Journal Guide

The Library Quarterly (LQ) is an international journal dedicated to scholarship about libraries as organizations that connect their communities to information. The journal publishes research that explores the changing roles of libraries as they pertain to the growing influence of information in policymaking, equity, access, inclusion, human rights, and other societal issues. From its inception in 1931, LQ has featured reports of research, evaluative essays, and thoughtful reviews of resources from library and information science and other fields. The journal embraces a wide array of original research perspectives, approaches, and types of analysis, making it the journal best positioned to chronicle the evolution of libraries and the related intersections of information, community, and policy.

Educational Research for Policy and Practice, the official journal of the Asia-Pacific Educational Research Association, aims to improve education and educational research in Asia and the Pacific by promoting the dissemination of high quality research which addresses key issues in educational policy and practice. Therefore, priority will be given to research which has generated a substantive result of importance for educational policy and practice: to analyses of global forces, regional trends and national educational reforms: and to studies of key issues in teaching, learning and development - such as the challenges to be faced in learning to live together in what is the largest and most diverse region of the world. With a broad coverage of education in all sectors and levels of education, the Journal seeks to promote the contribution of educational research, both quantitative and qualitative, to system-wide reforms and policy making on the one hand, and to resolving specific problems facing teachers and learners at a particular level of education in the Asia-Pacific region on the other.

Education systems worldwide face many common problems as global forces reshape our institutions and lives, while at the same time, the research and problems facing education in Asia and the Pacific reflect its rich cultural and scholarly traditions as well as specific economic and social realities. Educators and researchers can learn from significant investigations, reform programmes, evaluations and case studies of innovations in countries and cultures other than their own. One purpose of this Journal is to make such investigations within the Asian-Pacific region more widely known.

The journal of the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI)
Learning in Context offers opportunities to disseminate relevant research on teaching and on learning, as evidenced through the experiences and perspectives of key actors and participants.   We welcome studies originating from contexts across the lifecourse, ranging from formal school settings, higher education, workplace settings, and informal learning situations.  The emphasis is on situated accounts of individual, institutional, cultural, and societal dimensions of learning.   This may address the processes of teaching and learning, and in particular, the relations, dynamics and temporality in such processes.

The journal welcomes studies which report empirical research and theoretical analyses, including those adopting interdisciplinary frameworks. The journal creates space for dissemination of high-quality studies on learning and teaching that employ qualitative approaches (narrative, interaction, discursive analyses, phenomenography, grounded theory, case studies, design-based research; formative interventions etc.) and mixed method studies.

Before submitting an article to Learning in Context, please check that your article is in line with the Aims and Scope. Articles may be up to 10,000 words (excluding references and appendices) to allow for the greater number of words required to report qualitative research with rigour. However, we do also expect authors to write succinctly. Please also read the Learning in Context Guiding Principles for Qualitative Research. We recognise the diversity of ways of researching using qualitative research methods but feel these principles reflect a common set of expectations which maintain the integrity and rigour of research reporting. Each article must be accompanied by a CRediT statement, using the guidance here. Finally, please make sure that you have read the full Guide for Authors, particularly the guidance on Ethics, Change of Authorship, and the use of inclusive language.

Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand SurgeryThe purpose of Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery is to serve as an international forum for plastic surgery, hand surgery and related research. Interest is focused on original articles on basic research and clinical evaluation.The scope of the journal comprises: Articles concerning operative methods and follow-up studies Research articles on subjects related to plastic and hand surgery Articles on cranio-maxillofacial surgery, including cleft lip and palate surgery Case studies, with brief descriptions of noteworthy patient historiesExtended issues are published occasionally, dealing with special topics such as microvascular surgery, craniofacial surgery, or burns. Supplements, usually doctoral theses, are also published.The journal is published for the Society for the Publication of Acta Chirurgica Scandinavica, founded by Professor Axel Key in 1869 and sponsored by the Key Foundation, Sweden.Formally known as Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand SurgeryIndexed/abstracted in: Biological Abstracts; Current Advances in Cell and Developmental Biology; Current Contents/Clinical Medicine; EMBASE/Excerpta Medica; Index Medicus/MEDLINE; Medical Documentation Service; PEDro; Periodicals Scanned and Abstracted. Life Sciences Collection; Research Alert; Science Citation Index; SciSearch.

The journal, Renewable Energy, seeks to promote and disseminate knowledge on the various topics and technologies of renewable energy systems and components. The journal aims to serve researchers, engineers, economists, manufacturers, NGOs, associations and societies to keep abreast of new developments in their specialist fields and to apply alternative energy solutions to current practices.Renewable Energy is an international, multi-disciplinary journal in renewable energy engineering and research. The journal aims to be a leading peer-reviewed platform and an authoritative source of original research and reviews related to renewable energy.The journal covers research in the following areas:Biomass ConversionPhotovoltaic Technology ConversionSolar Thermal ApplicationsWind Energy TechnologyDesalinationSolar and Low Energy ArchitectureClimatology and MeteorologyGeothermal TechnologyWave, Tide and Ocean Thermal EnergiesHydro PowerHydrogen Production Technology and Fuel CellsSocio-economic and Policy IssuesThe journal welcomes also papers on other related topics provided that such topics are within the context of the broader multi-disciplinary scope of Renewable Energy.Renewable Energy accepts original research papers and review papers (the latter by invitation of the Editor-in-Chief only).

Weed Research is an international peer-reviewed journal that publishes topical and innovative papers on weed science, in the English language. It is the official journal of the European Weed Research Society. Papers are taken on all aspects of weeds, defined as plants that impact adversely on economic, aesthetic or environmental aspects of any system. Topics include, amongst others, weed biology and control, herbicides, invasive plant species in all environments, population and spatial biology, modelling, genetics, biodiversity and parasitic plants. The journal welcomes submissions on work carried out in any part of the world. In addition to research papers, the journal also seeks review articles and shorter insights papers covering personal views, new methods and breaking news in weed science. The criteria Editors use for accepting manuscripts for publication are originality, relevance, scientific rigour and the clarity of presentation. The journal accepts approximately 40% of submitted manuscripts and the time taken from submission to publication is 11.5 months.

Published since 1974, Media Asia is a scholarly journal that shares research-based findings and critical insights addressing contemporary media issues and communication challenges in Asia. The journal welcomes articles in either the social scientific or humanistic tradition and in any disciplinary orientation. Research articles are double-blind reviewed. In addition to publishing completed research, Media Asia also includes essays and opinion pieces for academics and practitioners to share ideas and help shape the agenda for communication scholarship, practice and policy.

Media Asia is a journal of the  Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC). It is housed editorially at Hong Kong Baptist University’s Centre for Media and Communication Research.

AMIC is a non-profit membership organisation established in 1971. Registered in Singapore, AMIC currently operates out of Manila, through the Philippines Women’s University and the Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication consortium.

Peer Review Integrity
All research manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double-blind and submission is online via email to journal@mediaasia.info. Essays and opinion pieces are generally by invitation of the Editor.

CTS: Clinical and Translational Science is your source for the most current and thought provoking original research across the broad spectrum of clinical specialties and basic science. CTS highlights investigative work bridging the gap between laboratory discovery and practice. As a reader, you will have immediate access to original research, didactic reviews, expert analysis, commentary and educational reviews. This peer-reviewed journal helps you understand the rich and complex world that is such a part of translational medicine. Bonus features of the journal include: Community New, Views and Commentary including Up-Dates from the NIH, Insights into Regulatory Concerns, Contrasting Views and Expert Opinions that help you understand how to use the research in your practice. Types of articles featured in CTS include: Original Research Articles consist of comprehensive evaluations of a novel and important clinical or translational research hypothesis. Communications: Review and Shorter Research Articles.

The scope of International Soil and Water Conservation Research includes research, strategies, and technologies for prediction, prevention, and protection of soil and water resources. It deals with identification, characterization, and modeling; dynamic monitoring and evaluation; assessment and management of conservation practice and creation and implementation of quality standards.

Examples of appropriate topical areas include (but are not limited to):

• Soil erosion and its control
• Watershed management
• Water resources assessment and management
• Nonpoint-source pollution
• Conservation models, tools, and technologies
• Conservation agricultural
• Soil health resources, indicators, assessment, and management
• Land degradation
• Sedimentation
• Sustainable development
• Literature review on topics related soil and water conservation research

Vision

The vision of the Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice (JSARP) is to publish the most rigorous, relevant, and well-respected research and practice making a difference in student affairs practice. JSARP especially encourages manuscripts that are unconventional in nature and that engage in methodological and epistemological extensions that transcend the boundaries of traditional research inquiries.

Purpose

• Publish and make accessible the highest quality articles on research and practice in the student affairs field.
• Expose the NASPA membership and JSARP readers to unique commentary and scholarship from multiple methodological forms and perspectives.
• Support and encourage scholarly contributions from a wide variety of theoretical and conceptual frameworks.
• Build and extend the literature and knowledge of the student affairs field.
• Encourage and engage open and critical discourse within and across disciplines from the perspective of student affairs in higher education.
• Encourage research and scholarly writing by faculty, administrators, and students through editorial feedback and development of current and future authors.

Translational Neurodegeneration is a open access, peer-reviewed journal that covers research, therapeutics and education for all aspects of neurodegenerative diseases. It aims to provide an forum for international researchers and practitioners to discuss all areas of neurodegenerative diseases including epidemiology, etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, management and prevention, as well as their molecular, biochemical and physiological aspects. Our goal is to close the gap between basic research and clinical work in neurodegeneration.Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following areas of neurodegenerative diseases: Epidemiology and pathogenesisResearch into diagnosis and preventionResearch into the diease pathogenesis Development of new drugs and cell therapyDrug delivery RehabilitationBy offering a high-visibility forum for new insights and discussions, Translational Neurodegeneration aims to create a novel interface between the fields of basic medical research, translational research and clinical research into Parkinson's disease and movement disorders, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, motor neuron disease, and other related neurodegenerative diseases. It offers the opportunity for basis scientists, clinicians and physician-scientists to publish their research and clinical trials in a journal which is applicable to their specific field.

The "Journal of Medical Internet Research" (JMIR; ISSN 1438-8871, Medline-abbreviation: J Med Internet Res) (founded in 1999, now in its' 22nd year!) is a leading health informatics and health services/health policy journal (ranked first by Impact Factor in these disciplines) focussing on digital health, data science, health informatics and emerging technologies for health, medicine, and biomedical research. JMIR was the first open access journal covering health informatics, and the first international scientific peer-reviewed journal on all aspects of research, information and communication in the healthcare field using Internet and Internet-related technologies; a broad field, which is known as "eHealth" [see also What is eHealth and What is eHealth (2)], or now also "digital health", which includes mHealth (mobile health). This field also has significant overlaps with what is called "consumer health informatics", health 2.0/medicine 2.0, or participatory medicine. This focus makes JMIR unique among other medical or medical informatics journals, which tend to focus on clinical informatics or clinical applications. As eHealth/mHealth is a highly interdisciplinary field we are not only inviting research papers from the medical sciences, but also from the computer, behavioral, social and communication sciences, psychology, library sciences, informatics, human-computer interaction studies, and related fields.

The Journal of Rare Earths reports studies on the 17 rare earth elements. It is a unique English-language learned journal that publishes works on various aspects of basic theory and applied science in the field of rare earths (RE). The journal accepts original high-quality original research papers and review articles with inventive content, and complete experimental data. It represents high academic standards and new progress in the RE field. Due to the advantage of abundant RE resources of China, the research on RE develops very actively, and papers on the latest progress in this field emerge every year. It is not only an important resource in which technicians publish and obtain their latest research results on RE, but also an important way of reflecting the updated progress in RE research field.The Journal of Rare Earths covers all research and application of RE rare earths including spectroscopy, luminescence and phosphors, rare earth catalysis, magnetism and magnetic materials, advanced rare earth materials, RE chemistry & hydrometallurgy, RE metallography & pyrometallurgy, RE new materials, RE solid state physics & solid state chemistry, rare earth applications, RE analysis & test, RE geology & ore dressing, etc.

Mathematics in the Asian region has grown tremendously in recent years. There is a need to have a journal to unite such a development. The Asian Journal of Mathematics is a new journal that aims to stimulate mathematical research in the Asian region. It publishes original research papers and survey articles on all areas of pure mathematics and theoretical applied mathematics. High standards will be applied in evaluating submitted manuscripts, and the entire editorial board must approve the acceptance of any paper.

Blood Cancer Journal is a peer-reviewed, online, open access, sister journal to the well-established and highly respected, Leukemia (2011 impact factor 9.561, Journal Citation Reports, Thomson Reuters, 2011), bringing to the fore outstanding pre-clinical and clinical research in the field of hematology, with ramifications into translational biology research down to new therapies. Topics of particular concentration will include, but are not limited to, the following:

Published six times per year for the American College Personnel Association.Founded in 1959, the Journal of College Student Development has been the leading source of research about college students and the field of student affairs for over four decades. JCSD is the largest empirical research journal in the field of student affairs and higher education, and is the official journal of the American College Personnel Association.

The Journal of the Association for Information Systems (JAIS), the flagship journal of the Association for Information Systems, publishes the highest quality scholarship in the field of information systems. It is inclusive in topics, level and unit of analysis, theory, method and philosophical and research approach, reflecting all aspects of Information Systems globally. The Journal promotes innovative, interesting and rigorously developed conceptual and empirical contributions and encourages theory based multi- or inter-disciplinary research.

The purpose of the Journal of Vibration and Acoustics is to serve as a vehicle for the communication of original research results of permanent interest in all areas of vibration and acoustics. Papers published by the journal are full-length Research Papers of considerable depth. The journal also presents Technical Briefs, which are intended to serve as a means for the rapid communication of recent developments in an abridged form.

"Toxicology International" (Formerly Indian Journal of Toxicology) is the official publication of The Society of Toxicology, India. Toxicology International is an International Research Journal published 3 Issues . The Journal is concerned all aspects of toxicology of drugs, chemicals including pesticides, indigenous drugs, epidemiological aspects covering human beings, animals, plants, environmental sciences, etc. The journal publishes research, review and general articles besides opinions, comments, news-highlights and letters to editor.