Journal Guide

For cohesion, and because so many applications rely on various theoretical properties of finite fields, it is essential that there be a core of high-quality papers on theoretical aspects. In addition, since much of the vitality of the area comes from computational problems, the journal publishes papers on computational aspects of finite fields as well as on algorithms and complexity of finite field-related methods.

The journal also publishes papers in various applications including, but not limited to, algebraic coding theory, cryptology, combinatorial design theory, pseudorandom number generation, and linear recurring sequences. There are other areas of application to be included, but the important point is that finite fields play a nontrivial role in the theory, application, or algorithm.

Finite Fields and Their Applications is published four times per year and maintains very strict refereeing standards, accepting only those papers which receive excellent referee reports.

It is impossible to give a comprehensive list of topics which are considered acceptable and the following list is intended for guidance only:

• Fire chemistry and physics
• Fire dynamics (including gas explosions)
• Active fire protection systems, including detection and suppression
• Passive fire protection methods
• People/fire interactions (physical, physiological and psychological)
• Fire safety management
• Assessment and quantification of fire risk (including acceptability of risk)
• Fire investigation
• Fire safety design (including consumer items, industrial plant, transportation, buildings)
• Fire safety legislation
• Fire safety education.

Original contributions relating to any of the above topics are invited, particularly if they incorporate a quantitative approach to the subject in question.

The interdisciplinary journal Fire Technology spans a range of fire safety science and engineering problems in industrial, operational, cultural, and environmental applications. Topics include materials testing, fire modeling, detection and suppression, performance standards, human behavior, and fire risk analysis. Coverage extends to fire safety science, fire protection engineering, fire research, fire risk analysis, fire investigation, municipal fire protection, wildland fires, loss statistics, and related subjects. Fire Technology publishes original contributions, both theoretical and empirical, that contribute to the solution of problems in fire safety and related fields.Contents include brief technical notes, viewpoints, notes on current research activities, book reviews, software reviews, technical news, meeting notices, and letters to the editor.Fire Technology is published in conjunction with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). ----'The June 2009 issue of Fire Technology is one of my mos

Fire and Materials is an international journal for scientific and technological communications directed at the fire properties of materials and the products into which they are made. This covers all aspects of the polymer field and the end uses where polymers find application; the important developments in the fields of natural products - wood and cellulosics; non-polymeric materials - metals and ceramics; as well as the chemistry and industrial applications of fire retardant chemicals. Contributions will be particularly welcomed on heat release; properties of combustion products - smoke opacity, toxicity and corrosivity; modelling and testing.

First Amendment Studies (formerly Free Speech Yearbook) is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes original essays, which make a significant contribution to theory and/or policy, on all aspects of free speech.

While the journal has changed its name, its mission remains the same. We continue to accept historical and contemporary essays addressing areas such as, but not limited to, doctrinal analysis of international and national free speech law and legislation, the rhetorical analysis of cases and judicial rhetoric, theoretical and cultural issues related to free speech, and the role of free speech in a wide variety of contexts (e.g., organizations, popular culture, from traditional to new media, etc.)