Journal Guide

From its international perspective, Sealing Technology distils the information you need to take advantage of every new development and business opportunity in the pump and fluid handling industry. It quickly alerts you to rapid changes and developments, and analyses their impact on the industry and its marketplace.In every issue:• Technology news - all the latest developments including dynamic and static seals, the latest seal designs to reduce fugitive emission, centrifugal pump and mechanical seals, compressed gasket sheet materials, etc.• Business news - key information on your competitors' movements in the market, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions worldwide, major contracts, financial information relating to the major players, etc.• Feature articles - experts share the secrets of their own success• Patents - the latest new patents from around the world, including the latest innovations in design and developments of sealing systems• Events' calendar - comprehensive listing of all the international conferences and exhibitions• Webwatch - listing of new website addresses as they appear for you to bookmark and revisitSealing Technology covers the following areas: automotive, biotechnology, Brewing and wine, chemicals, desalination, drinking water treatment, electronics, food and beverage, mineral extraction, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, power generation, pulp and paper, and sewage treatment.

Second Language Research is an international peer-reviewed, quarterly journal, publishing theoretical and experimental papers concerned with second language acquisition and second language performance. In addition to providing a forum for investigators in the field of non-native language learning, it seeks to promote interdisciplinary research which links acquisition studies to related non-applied fields such as: neurolinguistics; theoretical linguistics; first language developmental psycholinguistics.

Secularism and Nonreligion is the world's first journal dedicated to the investigation of secularism and nonreligion in all forms. Articles are published on a continuous basis, ensuring publication as soon as submissions are accepted and formatted. Secularism and Nonreligion is an interdisciplinary, fully open access, peer-reviewed journal with the aim of advancing research on various aspects of 'the secular.'

The journal encourages submissions that explore all aspects of what it means to be secular. To submit a manuscript, please read our author guidelines.

Security Dialogue seeks to combine contemporary theoretical analysis with challenges to public policy across a wide ranging field of security studies. SD encourages ground-breaking reflection on new and traditional security issues such as globalization, nationalism, ethnic conflict and civil war, information technology, biological and chemical warfare, resource conflicts, pandemics, global terrorism, non-state actors and environmental, energy, food and human security.

Security Informatics is a peer-reviewed open access journal published under the brand SpringerOpen. Intelligence and Security Informatics (ISI) is defined as the 'development of advanced information technologies, systems, algorithms, and databases for international, national and homeland security related applications, through an integrated technological, organizational, and policy-based approach' (Chen 2006). The Security Informatics journal will publish peer-reviewed articles in areas relevant to ISI research, from the perspectives of Information Technology/ Informatics and related policy considerations. Paper selection will focus on articles that present innovative research ideas and results, report significant application case studies, provide tutorial surveys, and raise awareness of pressing research and application challenges.In addition to publishing the highest-quality original security informatics research, Security Informatics is also intended to serve as a bridge between security researchers and practitioners, including both related government agencies and the growing IT-related security industry. The journal provides an excellent opportunity to reach out to an international audience of security-related academic researchers, industry practitioners, and government IT managers and policy makers.

The Security Journal is a dynamic publication that keeps you informed about the latest developments and techniques in security management. Written in an accessible style, it is the world's premier peer-reviewed journal for today's security researcher and professional. The journal is affiliated to ASIS International and has an advisory board which includes representatives from major associations, expert practitioners and leading academics. The Security Journal publishes papers at the cutting edge in developing ideas and improving practice, focusing on the latest research findings on all aspects of security. Regular features include personal opinions and informed comment on key issues in security, as well as incisive reviews of books, videos and official reports.

Security Studies has firmly established itself as a leading journal on international security issues. The journal publishes theoretical, historical, and policy-oriented articles on the causes and consequences of war, and the sources and conditions of peace. The journal has published articles on balancing vs. bandwagoning, deterrence in enduring rivalries, the Domino theory, nuclear weapons proliferation, civil-military relations, political reforms in China, strategic culture in Asia and the Pacific, neorealism vs. neoliberalism on the future of NATO, Israel's military doctrine, regional vs. universal organizations in peacekeeping, the three waves of nuclear debate, the sources and conduct of alliances, strategic bombing, violence interaction capacity, mass killings of civilians, ethnic conflicts and their resolution, epidemics and national security, democracy and foreign-policy decision making, and the future of security studies. Peer Review Policy: All articles in this journal have undergone editorial screening and double-blind peer review by at least two reviewers. Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106.