Journal Guide

physica status solidi is devoted to the thorough peer review and the rapid publication of new and important results in all fields of solid state and materials physics, from basic science to applications and devices. Being among the largest and most important international publications, the pss journals publish review articles, letters and original work as well as special issues and conference contributions. physica status solidi (RRL) - Rapid Research Letters was designed to offer extremely fast publication times and is currently the fastest peer-reviewed publication medium in solid state physics. With submission numbers rising, editorial priority handling maintains the median turnaround time for editorial decisions at 14 days, and at 4 days from acceptance to online publication of the typeset and proof-read Letter. It communicates important findings with a high degree of novelty and need for express publication, as well as other results of immediate interest to the solid state physics and materials science community. Published Letters require approval by at least two independent referees.

International Health will publish original, peer-reviewed articles and reviews reflecting health care delivery and analysis in the field of global medicine and international health. It will be of particular interest to those tasked with the delivery of care to communities where resources are extremely limited.International Health is the sister publication to the Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene and an official publishing partner of The Lancet Global Health Network. It aims to bring together international scientific and public health experts to publish research which will change medical practice and add informed analysis and opinion to scientific and policy debates. It is committed to advancing health for all people around the world. As such it will be an indispensable resource for all those with an interest in international health issues.We particularly welcome papers which relate to the development of health care systems world wide including:• Social and economic aspects of disease, both communicable and non-communicable• Evaluation of disease control programmes• Health systems research and policy• Management and economics of healthcare.

Nature Reviews' clinical content is written by internationally renowned clinical academics and researchers and targeted towards readers in the medical sciences, from postgraduate level upwards. While intended to be read by practicing doctors, researchers and academics within a specialty, we aim to make all our articles accessible to readers working in any medical discipline.In-depth Reviews present authoritative, up-to-date information on a topic, placing it in the context of a field's history and development. Topical discussion and opinions are proffered in Perspectives and News & Views articles, and in the Research Highlights section we filter primary research from a range of specialty and general medical journals. Finally, Case Studies enable authors to present novel and interesting cases and discuss the most useful features to bear in mind for treating future cases.Subjects covered * Acid-base, fluid and electrolyte disorders * Acute renal failure * Assessment of kidney function * Calcium magnesium and renal calculi * Diabetic nephropathy * Dialysis (including hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, continuous renal replacement) * Genetics of renal disease * Glomerular diseases (including glomerulonephritis, FSGS, cryoglobulinemia) * Health economics * Hypertension * Imaging and radiology * Interstitial nephritis * Oncology * Other * Pathology * Pediatric nephrology * Progression of renal disease * Renal pharmacology * Risk factors and epidemiology * Transplant * Tropical nephrology * Vasculitis.

Nature Reviews' clinical content is written by internationally renowned clinical academics and researchers and targeted towards readers in the medical sciences, from postgraduate level upwards. While intended to be read by practicing doctors, researchers and academics within a specialty, we aim to make all our articles accessible to readers working in any medical discipline.In-depth Reviews present authoritative, up-to-date information on a topic, placing it in the context of a field's history and development. Topical discussion and opinions are proffered in Perspectives and News & Views articles, and in the Research Highlights section we filter primary research from a range of specialty and general medical journals. Finally, Case Studies enable authors to present novel and interesting cases and discuss the most useful features to bear in mind for treating future cases.Subjects covered * Andrology and endocrinology * Benign prostatic hyperplasia * Biostatistics and clinical trials * Endourology and stones * Female urology * Imaging and radiology * Infections, inflammation and prostatitis * Male factor infertility * Pathology * Pediatric urology * Prostate cancer * Renal-cell cancer * Risk factors and epidemiology * Sexual dysfunction * Trauma and reconstruction * Upper urinary tract dysfunction, renal failure and transplantation * Urinary incontinence, urodynamics and lower urinary tract dysfunction * Urologic oncology (including nonprostatic cancer).

The Neuroimaging section of Psychiatry Research publishes manuscripts on positron emission tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, computerized electroencephalographic topography, regional cerebral blood flow, computed tomography, magnetoencephalography, autoradiography, post-mortem regional analyses, and other imaging techniques. Reports concerning results in psychiatric disorders, dementias, and the effects of behaviorial tasks and pharmacological treatments are featured. We also invite manuscripts on the methods of obtaining images and computer processing of the images themselves. Selected case reports are also published.Benefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com

The History of the Family: An International Quarterly makes a significant contribution by publishing works reflecting new developments in scholarship and by charting new directions in the historical study of the family. Further emphasizing the international developments in historical research on the family, the Quarterly encourages articles on comparative research across various cultures and societies in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Pacific Rim, in addition to Europe, the United States and Canada, as well as work in the context of global history. While firmly rooted in history, the Quarterly is interdisciplinary; it publishes articles on historical anthropology, historical sociology, economic history and psychology as they relate to the family and the life course. The History of the Family: An International Quarterly publishes essays submitted by individual authors as well as special topical issues on the history of the family, the household and kinship, marriage, childhood and youth, life course and aging, and historical demography as it relates to the family. The Quarterly also publishes book review essays, methodological reports, descriptions of databases and other source materials and conference reports.

The Spanish Review of Financial Economics aims to publish theoretical and empirical papers across all the major fields of financial research. Topical areas of interest include, but are not limited to: accounting, asset management, asset pricing, banking and financial institutions, corporate finance, corporate governance, derivatives, financial econometrics, international finance, market microstructure, and risk management. The Journal's purpose is to improve communications between, and within, the academic research community and policymakers and operational decision makers at firms or financial institutions.The Spanish Review of Financial Economics publica artículos teóricos y empíricos en todas las áreas de la investigación financiera. Se incluyen las principales áreas de interés: contabilidad, gestión de activos, instituciones bancarias y financieras, finanzas corporativas, gestión empresarial, finanzas internacionales, derivados financieros, econometría, microestructura de los mercados y gestión de riesgos. El objetivo de la revista es mejorar la comunicación entre la comunidad de investigación académica y los responsables de la política y toma de decisiones operativas en las empresas o instituciones financieras.