Journal Guide

Publishing research in cognitive and behavioral sciences, focusing on clinical epidemiology, basic and applied neurosciences, and cognitive tests devised or adapted for populations with heterogeneous cultural, educational and socioeconomic backgrounds. Dementia & Neuropsychologia is particularly involved in publishing research relevant to developing countries, and also seeks to disseminate reviews and case reports that are important contributions to neurological, psychiatric, geriatric, neuropsychological, speech therapy, occupational therapy and related fields.

As a unique forum devoted exclusively to the study of cognitive dysfunction, Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders concentrates on Alzheimer disease, Parkinson disease, Huntington disease, and other neurodegenerative diseases. The journal draws from diverse related research disciplines such as psychogeriatrics, neuropsychology, clinical neurology, morphology, physiology, genetics, molecular biology, pathology, biochemistry, immunology, pharmacology, and pharmaceutics. A strong emphasis is placed on the publication of research findings from animal studies, which are complemented by clinical and therapeutic experience to give an overall appreciation of the field.

Dementia is an international peer reviewed journal that acts as a major forum for social research of direct relevance to improving the quality of life and quality of care for people with dementia and their families. For the first time an international research journal is available for academics and practitioners that has as its primary paradigm the lived experience of dementia.

Democracy and Security is the authoritative source for rigorous exploration of the dilemmas that face democracies when dealing with matters of security. The journal publishes theoretical and empirical articles on the concepts and functions of democracy and security, with a focus on the diverse perspectives of national and internal security challenges and policies, and policy analysis. Democracy and Security seeks to analyze the relationship between various national and internal security policies, concerns and needs on the one hand, and the central values, institutions, and processes of democratic societies on the other.Democracy and Security features timely and informative contributions from leading scholars on a range of topics, including: Democratic societies and their struggle with enemies within. Democracies and their reactions to conflicts. Moral dimensions of national security in open societies. Legal dimensions of national security in democracies. Mass communications and national security. Social implications on national security issues in the realm of a democratic regime. Constraints of democratic governments in shaping national security policy. Forms of government and perceptions of national dilemmas. Democracies, minorities, and national security. The role of pressure groups in shaping national security decisions in democratic regimes. Public opinion, counter-terrorism, and national security dilemmas. The politics behind national security. Psychological dimensions of democratic decision in national security issues. Police forces and security in democratic societies. Civilian control of internal security. Parliamentary control of security organs. Elections and national security. Parties, party systems and national security. Democracy and Security will be of interest to scholars from a variety of academic disciplines, including: political science, sociology, philosophy, law, psychology, mass communications, criminology, security studies, environmental studies, history and anthropology.Peer Review Policy:All review papers in this journal have undergone editorial screening and peer review.Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106.