Journal Guide

Crime Science is a peer-reviewed open access journal published under the brand SpringerOpen.Crime Science is an international, interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal, with an applied focus. The journal's main focus is research articles and systematic reviews that reflect the growing cooperation of a variety of fields, including environmental criminology, economics, engineering, geography, public health, psychology, statistics, and urban planning, on improving the detection, prevention, and understanding of crime and disorder. Crime Science will publish theoretical articles that are relevant to the field, for example, approaches that integrate theories from different disciplines. The goal of the journal is to broaden the scientific base for the understanding, analysis, and control of crime and disorder. It is aimed at researchers, practitioners and policy-makers with an interest in crime reduction. It will also publish short contributions on timely topics including crime patterns, technological advances for detection and prevention, and analytical techniques, and on the crime reduction applications of research from a wide range of fields.

Educational programs serving very young children have become increasingly complex, diverse, and comprehensive. Early Childhood Education Journal is a professional publication for early childhood practitioners, such as classroom teachers, child care providers, and teacher educators, all of whom are dedicated to the education and care of young children, ages birth through eight. The journal publishes peer-reviewed articles covering curriculum, child care programs, administration, staff development, family-school relationships, equity issues, multicultural units, health nutrition, facilities, special needs, employer-sponsored care, infant/toddler programs, child development, advocacy, and more. Articles analyze issues, trends, policies, and practices, as well as offering well-documented points-of-view and practical recommendations.Areas of Emphasis: International studies:Educational programs in diverse settings:Projects demonstrating inter-professional collaboration:Qualitative and quantitative research and case studies:Theory, research, and practice relating to professional development:Family support and community action programs.

Pediatria Polska is an official peer-reviewed journal of the Polish Pediatric Society, publishing original research, clinical observations, and special feature articles in the field of pediatrics, as broadly defined.This Polish language journal advances pediatric research and serves as a practical guide for the continuing education of physicians who diagnose and treat disorders in infants and children. Contributions pertinent to pediatrics are also included from related fields such as nutrition, surgery, public health, child health services, human genetics, basic sciences and psychology.The journal serves authors and readers of the general medical profession as well as pediatricians. Pediatria Polska has been continuously published by the Polish Pediatric Society since 1921.Pediatria Polska jest organem Polskiego Towarzystwa Pediatrycznego. Ukazuje sie od 1921 roku.Czasopismo zamieszcza doswiadczalne i kliniczne prace oryginalne oraz opisy rzadko wystepujacych i trudnych diagnostycznie przypadków klinicznych. W Pediatrii Polskiej publikowane sa takze obszerne omówienia pogladowe problemów pediatrycznych oparte na najnowszym pismiennictwie swiatowym.

Group Decision and Negotiation is published in cooperation with the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences and its Section on Group Decision and Negotiation. The journal focuses broadly on relation and coordination in group processes by exploring the entire process or flow of activities relevant to group decision and negotiation. Among the evolving approaches to group decision and negotiation processes, the journal explores computer group decision and negotiation support systems; artificial intelligence and management science; applied game theory, experiment and social choice; and cognitive and behavioral sciences. Descriptive, normative, and design viewpoints are all represented. In addition to theoretical and empirical research, the journal presents real-world applications and case studies. It also covers new software development that supports group decision and negotiation.

ASN Neuro is an open access, peer-reviewed journal uniquely positioned to provide investigators with the most recent advances across the breadth of the cellular and molecular neurosciences. The official journal of the American Society for Neurochemistry, ASN Neuro is dedicated to the promotion, support, and facilitation of communication among cellular and molecular neuroscientists of all specializations. The open access platform and comprehensive scope of the journal allow for rapid dissemination of current research across disciplines to contribute to a complete approach to issues pertaining to the nervous system. High-quality research articles and reviews in such areas as neurochemistry and biology, neurogenetics, glial cells and function, neurodevelopment, neurodegeneration and repair, neuroimmunity, signaling, and other neuro- or glial-related topics are encouraged for submission. There is no charge for submitting a paper to ASN Neuro. Upon acceptance of your manuscript, you will be charged a one-time Article Processing Charge (APC). This fee covers the cost of publication and ensures that your article will be freely available.

Behavioral Sciences & the Law is a peer reviewed journal which provides current and comprehensive information from throughout the world on topics at the interface of the law and the behavioral sciences. The journal balances theoretical, mental health, legal, and research writings to provide a broad perspective on pertinent psycho-legal topics. Most issues are devoted primarily to one special topic, often presented from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. One special issue per year is specifically targeted toward 'International Perspectives' on the selected topic. In addition, one issue each year is devoted to miscellaneous research articles, special perspectives, book review/essays, adversarial forums, and articles of special concern to practitioners; such offerings are also published in other issues as space permits. The journal also appeals to clinicians, academics, researchers, and policy makers. Five issues are published per year, and articles are published in English.

The Journal of Topology publishes papers of high quality and significance in topology, geometry and adjacent areas of mathematics. Interesting, important and often unexpected links connect topology and geometry with many other parts of mathematics, and the editors welcome submissions on exciting new advances concerning such links, as well as those in the core subject areas of the Journal.The Journal of Topology will appear in quarterly issues with articles posted individually online, and will be made freely available online in its first year.The London Mathematical Society began publishing research papers in 1865 and over time has published the best of British mathematics having developed an internationally renowned reputation as one of the best publishers of high quality mathematics in the world today. The journals attract authors from over eighty countries and the number of papers submitted to the journals has grown enormously in recent years, enabling the Society to select and publish some of the best mathematical research currently available. Please visit www.lms.ac.uk for more information.

Building and Environment is an international journal that publishes original research papers and review articles related to building science and human interaction with the built environment.The Journal invites research articles conveying robust, tested knowledge on:•technologies and integrated systems for high performance buildings and cities•thermal, acoustic, visual, air quality building science and human impacts•tools for the design and decision-making community, including tested computational, economic, educational and policy tools.•solutions for mitigating environmental impacts and achieving low carbon, sustainable built environments.The Journal is focused on new knowledge, rigorously verified with measurement and analysis, related to the environmental performance of buildings in different scales, ranging from cities, communities, buildings, to building systems and assemblies.

Re-launched significantly in 2014 with a new outlook, Editor-in-Chief, Editorial Board and cover, Clinical Imaging aims to publish the very best research and review articles from the US and around the world. The Journal aims to provide practical insights into imaging methods and technology for the practicing Radiologist, Trainee and Imaging Technologist. The Journal also aims to be a valuable resource for the non-radiologist Clinician.Under the editorship of Robert J. Min, MD, MBA papers are carefully peer-reviewed and selected by our experienced Editorial team of leading experts spanning the range of imaging sub-specialties in order to bring our readers the very best research and comment from around the world.The journal publishes: *Original articles - peer-reviewed reports of new clinical developments *Review articles - an overview of a key topic, with an invited editorial on the same subject *Case reports - limited to important new observations logists.

Journal of Applied Toxicology publishes reviews and research articles on mechanistic, fundamental and applied research relating to the toxicity of drugs and chemicals at the molecular, cellular, tissue, target organ and whole body level in vivo (by all routes of exposure) and in vitro / ex vivo . Focus is on toxicogenomics and proteomics, teratogenesis / developmental / reproductive toxicology, carcinogenesis, mutagenesis, pharmacokinetics, pharmacotoxicological and metabolic mechanisms, risk assessment, environmental toxicology and environmental health as applied to humans (including epidemiological studies). In addition Journal of Applied Toxicology also publishes analytical and method development studies, mechanistic and molecular toxicology studies on novel or existing drugs and chemicals, addressing important or topical aspects of toxicology. Special emphasis is given to papers of clear relevance to human health and regulatory pharmaceutical / chemical toxicology. Authors wishing to submit a manuscript on chemical weapons material's should contact the Editor-in-Chief first (see Instructions For Authors ).

The Journal of Cluster Science covers a broad range of topics in basic and applied cluster science in all phases: gas, solution, and crystalline or amorphous solids. Topics include the synthesis of molecular clusters or nanoparticulate materials; structure determination; bonding analysis; chemical and physical properties; mathematical models of cluster structure; molecular biology of clusters, and new instrumentation and experimental procedures for cluster research. In addition to full papers, the journal publishes three special sections: Short Communications; The Forum; and Reviews of Cluster Research. For nearly a decade, this outstanding publication has been a respected forum for high-quality, peer-reviewed original articles. Now, to better meet the needs of researchers from every corner of the cluster science community, the journal's scope has broadened to include nanomaterials, complementing its traditional focus on chemistry.

The Journal of Fourier Analysis and Applications will publish results in Fourier analysis, as well as applicable mathematics having a significant Fourier analytic component. Appropriate manuscripts at the highest research level will be accepted for publication. Because of the extensive, intricate, and fundamental relationship between Fourier analysis and so many other subjects, select and readable surveys will also be published. These surveys will include historical articles, research tutorials, and expositions of specific topics.The Journal of Fourier Analysis and Applications will provide a perspective and means for centralizing and disseminating new information from the vantage point of Fourier analysis. The breadth of Fourier analysis and diversity of its applicability require that each paper should contain a clear and motivated introduction, which is accessible to all of our readers.Areas of applications include the following:antenna theory * crystallography * fast algorithms * Gabor theory and applicati

Internationally acclaimed, peer-reviewed, and devoted to publishing a wide variety of disciplinary and interdisciplinary scholarship to foster a thorough understanding of the complexities, nuances, and the multifaceted aspects of sexuality and gender. The chief aim of the journal is to publish thought-provoking scholarship by researchers, community activists, and scholars who employ a range of research methodologies and who offer a variety of perspectives to continue shaping knowledge production in the arenas of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) studies and queer studies. The Journal of Homosexuality is committed to offering substantive, accessible reading to researchers and general readers alike in the hope of: spurring additional research, offering ideas to integrate into educational programs at schools, colleges & universities, or community-based organizations, and manifesting activism against sexual and gender prejudice (e.g., homophobia, biphobia and transphobia), including the promotion of sexual and gender justice. Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

Industrial textiles, including coated and laminated fabrics, are increasingly used in many consumer, industrial, architectural, medical and military applications. The Journal of Industrial Textiles is the only journal devoted exclusively to this technology and its applications.Each quarterly issue publishes research-based articles by specialists on new developments in industrial textile materials (fibres, fabrics, coatings), their properties and performance, processing (including coating, laminating, and finishing), applications, and markets.Reports also cover:· new developments in safety and environmental concerns· flammability and fire retardance· standards and regulations· test methods and results.Each issue also includes a Patents review section.Article authors are industrial textiles specialists from around the world, affiliated with university textile technology faculties, textile research organizations, and companies active in this field. .

This Journal is intended as a forum for new developments in knot theory, particularly developments that create connections between knot theory and other aspects of mathematics and natural science. The stance is interdisciplinary due to the nature of the subject.Knot theory as a pure mathematical discipline is subject to many forms of generalization (higher-dimensional knots, knots and links in other manifolds, non-spherical knots, recursive systems analogous to knotting). Knots live in a wider mathematical framework (classification of three and higher dimensional manifolds, quantum groups, combinatorics, algorithms and computational complexity, category theory, algebraic topology, topological quantum field theories).Papers that will be published include: * new research in the theory of knots and links, and their applications; * new research in related fields; * tutorial and review papers.With this Journal, we hope to serve well researchers in knot theory and related areas of topology, researchers using knot theory in their work, and scientists interested in becoming informed about current work in the theory of knots and its ramifications.

The Journal of Molecular Histology publishes 6 times a year full-length original research papers, review articles, short communications and letters to the editors. Coverage includes studies describing novel cellular or ultrastructural distributions of molecules which provide insight into biochemical or physiological function, development, histological structure and disease processes. Among the techniques addressed are histochemistry, immunohistochemistry, in situ hybridization, receptor binding, autoradiography, image capture and processing, and reporter molecules as well as state-of-the-art visualization techniques. Areas of research include: Cell-Cell and Cell-Matrix Interactions; Connective Tissues; Development and Disease; Neuroscience. The Journal of Molecular Histology does not consider manuscripts dealing with the application of immunological or other probes on non-standard laboratory animal models unless the results are clearly of significant and general biological importance.

The aim of the Journal of Oral Pathology & Medicine is to publish manuscripts of high scientific quality representing original clinical, diagnostic or experimental work in oral pathology and oral medicine. Papers advancing the science or practice of these disciplines will be welcomed, especially those which bring new knowledge and observations from the application of techniques within the spheres of light and electron microscopy, tissue and organ culture, immunology, histochemistry and immunocytochemistry, microbiology, genetics and biochemistry. Review papers on topical and relevant subjects will receive a high priority. Original research material requiring rapid publication because of their significance and timeliness will be included as Brief Reports. They should not exceed three pages. All submitted manuscripts falling within the overall scope of the Journal will be assessed by at least two suitably qualified referees. Rapid publication.

Shiqiang Wan (Institute of Botany, CAS, China)Guanghui Lin (Institute of Botany, CAS, China)Bernhard Schmid (University of Zürich, Switzerland)Journal of Plant Ecology (JPE) is a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal of plant ecology. JPE serves as an important medium for ecologists to present research findings and discuss challenging issues in the broad field of plants and their interactions with biotic and abiotic environment.Original research articles, reviews and short communications published in JPE will cover all aspects of plant ecology, including plant ecophysiology, population ecology, community ecology, ecosystem ecology and landscape ecology as well as conservation ecology, evolutionary ecology, and theoretical ecology. JPE includes special issues/features focusing on the frontiers (including global change, invasive species, biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, etc.) in plant ecology with reviews written by the leading ecologists in the field. .

Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics combines the longest tradition in the field of polymer science with the publication of newest results, latest trends, and their critical evaluation. It offers an attractive mixture of high-quality Full Papers, Talents, Trends, and Highlights in all areas of polymer science -from chemistry to physical chemistry and materials science. The journal also includes Book Reviews, Essays, Macromolecular News, and Conference Reports. Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics was founded in 1943 by Hermann Staudinger, who received the Nobel Prize in 1953 for his pioneering work in proving the existence of macromolecules. With an again increased 2009 Impact Factor of 2.570, MCP is among the top-10 of journals publishing original research in polymer science, making Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics the journal of choice for your best original research articles. Special Series.

Plant Ecology publishes original scientific papers that report and interpret the findings of pure and applied research into the ecology of vascular plants in terrestrial and wetland ecosystems. Empirical, experimental, theoretical and review papers reporting on ecophysiology, population, community, ecosystem, landscape, molecular and historical ecology are within the scope of the journal.  The journal publishes peer-reviewed Research Manuscripts (maximum length of 6000 words) and Research Letters (maximum length of 2500 words, maximum of four tables/figures), reviews and special issues by submission and by invitation. Long monographs (up to 9000 words) may be accepted by the Editor-in-Chief where a case is made by the authors  in relation to work of the highest quality. Research Letters can report on any area within the Scope of the journal, but are particularly sought in relation to topical issues in plant ecology, especially pertaining to theory and methodology. The journal does not publish book revie