Journal Guide

Ranked by the ISI index, Biotropica is a highly regarded source of original research on the ecology, conservation and management of all tropical ecosystems, and on the evolution, behavior, and population biology of tropical organisms. Published on behalf of the Association of Tropical Biology and Conservation, the journal's Special Issues and Special Sections quickly become indispensable references for researchers in the field. Biotropica publishes timely Papers, Reviews, Commentaries, and Insights. Commentaries generate thought-provoking ideas that frequently initiate fruitful debate and discussion, while Reviews provide authoritative and analytical overviews of topics of current conservation or ecological importance. The newly instituted category Insights replaces Short Communications.

Research Topics:

• Financial Markets and Institutions
• Macroeconomic Policy and Financial Implications
• Behavioral Finance with Special Focus on Investor Behavior
• New Financial Instruments and Their Implications
• Islamic Finance Instruments
• Real Estate Finance and Markets
• Global Financial Market Linkages
• International Financial Centers
• Regional Cooperation of Financial Markets

Brain provides researchers and clinicians with the finest original contributions in neurology. Leading studies in neurological science are balanced with practical clinical articles. Its citation rating is one of the highest for neurology journals, and it consistently publishes papers that become classics in the field. The Editorial Board reflects both the journal's truly international readership and wide coverage.Brain is using the latest technology to speed up the publication process and add greater functionality to the published papers. Papers are now submitted online, and manuscripts are posted online weeks in advance of their appearance in the printed issue. This means you can read the best research without delay, and your papers can start being cited even more rapidly than before.

The Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology provides rapid publication of peer-reviewed articles describing significant advances and discoveries in the fields of air, soil, water, and food contamination and pollution as well as articles on methodology and other disciplines concerned with the introduction, presence and effects of toxicants in the total environment. With its high standards of scientific quality and clarity, the Bulletin provides a meeting ground for research workers who daily encounter problems related to the contamination of our environment and who welcome opportunities to share in new discoveries as soon as they are made.

CBE-LSE publishes peer-reviewed articles on life science education at the K 12, undergraduate, and graduate levels. The ASCB believes that learning in biology encompasses diverse fields, including math, chemistry, physics, engineering, computer science, and the interdisciplinary intersections of biology with these fields. Within biology, CBE-LSE focuses on how students are introduced to the study of life sciences, as well as approaches in cell biology, developmental biology, neuroscience, biochemistry, molecular biology, genetics, genomics, bioinformatics, and proteomics. CBE-LSE is written by and to serve professionals engaged in biology teaching in all environments, including faculty at large research universities who teach but do not view teaching as their primary mission, as well as those whose teaching is the major focus of their careers, in primarily undergraduate institutions, museums and outreach programs, junior and community colleges, and K 12 schools.

Akadémiai Kiadó publishes more than 60 peer-reviewed international journals which represent a score of scientific fields and are managed by Editorial Boards from Hungary, Poland, Germany and the UK. All of our journals are indexed in Scopus, and many of them are indexed in the Science Citation Index or in the most important field-specific databases, i.e. Medline/Pubmed, Chemical Abstracts, Biological Abstracts, BIOSIS Previews, etc. The overall citation of our journals has increased annually since 2005.Co-operating with market-leading subcontractors from all over the world we offer an advanced and excellent on-line service for our authors and readers worldwide. .

A rapidly-growing field, stroke and cerebrovascular research is unique in that it involves a variety of specialties such as neurology, internal medicine, surgery, radiology, epidemiology, cardiology, hematology, psychology and rehabilitation. ''Cerebrovascular Diseases'' is an international forum which meets the growing need for sophisticated, up-to-date scientific information on clinical data, diagnostic testing, and therapeutic issues, dealing with all aspects of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases. It contains original contributions, reviews of selected topics and clinical investigative studies, recent meeting reports and work-in-progress as well as discussions on controversial issues. All aspects related to clinical advances are considered, while purely experimental work appears if directly relevant to clinical issues.

Chemosensory Perception publishes original research and review papers covering the connection between chemical, sensory, and neurological sciences. It features interdisciplinary work that links these areas together. Coverage in Chemosensory Perception includes animal work with implications for human phenomena and explores the following areas:

Identification of chemicals producing sensory response Identification of sensory response associated with chemicals Human in vivo response to chemical stimuli Human in vitro response to chemical stimuli Neuroimaging of chemosensory function Neurological processing of chemoreception Chemoreception mechanisms Psychophysics of chemoperception Trigeminal function Multisensory perception Contextual effect on chemo-perception Behavioral response to chemical stimuli Physiological factors effecting and contributing to chemo-perception Flavor and hedonics Memory and chemo-perception

The computational and data-centric problems faced by scientists and engineers transcend disciplines. There is a need to share knowledge of algorithms, software, and architectures, and to transmit lessons-learned to a broad scientific audience. Computing in Science & Engineering (CiSE) is a cross-disciplinary, international publication that meets this need by presenting contributions of high interest and educational value from a variety of fields, including—but not limited to—physics, biology, chemistry, and astronomy. CiSE emphasizes innovative applications in advanced computing, simulation, and analytics, among other cutting-edge techniques. CiSE publishes peer-reviewed research articles, and also runs departments spanning news and analyses, topical reviews, tutorials, case studies, and more.

Darwiniana is a half-yearly botanic publication of the Instituto de Botánica Darwinion, (CONICET-ANCEFN). Its mission is to publish original scientific papers and reviews from different areas of plant science with the exception of those which are agronomical or applied botanical research (of direct transfer). Main articles are usually included in the following sections: Archeobotany and Ethnobotany, Reproductive biology, Ecology and Phytogeography, Structure and Development, Genetics, Systematics and Taxonomy of Nonvascular Plants, and Systematics and Taxonomy of Vascular Plants. The Editorial Board may publish book reviews, obituaries, communications to the subscribers, and the instructions to authors in the section "Miscellany".The editing process includes 4 main succesive steps: 1) a preliminary evaluation of the article; 2) a peer review made by two or three independent reviewers not belonging to the Darwiniana Editorial Board; 3) the style corrections; and 4) correction of print proofs. .

This book provides a current view of the research and commercial landscape of diagnostics devices, particularly those that utilize microscale technologies, intended for both patient and laboratory use. Common diagnostic devices that are based on microfluidic principles include glucose sensors for diabetic patients and over-the-counter pregnancy tests. Other diagnostic devices are being developed to quickly test a patient for bacterial and viral infections, and other diseases. The chapters, written by experts from around the world, discuss how to fabricate, apply, and market microfluidic diagnostic chips – for lab and at-home use. Most importantly, the book also contains a discussion of topics relevant to the private sector, including patient-focused, market-oriented development of diagnostics devices.

Drugs & Therapy Perspectives provides concise, authoritative review articles to aid drug formulary and prescribing decisions. It is a digest of the latest drug knowledge covering the most important aspects of clinical therapeutics, including:Questions and answers on the clinical use of drugs.Comparisons of the features of various drugs, using differential feature tables.Current thinking on disease management.Step-by-step clinical decision-making, illustrated with patient care algorithms.First reports of serious adverse drug reactions.Clinically useful pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics.Developments in pharmacoeconomics and other research that have a bearing on clinical practice.All material is prepared by Adis editors and medical writers, unless otherwise noted. The preparation of material is not supported by any external funding. All review articles are subject to peer review by members of the journal's international editorial board and/or other experts.

Eastern European Economics publishes original research on the newly emerging economies of Central and Eastern Europe, with coverage of the ongoing processes of transition to market economics in different countries, their integration into the broader European and global economies, and the ramifications of the 2008-9 financial crisis. An introduction by the journal's editor adds context and expert insights on the articles presented in each issue."Articles ranging from 10 to 20 pages in length are authored by renowned scholars from various Eastern European countries and are well documented... in excellent English, making them interesting and enlightening to those professionally concerned with this field. Highly recommended for acquisitions by academic and special libraries with programs covering Eastern European economics and business.

Publishing six issues a year, European Geriatric Medicine (EGM) presents the results of original papers that are of interest in the field of ageing and geriatric medicine: fundamental/translational research, hot topics in geriatric medicine, geriatric therapy/care as well as palliative medicine, pharmacology and techniques/technology applying to geriatric medicine.This wide scope emphasizing on original articles is aimed at fostering geriatric medicine across Europe.European Geriatric Medicine will endeavor, not only to publish original high level scientific articles, rapid communications, controversies in geriatric medicine, specific care programmes for the elderly, case reports, letters to the Editor, book reviews, geriatric career achievements, but also information and news from EUGMS.

Experimental and Applied Acarology publishes peer-reviewed original papers describing advances in basic and applied research on mites and ticks. Coverage encompasses all Acari, including those of environmental, agricultural, medical and veterinary importance, and all the ways in which they interact with other organisms (plants, arthropods and other animals). The subject matter draws upon a wide variety of disciplines, including evolutionary biology, ecology, epidemiology, physiology, biochemistry, toxicology, immunology, genetics, molecular biology and pest management sciences.Experimental and Applied Acarology is edited by Maurice W. Sabelis, Jan Bruin and Frans Jongejan.

5-Year Impact Factor: 1.449

Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy (ISSN 1478-7210) provides expert reviews on therapeutics and diagnostics in the treatment of infectious disease. Coverage includes antibiotics, drug resistance, drug therapy, infectious disease medicine, antibacterial, antimicrobial, antifungal and antiviral approaches, and diagnostic tests.The Expert Review format is unique. Each review provides a complete overview of current thinking in a key area of anti-infective research or clinical practice. This comprehensive coverage is augmented by:Expert Commentary- a personal view on the most effective or promising strategiesFive-year view - a clear perspective of future prospects within a realistic timescaleKey issues - an executive summary cutting to the author's most critical points.