Journal Guide

Research in Nursing & Health ( RINAH ) is a general, peer-reviewed, research journal devoted to publication of a wide range of research and theory that will inform the practice of nursing and other health disciplines. The editors invite research reports on nursing practice, education, administration, and history; on health issues relevant to nursing; and on the testing of research findings in practice. Papers on research methods and techniques are appropriate if they go beyond what is already generally available in the literature. Theory papers are accepted if knowledge is advanced; preference is given to papers in which theory is developed, rather than simply reviewed. Integrative reviews of the literature are accepted if gaps in knowledge are identified and directions for future research provided. Critical reviews of new books and other publications on research and theory may be included. Letters to the editor commenting on published articles or research and theory issues are welcome.

Research in Sports Medicine is a broad journal that aims to bridge the gap between all professionals in the fields of sports medicine. The journal serves an international audience and is of interest to professionals worldwide. The journal covers major aspects of sports medicine and sports science - prevention, management, and rehabilitation of sports, exercise and physical activity related injuries, and occupational problems. The journal publishes original research utilizing a wide range of techniques and approaches, reviews, commentaries and short communications.Peer Review Policy: All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and refereeing by two anonymous referees.Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

Research on Aging (ROA), peer-reviewed and published bi-monthly, is an interdisciplinary journal designed to reflect the expanding role of research in the field of social gerontology. For over three decades, scholars, researchers and professionals like yourself have turned to ROA for the latest analyses on the critical issues facing today's elderly population. This outstanding journal serves as an international forum on the aged and the ageing process, providing you with the knowledge you need to help improve practices and policies concerning the elderly.

The Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology brings together the latest research on psychopathology in childhood and adolescence, with an emphasis on empirical studies of the major childhood disorders (the disruptive behavior disorders, depression, anxiety, and pervasive developmental disorders). Studies focus on the epidemiology, etiology, assessment, treatment, prognosis, follow-up, and developmental course of child and adolescent disorders. Studies highlighting risk and protective factors, the ecology and correlates of children's behavior problems, and advances in prevention and treatment are featured. The Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology is the official journal of the International Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology (ISRCAP), a multidisciplinary scientific society.

From attracting and keeping top-notch staff to post-treatment follow-up, Residential Treatment for Children & Youth addresses the professional issues that matter most to practitioners. This distinguished journal offers peer-reviewed articles targeted specifically at the unique conditions of residential care. Residential Treatment for Children & Youth provides research and case studies to help you plan and assess specialized programs for treatment of substance abuse, dual diagnosis, severe emotional disturbance, and sexual offenders, as well as for children who have suffered maltreatment and abuse. In-depth clinical papers focus on particular models of milieu or individual treatment, including psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, behavioral, psychoeducational, peer-culture, and other approaches. Moreover, practical articles address the specific management and administrative issues that beset residential care homes. Case studies suggest new ways to manage agency change and handle clinical paradigm shifts, as well as establish community networks, undertake innovative funding efforts, and maintain necessary staff stability. Residential Treatment for Children & Youth addresses innovative treatment issues related to: changes in public policy as they relate to the field of residential treatment adapting programs to deal with shifting funding sources descriptions of special efforts to deliver staff training and develop institutional staff stability case-oriented studies of special education & vocational curriculums provided for residential students psychodiagnostic assessment, outcome evaluation, and long-term follow-up in residential care Recurring features of the journal include: Research (edited by D. Patrick Zimmerman) Book Reviews (edited by Richard A. Epstein) For nearly twenty years, this honored journal has provided practical information, solid research, and innovative techniques. Every professional in the field of residential care-social workers, psychologists, group care counselors, administrators, and psychotherapists-will find fresh ideas and information in these pages. Residential Treatment for Children & Youth is the journal of the American Association of Children's Residential Centers (AACRC), the leading professional organization in its field.Peer Review Policy: All submitted articles are reviewed by two reviewers. The primary reviewer is always blind to authorship. The reviewers are generally both bind to authorship; however if one person has reviewed an article very positively or negatively sometimes will editor will serve as the second reviewer. Once the reviews have been completed, a decision is made by the Editor regarding rejection, request for revision or acceptance. The corresponding author is notified of the decision and responds accordingly (e.g. with revision if requested). Most revisions are reviewed by the Editor only but in some circumstances a revision may be re-reviewed by the original reviewers. Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

Respiration brings together the results of both clinical and experimental investigations on all aspects of the respiratory system in health and disease. Clinical improvements in the diagnosis and treatment of chest and lung diseases are covered, as are the latest findings in physiology, biochemistry, pathology, immunology, and pharmacology. The journal includes classic features such as editorials that accompany original articles in clinical and basic science research, reviews, and letters to the editor. Further sections are: “The Eye Catcher”, “What’s Your Diagnosis?”, “New Insights from Clinical Practice”, and “Guidelines”.

Aims & ScopeRespiratory Investigation formerly known as Nihon Kokyuki Gakkaizasshi (The Journal of the Japanese Respiratory Society) is the official journal in English of the Japanese Respiratory Society It reports significant original manuscripts on clinical investigations of respiratory diseases and medicines, along with articles concerning basic lung cellular and molecular biology and respiratory mechanics. In particular, to better understand the regional characteristics of respiratory disorders, investigations based on current knowledge of genomic specificity of the East Asian ethnics are welcome. The journal presents current accomplishments in this field as Original Articles, Case Reports, Reviews and Guidelines, Editorials, and Letters to the Editor. The journal accepts contributions from nonmembers of the Society. Please prepare manuscripts in conformance with the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals (http://www.icmje.org/urm_main.html).

Contact the Editorial Office respiratorymedicine@elsevier.comRespiratory Medicine is an internationally-renowned journal devoted to the rapid publication of clinically-relevant respiratory medicine research. It combines cutting-edge original research with state-of-the-art reviews dealing with all aspects of respiratory diseases and therapeutic interventions. Topics include adult and paediatric medicine, epidemiology, immunology and cell biology, physiology, occupational disorders, and the role of allergens and pollutants.Respiratory Medicine is increasingly the journal of choice for publication of phased trial work, commenting on effectiveness, dosage and methods of action.To order this journal online, visit http://www.journals.elsevierhealth.com/periodicals/yrmed/pricing.

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports is an open access, respiratory journal dedicated to publishing case reports. Case reports must be authentic, understandable, educational and clinically interesting to an international audience of respiratory physicians, trainees and researchers in all respiratory subspecialties, as well as clinicians in related fields. All case reports submitted are peer reviewed and if accepted for publication, authors are notified of this decision and requested to pay an Article Processing Fee of £250 (US$400, Euro 308, JP Yen 30,796) per article (exclusive of VAT which will be charged by Elsevier at the relevant local rate). Following payment of this fee, the article is made universally available to all on www.sciencedirect.com.Online Submission of Manuscripts http://ees.elsevier.com/rmcrBenefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com

Une ouverture privilégiée sur la Pneumologie et ses disciplines frontièresÉcrite par des cliniciens pour les cliniciens, la Revue de Pneumologie Clinique traite des aspects cliniques en Pneumologie et de sujets plus fondamentaux de physiopathologie et d'immunologie pulmonaire.La revue propose des rubriques variées : Articles originaux, Cas cliniques, Revues générales, Mises au point, Enseignement pratique, Lettres à l'éditeur, actualités et Controverses.Un support de formation médicale continueLa Revue de Pneumologie Clinique constitue un excellent moyen d'actualiser vos connaissances et de suivre de près les évolutions de la discipline.Par ailleurs, chaque année, la revue publie un numéro thématique.Depuis 2007, retrouvez la Revue de Pneumologie Clinique dans une nouvelle présentation, conçue pour soutenir l'orientation didactique de la publication, sous l'autorité d'un Comité de Rédaction renouvelé

Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology publishes original articles and invited reviews concerning physiology and pathophysiology of respiration in its broadest sense. Although a special focus is on topics in neurobiology, high quality papers in respiratory molecular and cellular biology are also welcome, as are high-quality papers in traditional areas, such as mechanics of breathing; gas exchange and acid-base balance; respiration at rest and exercise; respiration in unusual conditions, like high or low pressure or changes of temperature, low ambient oxygen; embryonic and adult respiration; comparative respiratory physiology. Papers on clinical aspects, articles on original methods, as well as theoretical papers are also considered as long as they foster the understanding of respiratory physiology and pathophysiology.Benefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com

Respirology is a journal of international standing, publishing peer-reviewed articles of scientific excellence in clinical and experimental respiratory biology and disease and its related fields of research including thoracic surgery, internal medicine, immunology, intensive and critical care, epidemiology, cell and molecular biology, pathology, pharmacology, physiology and peadiatric respiratory medicine. The Journal aims to encourage the international exchange of results and encourages papers in the following categories: Original Articles, Editorials and Reviews, Clinical Notes and Letters to the Editor.

Respirology Case Reports is an open-access online journal dedicated to the publication of original clinical case reports, case series, clinical images and clinical videos in all fields of respiratory medicine. The Journal encourages the international exchange between clinicians and researchers of experiences in diagnosing and treating uncommon diseases or diseases with unusual presentations.

All manuscripts are peer-reviewed through a streamlined process that aims at providing a rapid turnaround time from submission to publication.

This interdisciplinary journal publishes papers relating the plasticity and response of the nervous system to accidental or experimental injuries and their interventions, transplantation, neurodegenerative disorders and experimental strategies to improve regeneration or functional recovery and rehabilitation. Experimental and clinical research papers adopting fresh conceptual approaches are encouraged. The overriding criteria for publication are novelty, significant experimental or clinical relevance and interest to a multidisciplinary audience. Experiments on un-anesthetized animals should conform with the standards for the use of laboratory animals as established by the Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources, US National Academy of Sciences. Experiments in which paralytic agents are used must be justified. Patient identity should be concealed. All manuscripts are sent out for blind peer review to editorial board members or outside reviewers.

Resuscitation is a monthly international and interdisciplinary medical journal. The papers published deal with the aetiology, pathophysiology and prevention of cardiac arrest, resuscitation training, clinical resuscitation, and experimental resuscitation research, although papers relating to animal studies will be published only if they are of exceptional interest and related directly to clinical cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Papers relating to trauma are published occasionally but the majority of these concern traumatic cardiac arrest.Recognised by the European Resuscitation Council as its official Journal.Special features of Resuscitation:The only journal that is focused entirely on cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.The journal content will be of interest to healthcare professionals working in critical care, emergency medicine, acute medicine, anaesthesia, cardiology, paediatrics, and neonatology.A subscription to Resuscitation is included in the annual membership fees of the European Resuscitation Council. Further information can be obtained from the ERC Secretariat, Drie Eikenstraat 661, 2650 Edegem, Belgium, or by accessing the official ERC website, http://www.erc.edu.A reduced personal subscription rate is also available to all members of the American Heart Association (AHA) who have passed the BCLS, ACLS or PACLS courses. Please apply to the Publisher for more information.Members of the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC), New Zealand Resuscitation Council (NZRC), the Resuscitation Council of Southern Africa (RCSA) and the Japan Resuscitation Council (JRC) are also entitled to a personal subscription rate, provided that these members are individual members only (not institutional) who provide a home address for receipt of the journal. ARC/NZRC Members should apply directly to their Resuscitation Council to make use of this offer.Resuscitation has no page charges.

Brought to you by the same editorial team that has made RETINA174;, The Journal of Retinal and Vitreous Diseases one of the most respected journals in ophthalmic literature, this quarterly journal delivers instructive, challenging case reports. Readers are taken from the initial case presentation and work-up, to differential diagnosis and treatment, concluding with post-treatment follow-up. All cases are vividly illustrated. Helping ophthalmologists learn from acknowledged experts, this journal is indispensable for professionals wishing to hone their diagnostic and therapeutic skills.Website: www.retinalcases.com.