Journal Guide

The Armed Conflict Survey (ACS) is a new annual publication from the International Institute for Strategic Studies, publisher of yearly reference work on national defence capabilities The Military Balance and annual review of world affairs Strategic Survey. The ACS provides yearly data on fatalities, refugees and internally displaced people for all major armed conflicts, alongside in-depth analysis of their political, military and humanitarian dimensions. The first edition, to be published in 2015, covers the key developments and context of more than 40 conflicts, including those in Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Myanmar, Syria and Yemen.

The ACS features essays by some of the world’s leading authorities on armed conflict, who write on subjects such as the development of jihadism after 9/11; hybrid warfare; refugees and internally displaced people; criminality and conflict; and the evolution of peacekeeping operations. The authors discuss the principal thematic and cross-regional trends that have emerged over the past year, complementing the granular approach to each conflict at the core of the book. The ACS also includes maps, infographics and multi-year data, as well as the highly regarded IISS Chart of Conflict.

The ACS is edited by Nigel Inkster, Director of Transnational Threats and Political Risk at the IISS.

Low, Medium and High Intensity conflicts covered:

Afghanistan; Armenia–Azerbaijan (Nagorno-Karabakh); Central African Republic; Central Asia; China (Xinjiang); Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC); Egypt (Sinai); Ethiopia (ONLF/ONLA and OLF/OLA); India (Naxalites, Assam, Manipur and Nagaland); India-Pakistan (Kashmir); Iraq, Israel–Palestine; International terrorism/al-Qaeda; Kosovo; Lebanon-Hizbullah-Syria; Libya; Mali (The Sahel); Mexico (Cartels); Myanmar; Nigeria (Ethno-religious violence and Delta region); Pakistan (Balochistan and Sectarian violence); Philippines (ASG, MILF and NPA); Russia (North Caucasus); Somalia; South Sudan (Darfur); Southeast Asian Islamist terrorism (SAIT); Syria; Sudan; Southern Thailand; Turkey (PKK) and  Yemen (Houthis / AQAP / SMM).

The Bulletin of Materials Science is a bi-monthly journal publishing original research articles, review articles and rapid communications in all areas of materials science. From time to time, the journal also offers important Conference and Symposia Proceedings which are of interest to materials scientists. The Bulletin accords high importance to the quality of articles published and keeps to a minimum the processing time of papers submitted for publication. The Bulletin is published by the Indian Academy of Sciences in collaboration with the Materials Research Society of India and the Indian National Science Academy.

Business Analyst Journal (BAJ) is an academic and research journal of India’s pioneering institution Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi. It is a peer-reviewed open access journal. It was started in the year 1968 and is currently being published twice in a year during the period January – June and July – December.

COLLNET Journal of Scientometrics and Information Management is a half yearly publication, aimed at publishing recent research outcome on the subject of Scientometrics and Information Management and bringing it to the notice of the Information Professionals and Researchers the world over. COLLNET is a global interdisciplinary research network under the title “Collaboration in Science and in Technology” (www.collnet.de).

Contributions to Indian Sociology (CIS) is a peer-reviewed journal which has encouraged and fostered cutting-edge scholarship on South Asian societies and cultures over the last fifty years. Its regular features include research articles, a discussion section on the sociology of India, short comments, and book reviews. The journal also publishes special issues to highlight new and significant themes in the discipline.CIS invites articles on all countries of South Asia, the South Asian diaspora as well as on comparative studies related to the region. The journal favours articles in which theory and data are mutually related. It welcomes a diversity of theoretical approaches and methods.

Current World Environment provides a multidisciplinary forum for the international community.Current World Environment (ISSN: 0973-4929) published biyearly in June and December by Oriental Scientific Publishing Co. The Journal aims to foster high quality research.We are abstracted in the leading databases of the world. We accept for publication manuscripts that were not published earlier (except as abstract). The articles should not be simultaneously under consideration for publication elsewhere. The Editorial Board shall scrutinize each article submitted to the journal and shall submit it to peer review.We would like to invite you to contribute papers for consideration and publication in the current and forthcoming issues of Current World Environment.You are also requested to send your detailed Biodata for the Editorial Board and Advisory Board, the selection will be done on the basis of seniority and achievements.We also receive views and news on Latest Products in Industries/News about Scholarships, Awards, Prizes, Distinctions, Appointments, Seminars, Conferences etc. We welcome enquiries from both academic institutions and commercial organizations.

Diaspora Studies is the interdisciplinary journal of the Organisation for Diaspora Initiatives (ODI) and is dedicated to publishing academic research on traditional diasporas and international migrants from the perspective of international relations, economics, politics, identity and history.

The journal focuses specifically on diasporas and migrants as resources for both home and host countries. The scope of the journal includes the role of diasporas and international migration as important drivers in international relations, in development, and within civil societies. The journal welcomes theoretical and empirical contributions on comparative diasporas and state engagement policies, and aims to further scholarship and debate on emerging global networks and transnational identities.

Diaspora Studies publishes:

1. Reviewed research papers
2. Book reviews
3. Conference reports
4. Documents on diaspora policies

Peer Review Statement

All research articles published in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees.

Published on behalf of the International Energy Initiative, Energy for Sustainable Development is the journal for decision makers, managers, consultants, policy makers, planners and researchers in both government and non-government organizations. It publishes original research and reviews about energy in developing countries, sustainable development, energy resources, technologies, policies and interactions.Energy for Sustainable Development content is also available through HINARI, AGORA AND OARE.The board also wants to promote the publication of articles on, or that are relevant to, energy issues in developing countries and on North-South and South-South cooperation in energy technology development and application. The Board considers the publication of highly specialized work more appropriate to other professional journals. The criteria for acceptance of the papers in Energy for Sustainable Development are therefore quality of the work and its presentation and breadth of interest, irrespective of whether the paper reports research or development, theory or experiment, original work or review.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