Journal Guide

Practical Implementation of Nursing Science is an open access, peer-reviewed journal for nurses engaged in clinical practice. The journal encourages contributions from clinical nurses who advance the science and practice of nursing by adopting, refining, or innovating nursing care in the practice setting. PINS encourages submissions of Original Projects conducted in the practice setting, including evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and research. PINS also welcomes Nursing Lens contributions, which take the form of op-ed pieces or personal essays focusing on healthcare delivery and policy from a nursing perspective, Literature Reviews, including systematic, scoping, and narrative reviews, and Case Studies to highlight challenging experiences in nursing that generate thought-provoking conversations about the nature of patient care in contemporary practice.

The objective of the journal is to provide practical information of immediate relevance to workers in clinical laboratories. The primary scope of the journal covers clinical chemistry, hematology, molecular biology and genetics relevant to laboratory medicine, microbiology, immunology, therapeutic drug monitoring and toxicology, laboratory management and informatics.

We welcome papers which describe critical evaluations of biomarkers and their role in the diagnosis and treatment of clinically significant disease, validation of commercial and in-house IVD methods, method comparisons, interference reports, the development of new reagents and reference materials, reference range studies and regulatory compliance reports. Manuscripts describing the development of new methods applicable to laboratory medicine (including point-of-care testing) are particularly encouraged, even if preliminary or small scale.

While novel or innovative work is preferred, papers of a confirmatory nature will also be considered if they are scientifically and technically valid and relevant to important topics.

The essential point of Practical Neurology is that it is practical in the sense of being useful for everyone who sees neurological patients and who wants to keep up to date, and safe, in managing them. In other words this is a journal for jobbing neurologists who plough through the tension headaches and funny turns week in and week out.

The overarching mission of PRACTICAL RADIATION ONCOLOGY is to improve the quality of radiation oncology practice. The Journal's purpose is to document the state of current practice, providing background for those in training and continuing education for practitioners, through discussion and illustration of new techniques, evaluation of current practices, and publication of case reports. PRO will strive to provide its readers content that emphasizes knowledge "with a purpose."The content of PRO includes:Articles that focus on imaging, contouring, target delineation, simulation, treatment planning, immobilization, organ motion, and other practical issuesASTRO guidelines, position papers, and consensus statements Invited commentaries"Quality Corner" section focusing on patient safety, quality measurement, or quality improvement initiativesArticles on the maintenance of certification process and practice quality improvement initiatives such as ASTRO's PAAROT program "Point/Counterpoint" section with opposing expert views on current topics and controversiesArticles devoted to professionalism, biomedical ethics, and practice managementClinically oriented reviews of cancer biologyInteresting case reports with pedagogical meritPRO is the sister publication to the International Journal of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics. Click here to see which types of papers these journals typically accept.

Vacancy: Appointment of new Co-Editor Vacancy: Appointment of new Book Reviews Editor BASW - The College of Social Work Members Discount * Practice provides a forum for the publication of research and knowledge from practice and the experiences of people using services, in a peer reviewed journal.* The journal has a strong base in social work practice and seeks to promote a proactive, reflective and critical perspective.* Practice promotes the international dimension of social work and fosters an exchange of learning, knowledge and values.* Academics and researchers are encouraged to translate practice based research into a format relevant to practising social workers, whatever their role and task.* The journal includes contributions from the field. Practitioners and people using services are encouraged to submit material.* The Editorial Board is committed to offering constructive support to those in the early phases of their publishing careers Peer Review Integrity All research articles in this journal, including those in special issues, special sections, or supplements, have undergone rigorous peer review, this generally involves initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two independent reviewers. Disclaimer The British Association of Social Workers and Taylor & Francis make every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the 'Content') contained in their publications. However, the Society and Taylor & Francis and its agents and licensors make no representations and warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness or suitability for any purpose of the content and disclaim all such representations and warranties whether expressed or implied to the maximum extent permitted by law. Any views expressed in this publication are the views of the author and not the Society and Taylor & Francis.