Journal Guide

A major outlet for botanical research since 1875, the International Journal of Plant Sciences presents the results of original, peer-reviewed investigations from laboratories around the world in all areas of the plant sciences. Topics covered include genetics and genomics, developmental and cell biology, biochemistry and physiology, morphology and structure, systematics, plant-microbe interactions, paleobotany, evolution, and ecology.IJPS emphasizes dynamic rather than purely descriptive work and welcomes contributions that present evaluations and new perspectives on areas of current interest in plant biology. Studies concerned with techniques or methods are acceptable if accompanied by illustrative observations or quantitative data. IJPS also regularly features special issues on topics of particular interest, including new and exciting research originally presented at major botanical conferences.

The purpose of the journal is to report original research on all aspects of plastic deformation, damage and fracture behaviour of isotropic as well as anisotropic solids, including the thermodynamics of plasticity and fracture, continuum theory, and macroscopic as well as microscopic phenomena.The topics of interest include plastic behaviour of single crystals and polycrystalline metals, ceramics, rocks and soils, composites, nanocrystalline and microelectronics materials, shape memory alloys, ferroelectric ceramics, thin films and polymers, as well as plasticity aspects of failure and fracture mechanics. Significant experimental, numerical or theoretical contributions advancing the understanding of plastic behaviour of solids are of special interest, together with studies relating macroscopic to the microscopic behaviour of solids. Papers on modeling of finite nonlinear elastic deformation, with similarities to modeling of plastic deformation, are also welcome.The Journal will contain research papers, review articles, research notes, letters to the editor, and academic advertisements (books, journals, conferences, and symposia). Strain-rate dependent and strain-rate independent constitutive models to predict observed phemonena during quasi-static, dynamic or cyclic thermo-mechanical loading, behaviour of granular or porous solids under high confining pressures and at high temperatures, multiscale modeling of various deformation mechanisms (dislocation, twinning, and phase transformation), and models with capability for predicting the behaviour of composite materials based onknown plastic behaviour of matrix and fibers in such materials, are some examples of the main themes of this journal. Revealing applications of the new models of plasticity, including modelling of the observed phenomena in metal forming processes are also of interest.

The International Journal of Plastics Technology aims to disseminate research advancements in the areas of Polymer/Plastics Engineering & Technology. The Journal covers research and developments in the areas of polymeric materials, blends & alloys, composites, nanocomposites, plastics processing, mould & product design, recycling and application development.

The International Journal of Politics, Culture, and Society welcomes original articles on issues arising at the intersection of nations, states, civil societies, and global institutions and processes. The editors are particularly interested in article manuscripts dealing with changing patterns in world economic and political institutions: analysis of ethnic groups, social classes, religions, personal networks, and special interests: changes in mass culture, propaganda, and technologies of communication and their social effects: and the impact of social transformations on the changing order of public and private life. The journal is interdisciplinary in orientation and international in scope, and is not tethered to particular theoretical or research traditions. The journal presents material of varying length, from research notes to article-length monographs.

The scope of the journal is to publish original contributions and reviews on studies, methodologies, instrumentation, and applications involving the analysis and characterization of polymers and polymeric-based materials, including synthetic polymers, blends, composites, fibers, coatings, supramolecular structures, polysaccharides, and biopolymers. The Journal will accept papers and review articles on the following topics and research areas involving fundamental and applied studies of polymer analysis and characterization: * Characterization and analysis of new and existing polymers and polymeric-based materials. * Design and evaluation of analytical instrumentation and physical testing equipment. * Determination of molecular weight, size, conformation, branching, cross-linking, chemical structure, and sequence distribution. * Using separation, spectroscopic, and scattering techniques. * Surface characterization of polymeric materials. * Measurement of solution and bulk properties and behavior of polymers. * Studies involving structure-property-processing relationships, and polymer aging. * Analysis of oligomeric materials. * Analysis of polymer additives and decomposition products. New BOOKS reviews not exceeding 1 printed page will be published in the nearest issue of the IJPAC.

International Journal of Polymer Science is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that publishes original research articles as well as review articles in all areas of polymer science.

Dr. Munmaya K. Mishra The international journal Polymeric Materials provides a forum for the publication of peer-reviewed, English language articles such as reviews, full-length papers, and short communications on all aspects of polymeric materials and techniques for studying the relationship between structure, properties and the understanding of, applied polymer science. The journal is interdisciplinary in nature and plans to include extensive contributions in the area of Biomaterials, Energy Related Polymers, and Polymers for Environmental Applications to address the innovation needs on such current areas. Some examples of the topics under applied polymer science covered (but not limited to) are specialty polymers, biomaterials (polymers for drug delivery systems & controlling cell functions, advances in protein drugs and gene delivery, advanced materials and biomaterials, biodegradable materials and biopolymers, biologically enabled and bio-inspired polymers, polymers for noninvasive delivery & diagnostics, etc.), advances in adhesion science, fluorophores & applications, polymer-inorganic hybrid nanoparticles, polymer surfaces and interfaces, fire and polymers, new concepts in polymeric materials, polymers for energy and environmental applications, block copolymers and nanoscale materials, electroactive and photoresponsive polymers, nanotechnology applications in coatings, advanced photovoltaics, polymers for nanopatterning, assembly of polymers and nanoparticles, green polymer chemistry, advances in organometallic polymers, scattering from polymers, polymers for optical and electronic Materials, degradable polymers, micro & nano-fibers, multi-phase polymer materials, supramolecular polymers, actuator & stimuli responsive polymeric materials & composites, soft materials, porous polymers, polymers for microencapsulation, etc.