Journal Guide

Peer Review Policy
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Quality and Reliability Engineering International is a journal devoted to practical engineering aspects of quality and reliability. A refereed bimonthly technical journal, it covers the development and practical application of existing theoretical methods, research and industrial practices. Articles in the journal will be concerned with case studies, tutorial-type reviews and also with applications of new or well-known theory to the solution of actual quality and reliability problems in engineering.Papers describing the use of mathematical and statistical tools to solve real life industrial problems are encouraged, provided that the emphasis is placed on practical applications and demonstrated case studies.The scope of the journal is intended to include components, physics of failure, equipment and systems from the fields of electronic, electrical, mechanical and systems engineering. The areas of communications, aerospace, automotive, railways, shipboard equipment, control engineering and consumer products are all covered by the journal.Quality and reliability of hardware as well as software are covered. Papers on software engineering and its impact on product quality and reliability are encouraged. The journal will also cover the management of quality and reliability in the engineering industry.Special issues on a variety of key topics are published every year and contribute to the enhancement of Quality and Reliability Engineering International as a major reference in its field.

Quality in Higher Education is an international refereed journal aimed at those interested in the theory, practice and policies relating to the control, management and improvement of quality in higher education. The editor especially wishes to encourage papers on: reported research results, especially where these assess the impact of quality assurance systems, procedures and methodologies; theoretical analyses of quality and quality initiatives in higher education; comparative evaluation and international aspects of practice and policy with a view to identifying transportable methods, systems and good practice.Peer Review Policy:All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees.Disclaimer for Scientific, Technical and Social Science publications:Taylor & Francis makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the Content ) contained in its publications. However, Taylor & Francis and its agents and licensors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness or suitability for any purpose of the Content and disclaim all such representations and warranties whether express or implied to the maximum extent permitted by law. Any views expressed in this publication are the views of the authors and are not the views of Taylor & Francis.

Quality of Life Research is an international, multidisciplinary journal devoted to the rapid communication of original research, theoretical articles and methodological reports related to the field of quality of life, in all the health sciences. The journal also offers editorials, literature, book and software reviews, correspondence and abstracts of conferences.Quality of life has become a prominent issue in biometry, philosophy, social science, clinical medicine, health services and outcomes research. The journal's scope reflects the wide application of quality of life assessment and research in the biological and social sciences. All original work is subject to peer review for originality, scientific quality and relevance to a broad readership. This is the official journal of the International Society of Quality of Life Research. 5 Year Impact Factor: 2.985 (2008)Section 'Health Care Sciences & Services': Rank 9 out of 62Section 'Public, Environmental & Occupational Health': Rank 26 out of 105

2009 Impact Factor: 0.6215-Year Impact Factor: 1.241Ranking: 34/53 (Business, Finance), 147/247 (Economics) and 30/38 (Social Sciences, Mathematical Methods) 169; 2010 Thomson Reuters, 2009 Journal Citation Reports174; The frontiers of finance are shifting rapidly, driven in part by the increasing use of quantitative methods in the field. Quantitative Finance welcomes original research articles that reflect the dynamism of this area. The journal provides an interdisciplinary forum for presenting both theoretical and empirical approaches and offers rapid publication of original new work with high standards of quality. The readership is broad, embracing researchers and practitioners across a range of specialisms and within a variety of organizations. All articles should aim to be of interest to this broad readership.Quantitative Finance covers such applications as:Agent-based modellingAnomalies in pricesAsset-liability modellingBehavioural financeBounded rationalityCorporate financeCorporate valuationDerivatives pricing and hedgingEvolutionary game theoryExperimental financeExtreme risks and insuranceFinancial econometricsFinancial engineeringLearning adaptationLiquidity modellingMarket dynamics and predictionMarket microstructureOperational risk modellingPortfolio managementPrice formationRisk managementTrading systemsWeb-based financial services Peer Review Policy:All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and refereeing by two anonymous referees. It is the aim of the editorial office to confirm a first decision on submitted manuscripts within six months.Notes for RefereesFree online access to the top ten most downloaded articles (In 2010).

The Quantitative InfraRed Thermography (QIRT) Journal is an international forum, which brings together specialists from industry and academia, who share an active interest in the latest developments of instrumentation, theoretical and experimental practices, data reduction and image processing related to infrared thermography.The QIRT Journal emphasises the following topics:State-of-the-art and evolution in the field of infrared scanners and imaging systems allowing quantitative measurements, and related data acquisition and storing systems.Calibration and characterization of infrared cameras and related problems like certification, standardization, emissivity determination, absorption in media, spurious radiations, three dimensionality of observed objects.Data reduction and image processing related to infrared thermography.Application of infrared thermography to radiometry, thermometry, and thermal parameters identification, in all fields: fluid mechanics, solid mechanics, structures and material sciences, non-destructive evaluations ,electromagnetism, medicine and biomedical science, remote sensing, environment, industrial processes...The QIRT Journal also welcome papers on concurrent thermographic techniques when they present comparative evaluations including infrared thermography.

Quantitative Marketing and Economics (QME) publishes research in the intersection of Marketing, Economics and Statistics. Our focus is on important applied problems of relevance to marketing using a quantitative approach. We define marketing broadly as the study of the interface between firms, competitors and consumers. This includes but is not limited to consumer preferences, consumer demand and decision-making, strategic interaction of firms, pricing, promotion, targeting, product design/positioning, and channel issues. We embrace a wide variety of research methods including applied economic theory, econometrics and statistical methods. Empirical research using primary, secondary or experimental data is also encouraged. Officially cited as: Quant Mark Econ