Journal Guide

Oncology Research Featuring Preclinical and Clinical Cancer Therapeutics publishes research of the highest quality that contributes to an understanding of cancer in areas of molecular biology, cell biology, biochemistry, biophysics, genetics, biology, endocrinology, and immunology, as well as studies on the mechanism of action of carcinogens and therapeutic agents, reports dealing with cancer prevention and epidemiology, and clinical trials delineating effective new therapeutic regimens.

Small Enterprise Research (SER) is an international, scholarly, and double blind peer-reviewed journal, established in 1992, with an Asia Pacific entrepreneurship orientation, which presents practitioner, analytical and theoretical insights into small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) including entrepreneurial firms.

Small Enterprise Research is the official journal of the Small Enterprise Association of Australia and New Zealand Ltd (SEAANZ), a not-for-profit organisation founded in 1987 with the specific purpose of advancing research, education, policy and practice in the field of small enterprise and entrepreneurship.

As the official journal of SEAANZ, Small Enterprise Research is dedicated to the advancement of these “four pillars” through the dissemination of knowledge. The geographic scope of  Small Enterprise Research  is global, although submissions focused on the Asia-Pacific region are particularly encouraged. Consistent with the scholarship development role of SEAANZ we also encourage submissions from early career researchers and research students.

Focus areas for research to be published in the journal include:

At a general level:

• The management of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) including entrepreneurial firms
• The growth and sustainability of SMEs and entrepreneurial firms
• The contribution of SMEs and entrepreneurial firms to regional and national economies
• The roles, attributes and characteristics of the individuals who start up and run SMEs

At a more specific level:

• Managing new business start-ups, growth and succession
• Family firm issues
• Home based enterprises
• Financial management of small enterprise
• Human resource management in small enterprises
• Studies with a regional or indigenous focus
• Emerging and developed economies
• Indigenous small enterprise and entrepreneurship
• Marketing in the small enterprise
• Use of information technology, online business models, e-marketing and social media in small firms
• Strategic management in small firms
• Innovation, new product development and commercialisation in small firms
• Workforce planning, management and development in small firms
• Leadership and team building in the small firm
• Financial management in small firms, particularly management of cash flow conversion and working capital cycles
• Financing small firms including retain profits, debt and equity, and ability of SMEs to raise credit
• Information systems management and administration in small firms
• Use of e-commerce and e-business within small firms
• Developing and maintaining strategic networks
• Globalisation of small firms and the process of exporting and international management
• The impact of government regulation on the management of small firms
• Government support for small firms and its impact on effective management
• Management education of owner-managers and entrepreneurs and its impact on small business performance
• The role of co-operative and mutual enterprises as a facilitator for effective management of SMEs
• Social entrepreneurship, innovation and enterprise
• Independent contractors, freelancers and non-employing micro-businesses
• Franchising and small business  

Small Enterprise Research also welcomes:

Music Education Research is an international refereed journal which draws its contributions from a wide community of researchers. The focus is firmly on research, and the journal provides an international forum for cross-cultural investigations and discussions relating to all areas of music education.Music Education Research welcomes articles which report on and discuss research and methodological issues from the point of view of philosophy, sociology, psychology and comparative studies. The journal is concerned with the dissemination of ideas relating to practical and theoretical developments in the field.Education is interpreted in a broad sense including teaching and learning; formal and informal contexts; musical development; musical creativity and perception; instrumental/vocal studies; technologies; special needs, community settings; socio-cultural issues; policy; curriculum design and assessment. Music Education Research encourages authors to write in a lucid and accessible style, avoiding impenetrable jargon and taking care to communicate to an international readership.Disclaimer for Scientific, Technical and Social Science publications:Taylor & Francis make every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the 8220;Content8221;) contained in its publications. However, Taylor & Francis and its agents and licensors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness or suitability for any purpose of the Content and disclaim all such representations and warranties whether express or implied to the maximum extent permitted by law. Any views expressed in this publication are the views of the authors and are not the views of Taylor & Francis. Peer Review Policy: All articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by two anonymous referees from a panel of international scholars and researchers.