Journal Guide

The focus of the International Journal of Health Economics and Management is on health care systems and on the behavior of consumers, patients, and providers of such services. The links among management, public policy, payment, and performance are core topics of the journal.

The demand for health care and its cost remain central concerns. Even as medical innovation allows providers to improve the lives of their patients, questions remain about how to efficiently deliver health care services, how to pay for them, and who should pay for them. Innovators, providers, and payers in the public and private sectors are faced with these questions every day. One key to answering these questions is to understand how people choose among alternative arrangements, either in markets or through the political process. The choices made by healthcare managers concerning the organization and production of that care are also crucial. There is an important connection between the management of a health care system and its economic performance.

The primary audience for this journal will be health economists and researchers in health management, along with the larger group of health services researchers. In addition, research and policy analysis reported in the journal should be of interest to health care providers, managers and policymakers.

International Journal of Health Geographics is ready to receive manuscripts on the application of geographic information systems and science in public health, healthcare, health services, and health resources.

This official journal of the Japanese Society of Hematology covers all aspects of the field of hematology, namely, erythrocytes, leukocytes and hematopoiesis, hemostasis, thrombosis and vascular biology, hematological malignancies, transplantation, and cell therapy. The International Journal of Hematology has a long history of publishing leading research in the field. It features articles that contribute to progress in research not only in basic hematology but also in clinical hematology. The expanded Progress in Hematology section integrates such relevant fields as the cell biology of stem cells and cancer cells, and clinical research in inflammation, cancer, and thrombosis. In addition, the journal includes reports on results of clinical trials, which help foster communication among researchers in the growing field of modern hematology. The journal provides the best of up-to-date information on modern hematology, presenting readers with high-impact, original work focusing on pivotal issues.

Founded in 1997, the International Journal of Hindu Studies is committed to publishing excellent scholarship on well-established topics in Hindu Studies, to fostering new work in neglected areas, and to stimulating alternative perspectives as well as exchange of information on a wide range of issues. The Journal supports critical inquiry, hermeneutical interpretive proposals, and historical investigation into all aspects of Hindu traditions. While committed to publishing articles that will advance scholarship in any discipline relevant to Hindu Studies, the Journal is especially interested in areas of research that have cross-disciplinary relevance or new implications for this emerging field of scholarly interest. Submissions of a comparative or theoretical nature in every discipline in the humanities and social sciences will receive serious and respectful consideration. Each submission to the Journal will receive double-blind review.

International Journal of Historical Archaeology is the first authoritative resource for scholarly research on this rapidly growing field. Articles - contributed by an international body of experts - contain current theoretical, methodological, and site-specific research. Exploring a wide-range of topics, articles focus on the post-1492 period and includes studies reaching into the Late Medieval period. In addition, the journal makes global connections between sites, regions, and continents.International Journal of Historical Archaeology will fulfill the needs of archaeologists, students, historians, and historical preservationists as well as practionioners of other closely related disciplines.For more detailed information about this new journal, including complete submission instructions, please visit the http://www.ilstu.edu/~ceorser/ijha.html International Journal of Historical Archaeology Web Site. Rated 'A' in the European Reference Index for the Humanities (ERIH)International Journal of Historical Archaeology is rated 'A' in the ERHI, a new reference index that aims to help evenly access the scientific quality of Humanities research output. For more information visit http://www.esf.org/research-areas/humanities/activities/research-infrastructures.html Rated 'A' in the Australian Research Council Humanities and Creative Arts Journal List. For more information, visit: http://www.arc.gov.au/era/journal_list.htm

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International Journal of Impotence Research: The Journal of Sexual Medicine addresses sexual medicine for both genders as an interdisciplinary field. This includes basic science researchers, urologists, endocrinologists, cardiologists, family practitioners, gynecologists, internists, neurologists, psychiatrists, psychologists, radiologists and other health care clinicians. Areas of interest include:Clinical: * Design and methodology of clinical trials of men's and women's sexual dysfunction * Psychological assessment of sexual dysfunction * History and physical examination of men's and women's sexual dysfunction * Diagnostic testing (vascular, neurologic, endocrinologic, anatomic, psychologic, nocturnal engorgement/rigidity, genital tissue biopsy, etc) of men's and women's sexual dysfunctionTreatment: * Primary care perspective in the treatment of men's and women's sexual dysfunction * Modification of reversible causes of men's and women's sexual dysfunction * Sex steroid therapies for men's and women's sexual dysfunction * Vacuum devices for men's and women's sexual dysfunction * Psychotherapy in the treatment of men's and women's sexual dysfunction * Oral vasoactive agents for the treatment of men's and women's sexual dysfunction * Topical treatment for men's and women's sexual dysfunction * Intra-urethral and intracavernosal therapy for erectile dysfunction * Penile prosthesis for the treatment of erectile dysfunction * Microvascular arterial bypass surgery/Venous leak surgery for erectile dysfunctionBasic science: * History of men's and women's sexual dysfunction * Epidemiology of men's and women's sexual dysfunction * Anatomy (gross and microscopic) of men's and women's sexual function * Animal models used in the study of men's and women's sexual dysfunction * Vascular physiology of men's and women's genital arousal * Neurophysiology of men's and women's sexual function * Central nervous system control of men's and women's sexual function * Endocrinology of men's and women's sexual function * Molecular biologic studies in men's and women's sexual function * Pharmacologic studies in men's and women's sexual function * Risk factors for men's and women's sexual dysfunction * Iatrogenic men's and women's sexual dysfunctionSpecial problems: * Peyronie's disease of tunica albuginea (penile and clitoral) * Priapism of penis and clitoris * Diabetes mellitus and men's and women's sexual dysfunction * Chronic renal failure and men's and women's sexual dysfunction * Spinal cord injury and men's and women's sexual dysfunction * Blunt trauma and men's and women's sexual dysfunction * Pelvic cancer treatments and men's and women's sexual dysfunction * Causes and treatment of men's and women's ejaculatory/orgasmic disorders * Causes and treatment of men's and women's sexual pain disorders * Gene modification and therapy * Genital lengthening/girth enhancement surgery.

The International Journal of Information Security is an English language periodical on research in information security which offers prompt publication of important technical work, whether theoretical, applicable, or related to implementation. Coverage includes system security: intrusion detection, secure end systems, secure operating systems, database security, security infrastructures, security evaluation; network security: Internet security, firewalls, mobile security, security agents, protocols, anti-virus and anti-hacker measures; content protection: software protection, tamper resistant software; applications: electronic commerce, government, health, telecommunications, mobility; and foundations: privacy, access control, authentication, identification, applied cryptography, and formal methods in information security.

The International Journal of Legal Medicine aims to improve the scientific resources used in the elucidation of crime and related forensic applications at a high level of evidential proof. The journal offers review articles tracing development in specific areas, with up-to-date analysis; original articles discussing significant recent research results; case reports describing interesting and exceptional examples; population data; letters to the editors; and technical notes, which appear in a section originally created for rapid publication of data in the dynamic field of DNA analysis.This is the official publication of the International Academy of Legal Medicine.

The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment (JLCA) is the first journal devoted entirely to LCA. LCA has become a recognized instrument to assess the ecological burdens and impacts connected with products and systems, or, more generally, with human activities. The LCA-Journal - which has been expanded by a section on Life Cycle Management (LCM) - is a forum for:
Scientists developing LCA and LCM; LCA and LCM practitioners;
Managers concerned with environmental aspects of products;
Governmental environmental agencies responsible for product quality;
Scientific and industrial societies involved in LCA development; and ecological institutions and bodies. Topics covered by JLCA:
- Papers on the improvement and development of LCA methodology
- Social and political acceptance of LCA; Governmental activities + EC, OECD, ISO
- Examples from industrial applications; 'Historical series': LCA How it came about
- Energy analysis; Short versions of actual LCAs and case studie

Cybernetics is concerned with describing complex interactions and interrelationships between systems which are omnipresent in our daily life. Machine Learning discovers fundamental functional relationships between variables and ensembles of variables in systems. The merging of the disciplines of Machine Learning and Cybernetics is aimed at the discovery of various forms of interaction between systems through diverse mechanisms of learning from data.

The International Journal of Machine Learning and Cybernetics (IJMLC) focuses on the key research problems emerging at the junction of machine learning and cybernetics and serves as a broad forum for rapid dissemination of the latest advancements in the area. The emphasis of IJMLC is on the hybrid development of machine learning and cybernetics schemes inspired by different contributing disciplines such as engineering, mathematics, cognitive sciences, and applications. New ideas, design alternatives, implementations and case studies pertaining to all the aspects of machine learning and cybernetics fall within the scope of the IJMLC.

Key research areas to be covered by the journal include:

Machine Learning for modeling interactions between systemsPattern Recognition technology to support  discovery of system-environment interactionControl of system-environment interactions Biochemical interaction in biological and biologically-inspired systemsLearning for improvement of communication schemes between systems 

The International Journal of Material Forming is the official Journal of the European Scientific Association for material FORMing (ESAFORM) (www.esaform.org). The aims of the Journal are the publication and the dissemination of original research in the field of material forming. The scope of the Journal is to establish a platform of communication between engineers and scientists, covering all forming processes, including sheet forming, bulk forming, powder forming, forming in melt or near-melt conditions (casting, injection, extrusion, film blowing etc.), machining and cutting technologies, non-traditional processes such as abrasive jet, laser or ultrasonic abrasion, rapid prototyping and rapid tooling, micro-forming, hydro-forming, thermo-forming, incremental forming etc. The contributions in the field of tools design, manufacturing and control, process chains, virtual manufacturing and quality assurance in material forming are also welcome. All materials will be considered, including metals, ceramics, polym

The International Journal of Mechanics and Materials in Design features recent advances and original works in mechanics and materials engineering and their impact on the design process. The journal enables mechanical, aeronautical, civil, automotive, biomedical, chemical, and nuclear engineers as well as other researchers and scientists to stay abreast of the latest developments. Moreover, it enables them to exchange ideas concerning the use of mechanics and materials in design. Among the topics readers will discover are intelligent design, advanced materials in design, design analysis and optimization, experimental mechanics in design, and design case studies. These topics and more are explored in an integrated, highly focused and coherent format.

International Journal of Mental Health Systems is interested in receiving manuscripts on all aspects of mental health system development and reform. There is an urgent need to focus on the development of effective, appropriate, affordable and equitable mental health systems: IJHMS aims to be a home for research, debate and discussion in this area.

The journal provides a forum for international debate on mental health and addiction-related issues, and helps make sense of the effects of mental health and addiction on individuals and societies. It reports on current information and developments in mental health and addiction-related research, policy, phenomenology, literature, and treatment. The International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction offers broad-ranging coverage in such fields as psychology, sociology, anthropology, criminology, public health, history, law, and literature. The journal publishes feature articles, review articles, clinical notes, research notes, first-person accounts, letters to the editor, commentaries, conference reports, book reviews and abstracts.