Journal Guide

International Journal for Equity in Health is ready to receive manuscripts about influences on and interventions and inequities in health.

The journal is devoted to all aspects of the mobility, reaction chemistry, and behavior of ions in a supporting gaseous atmosphere and in an electrical field. Articles span a broad range of research and arenas, e.g. laboratory studies of biomolecules at comparatively low pressure, instrumentation for field and process monitoring, and measurements of samples with relevance to industry, the environment, medicine, and security. The published papers cover theoretical and experimental findings from fundamental and applied studies including topics on chemistry, physics, geology, life sciences, and engineering associated with the measurement of ion mobility. In addition, papers and technical notes on novel instrument design, related new applications, and their validation are welcome. The journal is the official publication of the International Society of Ion Mobility Spectrometry. It is fully peer reviewed and publishes research and application-oriented papers, critical reviews, technical notes, and topical issues on special occasions.

The organ of no single institution or sectarian school, philosophical or religious, the International Journal for Philosophy of Religion provides a medium for the exposition, development, and criticism of important philosophical insights and theories relevant to religion in any of its varied forms. It also provides a forum for critical, constructive, and interpretative consideration of religion from an objective philosophical point of view.

Articles, symposia, discussions, reviews, notes, and news in this journal are intended to serve the interests of a wide range of thoughtful readers, especially teachers and students of philosophy, philosophical theology and religious thought.

The International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling is published under the auspices of the International Association for Counselling.The journal promotes the exchange of information about counselling activities throughout the world. Papers published in the journal are conceptual, practical or research contributions providing an international perspective on the following areas: Theories and models of guidance and counselling:Counsellor education and supervision:State of the art reports on guidance and counselling in specific settings:Special populations:Special applications:Counselling services in developing countries. The International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling publishes original articles, major addresses and papers presented at the International Association for Counselling and other major international meetings, and thematic reviews and discussions related to guidance and counselling.

The International Journal for the Semiotics of Law is an independent entity and the leading international journal in legal semiotics The Journal was first published in 1987. The International Journal for the Semiotics of Law welcomes submissions, in English or in French, which include semiotic analyses of the law. Submissions to The International Journal for the Semiotics of Law should ideally critique, apply or otherwise engage with semiotics or related theory and models of analyses, or with rhetoric, history of political and legal discourses, philosophy of language, pragmatics, sociolinguistics, deconstruction and all types of semiotics analyses including visual semiotics. Submissions which reflect on legal philosophy or legal theory in general, hermeneutics, the relation between psychoanalysis and language, the relation between law and literature, as well as the relation between law and aesthetics, will also be considered. The journal has a long standing association with the International Roundtables for the Semiotics of Law (IRSL) and publishes an annual special issue dedicated to the Roundtable. It will also consider proposals for one other special issue per annum. All inquiries relating to special issues should be directed to the Editor-in-Chief. Guidelines for Special Issue submissions are available on our website.

International Journal of Arrhythmia aims to introduce new clinical knowledge, basic findings, techniques and cases which are related to arrhythmias, and specific issues of interest to an international readership. In addition, the journal is dedicated to the continuous medical education of physicians.

The International Journal of Automotive Technology has as its objective the publication and dissemination of original research in all fields of AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY, SCIENCE and ENGINEERING. It fosters thus the exchange of ideas among researchers in different parts of the world and also among researchers who emphasize different aspects of the foundations and applications of the field. Standing as it does at the cross-roads of Physics, Chemistry, Mechanics, Engineering Design and Materials Sciences, AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY is experiencing considerable growth as a result of recent technological advances. The Journal, by providing an international medium of communication, is encouraging this growth and is encompassing all aspects of the field from thermal engineering, flow analysis, structural analysis, modal analysis, control, vehicular electronics, mechatronis, electro-mechanical engineering, optimum design methods, ITS, and recycling. Interest extends from the basic science to technology applications with anal

The International Journal of Behavioral Medicine (IJBM) is the official publication of the International Society of Behavioral Medicine (ISBM). It presents original research and integrative reviews on interactions among behavioral, psychosocial, environmental, genetic and biomedical factors relevant to health and illness. The scope of the Journal extends from research on biobehavioral mechanisms and clinical studies on diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation to research on public health, including health promotion and prevention. IJBM publishes research originating from all continents, inviting research on multi-national, multi-cultural and global aspects of health and illness. 5 Year Impact Factor: 1.937 (2008)Section 'Psychology, Clinical': Rank 41 out of 88

The official journal of the International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (IJBNPA) publishes articles focusing on the behavioral features of diet and physical activity. The International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) offers its members to cover half of the article-processing charges for articles published in IJBNPA. Members of ISBNPA should go to the society website before proceeding with submission.

The Journal publishes original research papers, review articles and short communications on studies examining the interactions between living organisms and factors of the natural and artificial atmospheric environment. Living organisms extend from single cell organisms, to plants and animals, including humans. The atmospheric environment includes climate and weather, electromagnetic radiation, and chemical and biological pollutants. The journal embraces basic and applied research and practical aspects such as living conditions, agriculture, forestry, and health. The journal is published for the International Society of Biometeorology, and most membership categories include a subscription to the Journal.

The International Journal of Bipolar Disorders is a peer-reviewed, open access online journal published under the SpringerOpen brand. It publishes contributions from the broad range of clinical, psychological and biological research in bipolar disorders. It is the official journal of the European Network of Bipolar Research Expert Centres (ENBREC), the International Group for the study of Lithium Treated Patients (IGSLi) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Bipolare Störungen (DGBS) and invites clinicians and researchers from around the globe to submit original research papers, short research communications, reviews, guidelines, case reports and letters to the editor that help to enhance understanding of bipolar disorders. The International Journal of Bipolar Disorders makes all papers freely available to researchers worldwide, ensuring maximum dissemination of content. Content is published online continuously to provide timely communication to the community and keep publication times to a minimum.

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