Journal Guide

Current Medical Imaging publishes frontier review articles, original research articles, case reports, drug clinical trial studies and guest edited thematic issues on all the latest advances on medical imaging dedicated to clinical research. All relevant areas are covered by the journal, including advances in the diagnosis, instrumentation and therapeutic applications related to all modern medical imaging techniques. The journal is essential reading for all clinicians and researchers involved in medical imaging and diagnosis.

Current Microbiology offers rapid publication of new research on all aspects of microbial cells including prokaryotes and eukaryotes and, where appropriate, viruses. The coverage spans general, medical, and applied microbiology and virology, drawing on physiology, biochemistry, genetics, biotechnology, morphology, taxonomy, diagnostic methods, and immunology as applied to microorganisms.

Current Molecular Medicine is an interdisciplinary journal focused on providing the readership with current and comprehensive reviews, original research articles, short communications/letters and drug clinical trial studies on fundamental molecular mechanisms of disease pathogenesis, the development of molecular-diagnosis and/or novel approaches to rational treatment. The reviews should be of significant interest to basic researchers and clinical investigators in molecular medicine. Periodically the journal invites guest editors to devote an issue on a basic research area that shows promise to advance our understanding of the molecular mechanism(s) of a disease or has potential for clinical applications.

Current Nanoscience publishes (a) Authoritative/Mini Reviews, and (b) Original Research and Highlights written by experts covering the most recent advances in nanoscience and nanotechnology. All aspects of the field are represented including nano-structures, nano-bubbles, nano-droplets and nanofluids. Applications of nanoscience in physics, material science, chemistry, synthesis, environmental science, electronics, biomedical nanotechnology, biomedical engineering, biotechnology, medicine and pharmaceuticals are also covered. The journal is essential to all researches involved in nanoscience and its applied and fundamental areas of science, chemistry, physics, material science, engineering and medicine.

Current Neurology and Neuroscience 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 neurological disease and disorders.

Current Neuropharmacology aims to provide current, timely and comprehensive reviews and guest edited issues of all areas of neuropharmacology and related matters of neuroscience. The reviews cover the fields of molecular, cellular, and systems/behavioural aspects of neuropharmacology and neuroscience.

Current Neurovascular Research provides a cross platform for the publication of scientifically rigorous research that addresses disease mechanisms of both neuronal and vascular origins in neuroscience. The journal serves as an international forum publishing novel and original work as well as timely neuroscience research reviews in the disciplines of cell developmental disorders, plasticity, and degeneration that bridges the gap between basic science research and clinical discovery. Current Neurovascular Research emphasizes the elucidation of disease mechanisms, both cellular and molecular, which can impact the development of unique therapeutic strategies for neuronal and vascular disorders.

Current Nutrition & Food Science publishes frontier research on advances in food and nutrition pertaining to their nutrition value, their impact on health and disease and their molecular and biochemical actions. The journal aims to publish high quality original research and review articles, and thematic issues. The journal is essential reading for all nutrition and food scientists.

Current Oncology 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 serves all those involved in the diagnosis, treatment, management, and prevention of cancer.

This reader-friendly, broad-based resource empowers allergists and immunologists to put to good use vital clinical and research advances from throughout the world. The journal provides easy access to the very best thinking of the best minds in this dynamic, burgeoning field. Each bimonthly issue features distinguished guest editors who focus exclusively on two topics in their specialty. The journal delivers unvarnished, expert assessments of developments from the previous year—overviews found nowhere else. Insightful editorials and on-the-mark invited reviews bring readers up to speed on key subjects including mechanisms of disease, dermatology, rhinitis, and asthma.All reviews are supplemented with an indispensable section, 'References and Recommended Reading'. At the back of each volume is a 'Current World Literature' section, an exceptionally thorough bibliography culled from more than 100 top journals in the field. Both sections are completely annotated and, as an added benefit, appropriate papers are flagged for their 'special' or 'outstanding interest'.Website: www.co-allergy.com.

This reader-friendly, bimonthly resource provides a powerful, broad-based perspective on the most important advances from throughout the world literature. Featuring renowned guest editors and focusing exclusively on two or three topics, every issue of Current Opinion in Anesthesiology delivers unvarnished, expert assessments of developments from the previous year. All reviews are supplemented with an indispensable section, 'References and Recommended Reading'. At the back of each volume is 'Current World Literature', an exceptionally thorough bibliography culled from the top 100 journals in the field. Both sections are completely annotated and, when appropriate, papers are flagged for their 'special' or 'outstanding interest'.Website: www.co-anesthesiology.com.

Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences is a systematic, integrative review journal that provides a unique and educational platform for updates on the expanding volume of information published in the field of behavioral sciences. The journal will help the community by providing:

1. The views of experts on current advances in behavioral sciences in a clear and readable form.
2. Evaluations of the most interesting papers, annotated by experts, from the great wealth of original publications.

Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences will serve as an invaluable source of information to researchers, lecturers, and students interested in all aspects of behavioral science. Papers will reflect the wide range of multidisciplinary approaches (including computational, genetics/epigenetics, and neuroscience) that are used to investigate questions in this field.

Division of the subject into sections

The journal consists of 6 issues per year (with two sections that change every year to reflect hot topics in the field), covering all aspects of behavioral sciences.

Topic areas covered by the journal include:

• Addiction
• Animal Models
• Behavioral Economics
• Behavioral Genetics
• Cognitive Psychology/Science
• Comparative Cognition
• Computational Behavioral Science
• Decision Making
• Depression
• Developmental Psychology
• Development and Behavior
• Emotional Behavior
• Ethology
• Evolution and Behavior
• Experimental Psychology
• Learning and Memory
• Motivation and Reward
• Neuropsychiatric Disorders
• Perception
• Social Behavior
• Social Psychology

Section Editors, who are major authorities in the field, are appointed by the Editors of the journal. They divide their section into a number of topics, ensuring that the field is comprehensively covered and that all issues of current importance are emphasized. Section Editors commission reviews from authorities on each topic that they have selected. The Editorial Board provides support to the Editors and the Section Editors with their comments and suggestions on names and topics.

Review articles in Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences are by invitation only.

Review Articles

Authors write short review articles in which they present recent developments in their subject, emphasizing the aspects that, in their opinion, are most important. In addition, they provide short annotations to the papers that they consider to be most interesting from all those published in their topic over the previous two years.

Editorial Overview

Section Editors write a short overview at the beginning of the section to introduce the reviews and to draw the reader's attention to any particularly interesting developments.

Co-Editors-in-Chief: Trevor Robbins, Cindy Lustig

This reader-friendly, bimonthly resource provides a powerful, broad-based perspective on the most important advances from throughout the world literature. Featuring renowned guest editors and focusing exclusively on one to three topics, every issue of Current Opinion in Cardiology delivers unvarnished, expert assessments of developments from the previous year. At the back of each volume is 'Current World Literature', an exceptionally thorough bibliography culled from the top 100 journals in the field.Website: www.co-cardiology.com.

This reader-friendly resource provides a powerful, broad-based perspective on the most important advances from throughout the world literature. Featuring renowned guest editors and focusing exclusively on one to three topics, every issue of Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care delivers unvarnished, expert assessments of developments from the previous year. Insightful editorials, on-the-mark invited reviews, and special commentaries cover key subjects such as protein metabolism and therapy; nutrition in the intensive care unit; anabolic and catabolic signals; assessment of nutritional status and analytical methods; and nutraceutics--some 13 items of major relevance. All reviews are supplemented with an indispensable section, 'References and Recommended Reading'. At the back of each volume is 'Current World Literature', an exceptionally thorough bibliography culled from the top 100 journals in the field.Website: www.co-clinicalnutrition.com.

This reader-friendly, bimonthly resource provides a powerful, broad-based perspective on the most important advances from throughout the world literature. Featuring renowned guest editors and focusing exclusively on one to three topics, every issue of Current Opinion in Critical Care delivers unvarnished, expert assessments of developments from the previous year. All reviews are supplemented with an indispensable section, 'References and Recommended Reading'. At the back of each volume is 'Current World Literature', an exceptionally thorough bibliography culled from the top 100 journals in the field.Website: www.co-criticalcare.com.

This reader-friendly resource provides a powerful, broad-based perspective on the most important advances from throughout the world literature. Featuring renowned guest editors and focusing exclusively on one or two topics, every issue of Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity delivers unvarnished, expert assessments of developments from the previous year. All reviews are supplemented with an indispensable section,References and Recommended Reading. At the back of each volume is Current World Literature, an exceptionally thorough bibliography culled from hundreds of top journals in the field.Website:www.co-endocrinology.com.

This reader-friendly, bimonthly resource provides a powerful, broad-based perspective on the most important advances from throughout the world literature. Featuring renowned guest editors and focusing exclusively on one or two topics, every issue of Current Opinion in Gastroenterology delivers unvarnished, expert assessments of developments from the previous year. All reviews are supplemented with an indispensable section, 'References and Recommended Reading'. At the back of each volume is 'Current World Literature', an exceptionally thorough bibliography culled from several hundred top journals in the field.Website: www.co-gastroenterology.com.