Journal Guide

The Ship Technology Research ( Schiffstechnik) journal seeks to provide a sound and internationally-recognised platform for the presentation and discussion of the latest developments in research, design and manufacture as well as operation and maintenance concerning ships and offshore structures. Engineers and researchers involved in the design and fabrication of ships and offshore structures are the primary audiences of interest.

The journal covers applied research in the following topics for ships and offshore structures:

• Resistance and propulsion in calm water and in waves
• Motions in waves and dynamic stability
• Wave loads, extreme and fatigue loads
• Fluid-structure interaction, whipping and springing
• Manoeuvring in calm water and in waves
• Slamming, sloshing and green-water loads
• Loads on appendages
• Cavitation and ventilation
• Ship dynamics in shallow and restricted waters
• Hydrodynamic interaction and multi-body problems
• Mooring, anchoring and station keeping
• Modelling of environment – wind and waves
• Development and validation of numerical methods
• Model tests and full-scale measurements
• Design loads and rule development
• Linear and nonlinear structural response for service loads and accidental actions
• Novel materials and material modeling including fatigue and fracture
• Design method developments and applications with a special focus on risk-based design methods as well as optimization techniques
• Design method developments and applications for Arctic conditions
• Life-cycle considerations and assessment incl. manufacture, inspection, monitoring, repair and maintenance
• Structural dynamics
• Strength and fatigue
• Mechanics of offshore structures

Papers submitted to the journal must be original and will be refereed to a high standard. Original research articles, review articles, case studies and technical notes are generally accepted for publication. Priority will be given to papers, which potentially have a large impact on design.

Free to read online until 1 January 2012: 2010 Best Paper Award Free access to Editorial: Special Issue on Reliability Analysis in the Design of Structures Ships and Offshore Structures is an international, peer-reviewed journal which provides an authoritative forum for publication and discussion of recent advances and future trends in all aspects of technology across the maritime industry.The Journal covers the entire range of issues and technologies related to both ships (including merchant ships, war ships, polar ships etc.) and offshore structures (floating and fixed offshore platforms, offshore infrastructures, underwater vehicles etc.) with a strong emphasis on practical design, construction and operation. Specific areas of interest include, but are not limited to:8226; Initial planning and contracting 8226; Design 8226; Hydrodynamics and propulsion 8226; Structures and materials 8226; Stability and safety 8226; Construction and production 8226; Operation and lifetime care 8226; Machinery and marine engineering 8226; Ocean environmental engineering 8226; Polar engineering 8226; Conversion and decommissioningPapers of interest to Ships and Offshore Structures will thus be broad-ranging, and will include contributions concerned with principles, theoretical/numerical modelling, model/prototype testing, applications, case studies and operational records, which may take advantage of computer-aided methodologies, and information and digital technologies. Whilst existing journals deal with technologies as related to specific topics, Ships and Offshore Structures provides a systematic approach to individual technologies, to more efficiently and accurately characterize the functioning of entire systems.The Journal is intended to bridge the gap between theoretical developments and practical applications for the benefit of academic researchers and practising engineers, as well as those working in related governmental, public policy and regulatory bodies.Ships and Offshore Structures publishes articles in the form of:8226; Original research papers 8226; Practitioner reports 8226; Technology case studies 8226; Analytical commentaries 8226; ReviewsAll published research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by independent expert referees. STARTaylor & Francis/Routledge are committed to the widest possible dissemination of its journals to non-profit institutions in developing countries. Our STAR initiative offers individual researchers in Africa, South Asia and many parts of South East Asia the opportunity to gain one month's free online access to 1,300 Taylor & Francis journals. For more information, please visit the STAR website. DisclaimerTaylor & 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.

Shock Waves provides a forum for presenting and discussing new results in all fields where shock and detonation phenomena play a role. The journal addresses physicists, engineers and applied mathematicians working on theoretical, experimental or numerical issues, including diagnostics and flow visualization.   Coverage includes, among other topics, aero- and gas dynamics, acoustics, physical chemistry, condensed matter and plasmas, with applications encompassing materials sciences, space sciences, geosciences, life sciences and medicine.   Of particular interest are articles which provide insights into fundamental aspects of the techniques that are relevant to more than one specific research community.   The journal publishes scholarly research papers, invited review articles and short notes, as well as comments on papers already published in this journal.