Journal Guide

Six Sigma is a statistics-based, process-focused, data-driven strategy and methodology, coupled with management concepts and lean tools, that aims to improve the quality of process outputs. Six Sigma seeks to identify the causes of failures and minimize variability in key industrial processes in areas, such as healthcare, manufacturing, and service. IJSSCA aims to publish original research that strengthens the current theoretical base and suggests potential for the advancement of industrial practice.

IJVS provides an authoritative source of information in the field of vehicle safety design, research and development. It serves applied scientists, engineers, policy makers and safety advocates with a platform to develop, promote and coordinate the science, technology and practice of vehicle safety. IJVS seeks to establish channels of communication between industry, academy and government in the field of vehicle safety, and also covers subjects of passive/active safety in road traffic as well as traffic-related public health issues.

International Review for the Sociology of Sport (IRSS) is the official quarterly publication of the International Sociology of Sport Association (ISSA). A fully peer reviewed academic journal, and indexed in ISI - Impact Factor pending, it is committed to the global dissemination of research on sport within sociology, sport studies, anthropology, cultural studies and across the social sciences.

Carbon Technologies focuses on innovative and interdisciplinary research aimed at mitigating the impact of climate change by reducing carbon emissions and their environmental impact. The journal serves as a dynamic platform for scientists, engineers, and policymakers, to collaborate on advancing Carbon Capture, Usage, and Storage (CCUS) technologies. Our goal is to foster breakthroughs that contribute to advance the understanding of CCUS strategies and to enable and accelerate their implementation. Special emphasis is placed on studies and analyses that help bridge the gap between discovery, innovation, and the large-scale implementation in CCUS technologies.

Cancer Nanotechnology is devoted for applications of nanotechnology to oncology. This journal publishes important original studies in the following areas:

· Basic research on the design and development of nanoparticles for oncology
· Interactions of nanoparticles with cancer cells
· Nanodrug delivery system for prevention and therapy of cancer
· Nanoparticles mediated cancer diagnostic systems
· Nanoparticles for therapy of human cancer
· Clinical trials evaluating nanoceuticals

Cardiovascular Therapeutics (formerly Cardiovascular Drug Reviews) focuses on extensive reviews and original articles on the treatment of cardiovascular disease. The main focus of the journal is on articles in cardiovascular pharmacology and clinical pharmacology and clinical trials of new or potential cardiovascular therapies. Articles on translational research, pharmacogenomics and personalized medicine, device, gene and cell therapies and pharmacoepidemiology are also encouraged.

Cell Proliferation is a journal devoted to studies into all aspects of cell proliferation and differentiation in normal and abnormal states; control systems and mechanisms operating at inter- and intracellular, molecular and genetic levels; modification by and interactions with chemical and physical agents; mathematical modelling; and the development of new techniques. In addition to original research papers Cell Proliferation publishes invited review articles, book reviews and letters commenting on previously published papers and/or topics of general interest.

Chemical and Petroleum Engineering publishes the latest research on Russian innovations in the field. Articles discuss developments in machinery and equipment, construction and design, processes, materials and corrosion control, and equipment-manufacturing technology.

Chemical and Petroleum Engineering is a translation of the Russian journal Khimicheskoe i Neftegazovoe Mashinostroenie.
The Russian Volume Year is published in English from April. All articles are peer-reviewed.

Papers published in Meteorol. Z. are covered by Science Citation Index-Expanded/SciSearch®, Meteorological Geoastrophysical Abstracts (MGA), Research Alert®, and Current Contents®/physical, Chemical and Earth Sciences, ISI Alerting Services, Elsevier GEO-Abstracts.According to the 2008 Journal Citation Report the impact factor of the Meteorologsiche Zeitschrift has increased to 1.257 and the immediacy factor has risen to 1.1171.Regarding the immediacy factor in the rankings categories of 'Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences' the Meteorologische Zeitschrift peaked at position 1. .

Crime & Delinquency (CAD), peer-reviewed and published bi-monthly, is a policy-oriented journal offering a wide range of research and analysis for the scholar and professional in criminology and criminal justice. CAD focuses on issues and concerns that impact the criminal justice system, including the social, political and economic contexts of criminal justice, as well as the victims, criminals, courts and sanctions.

Criminal Justice Policy Review (CJPR), published quarterly, is a multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal committed to the study of criminal justice policy through quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methodological approaches. CJPR serves as a bridge between academics, policymakers, and practitioners by publishing sound research that addresses important issues in crime and justice and examines the implementation and effectiveness of criminal justice policies, programs, and practices.

© Nicolas Brodu. 2003 The astrolabe is an ancient astronomical computer for solving problemsrelating to time and the position of the sun and stars in the sky.Historians credit the invention of the astrolabe to classical Greece.Brass astrolabes were highly developed in the Islamic world of the 8thcentury and later. chiefly as an aid to navigation and as a way offinding the direction of Mecca. In the Middle Ages it found its wayback to Europe and became the chief navigational instrument until theinvention of the sextant in the 18th century.

A peer-reviewed journal, Cultural Geographies publishes scholarly research and informed commentaries on the cultural appropriation and politics of nature, environment, place, and space. It welcomes contributions from the growing numbers of scholars and practitioners across the arts, humanities and social and environmental sciences who are interested in these cultural geographies.

Current Hematologic Malignancy Reports provides in-depth review articles contributed by international experts on the most significant developments in the field. By presenting clear, insightful, balanced reviews that emphasize recently published papers of major importance, the journal elucidates current and emerging approaches to the diagnosis, treatment, management, and prevention of conditions associated with hematologic malignancy.

Current Molecular Pharmacology aims to publish the latest developments in cellular and molecular pharmacology with a major emphasis on the mechanism of action of novel drugs under development, innovative pharmacological technologies, cell signaling, transduction pathway analysis, genomics, proteomics, and metabonomics applications to drug action. An additional focus will be the way in which normal biological function is illuminated by knowledge of the action of drugs at the cellular and molecular level. The journal publishes expert reviews , original research articles and thematic issues on molecular pharmacology.

DSH or Digital Scholarship in the Humanities is an international, peer reviewed journal which publishes original contributions on all aspects of digital scholarship in the Humanities including, but not limited to, the field of what is currently called the Digital Humanities. Long and short papers report on theoretical, methodological, experimental, and applied research. DSH also publishes reviews of books and resources.

Echocardiography: A Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound and Allied Techniques is the official publication of the International Society of Cardiovascular Ultrasound. Widely recognized for its comprehensive peer-reviewed articles, case studies, original research, and reviews by international authors. Echocardiography keeps its readership of echocardiographers, ultrasound specialists, and cardiologists well informed of the latest developments in the field.

Aims & ScopeWelcome to Experimental Mathematics, a journal devoted to experimental aspects of mathematics research. It publishes original papers featuring formal results inspired by experimentation, conjectures suggested by experiments, and data supporting significant hypotheses. Experimental Mathematics, refereed in the traditional manner, is led by a first-rate editorial board. A high standard of exposition is maintained, in order to reach as many readers as possible.

FASEB BioAdvances is an international open-access journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) published in partnership with John Wiley and Sons. Founded in 1912, FASEB is the nation’s largest federation of U.S. biomedical societies, representing more than 130,000 researchers worldwide.

FASEB BioAdvances serves the global bioscience community by providing a vehicle for publishing well-designed and executed original research, review, and hypothesis papers, as well as reports on the replication of other published work—regardless of perceived or anticipated citation “impact.” Published articles must be of credible design and sound science.

Financial Management serves both academics and practitioners who are concerned with the financial management of nonfinancial businesses, financial institutions, and public and private not-for-profit organizations. Financial Management's editorial policy is that the journal serves the profession by publishing significant new scholarly research in finance that is of the highest quality.