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The power of modern molecular genetics to provide large quantities of proteins that were previously difficult to obtain has sparked an explosion of interest in both practical and theoretical aspects of protein purification.Protein Expression and Purification is dedicated to providing a forum for information about protein isolation based on conventional fractionation as well as techniques employing various molecular biological procedures to increase protein expression.The following types of articles are published:• Original articles reporting novel or significantly improved isolations of highly purified proteins• Procedures for expressing and isolating proteins from genetically engineered sources• Novel or improved molecular biological methods for overexpression of specific proteins• Review articles that describe and evaluate important approaches to the expression and purification of proteins

Protist is the international forum for reporting substantial and novel findings in any area of research on protists. The criteria for acceptance of manuscripts are scientific excellence, significance, and interest for a broad readership. Suitable subject areas include: molecular, cell and developmental biology, biochemistry, systematics and phylogeny, and ecology of protists. Both autotrophic and heterotrophic protists as well as parasites are covered. The journal publishes original papers, short historical perspectives and includes a news and views section.

Psicología Educativa (Journal of Educational Psychology) is a multi-disciplinary scientific Spanish journal aimed at fostering both theoretical contributions and experimental research by psychologists and related educational jobs. Its goal is to share topics within the areas of cognitive, affective and cultural processes, knowledge acquisition, along with areas of educational intervention and innovation. Researchers in the field of education (psychologists, anthropologists, sociologists, educational technologists, and so on), along with educators and counselors from whatever sector, educational psychologists, assessors, specialists in computing and information technology applied to education, are all therefore invited to submit their work to this journal. Psicología Educativa accepts unpublished original manuscripts of interest for psychologists that are contributions to the knowledge in the field of educational psychology. Psicología Educativa is published mainly in Spanish, although original contributions in English are also accepted.

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Psychiatric Clinics of North America updates you on the latest trends in patient management; keeps you up to date on the newest advances; and provides a sound basis for choosing treatment options. Each issue focuses on a single topic in psychiatry and is presented under the direction of an experienced guest editor.

The journal provides very rapid publication of short but complete research reports in the field of psychiatry. The scope of the journal encompasses: (1) Biochemical, physiological, genetic, psychological, and social determinants of human behavior;(2) Assessment of human behavior and subjective state;(3) Evaluation of somatic and non-somatic psychiatric treatments.In addition, reports of clinically related basic studies in the fields of neuropharmacology, neurochemistry, neuroendocrinology, electrophysiology, psychology, genetics, and brain imaging are published. Significant methodological advances such as instrumentation, clinical scales, and assays directly applicable to psychiatric research are also appropriate.Brief reviews, theoretical contributions, and letters to the editor will be considered.Benefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com

The Neuroimaging section of Psychiatry Research publishes manuscripts on positron emission tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, computerized electroencephalographic topography, regional cerebral blood flow, computed tomography, magnetoencephalography, autoradiography, post-mortem regional analyses, and other imaging techniques. Reports concerning results in psychiatric disorders, dementias, and the effects of behaviorial tasks and pharmacological treatments are featured. We also invite manuscripts on the methods of obtaining images and computer processing of the images themselves. Selected case reports are also published.Benefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com

Psychologie française is the official organ of 'Société française de psychologie'. It publishes original articles, most of the time within thematic issues.Considered as a reference publication, which covers all fields of psychology, its contents are used for tuition.

Psychology of Sport and Exercise is an international forum for scholarly reports in the psychology of sport and exercise, broadly defined. Manuscripts will be considered for publication which deal with high quality research and comprehensive research reviews. The journal is open to the use of diverse methodological approaches. Reports of professional practice will need to demonstrate academic rigour, preferably through analysis of programme effectiveness, and go beyond mere description.Benefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com

Psychoneuroendocrinology publishes papers dealing with the interrelated disciplines of psychology, neurobiology, endocrinology, immunology, neurology, and psychiatry, with an emphasis on multidisciplinary studies aiming at integrating these disciplines in terms of either basic research or clinical implications. One of the main goals is to understand how a variety of psychobiological factors interact in the expression of the stress response as it relates to the development and/or maintenance of neuropsychiatric illnesses. The journal is international and comprises original research papers, reviews of an area of the literature, or at an appropriate stage in the development of the author's own work, commentaries in areas of current interest, short communications and book reviews. Although reviews, editorials and commentaries are usually by invitation, interested authors can contact one of the Co-Editors-in-Chief to discuss the suitability of topics for either category of manuscripts.Electronic usage:An increasing number of readers access the journal online via ScienceDirect, one of the world's most advanced web delivery systems for scientific, technical and medical information.Benefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com

Psychosocial Intervention is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes papers in all areas relevant to psychosocial intervention at the individual, family, social networks, organization, community, and population levels. The Journal emphasizes an evidence-based perspective and welcomes papers reporting original basic and applied research, program evaluation, and intervention results. The journal will also feature integrative reviews, and specialized papers on theoretical advances and methodological issues. Psychosocial Intervention is committed to advance knowledge, and to provide scientific evidence informing psychosocial interventions tackling social and community problems, and promoting social welfare and quality of life. Psychosocial Intervention welcomes contributions from all areas of psychology and allied disciplines, such as sociology, social work, social epidemiology, and public health. Psychosocial Intervention aims to be international in scope, and will publish papers both in Spanish and English.

Psychosocial Intervention es una revista revisada por pares que publica trabajos en todos los ámbitos relevantes para la intervención psicosocial en los niveles individual, familiar, redes sociales, organización, comunidad y población. La revista enfatiza una perspectiva basada en la evidencia y acoge contribuciones originales en el ámbito de la investigación básica y aplicada, evaluación de programas, y resultados de la intervención. La revista también considerará revisiones integradoras y manuscritos especializados en avances teóricos y cuestiones metodológicas. Psychosocial Intervention trata de avanzar el conocimiento y proporcionar evidencia científica que informe la intervención psicosocial dirigida a problemas sociales y comunitarios, y a promover el bienestar social y la calidad de vida. Psychosocial Intervention acepta contribuciones de todas las áreas de la psicología y disciplinas afines, tales como sociología, trabajo social, salud pública y epidemiología social. Psychosocial Intervention quiere ser una revista de alcance internacional y publicará artículos tanto en español como en inglés

Public Health is an international, multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal. It publishes original papers, reviews and short reports on all aspects of the science, philosophy, and practice of public health.It is aimed at all public health practitioners and researchers and those who manage and deliver public health services and systems. It will also be of interest to anyone involved in provision of public health programmes, the care of populations or communities and those who contribute to public health systems in any way.Published twelve times a year, Public Health considers submissions on any aspect of public health across age groups and settings.These include:• Public health practice and impact• Applied Epidemiology• Need or impact assessments• Health service effectiveness, management and re-design• Health Protection including control of communicable diseases• Health promotion and disease prevention• Evaluation of public health programmes or interventions• Public health governance, audit and quality• Public health law and ethics• Public health policy and comparisons• Capacity in public health systems and workforceThis is not an exhaustive list and the Editors will consider articles on any issue relating to public health.Public Health also publishes invited articles, reviews and supplements from leading experts on topical issues.

The Public Relations Review is the oldest journal devoted to articles that examine public relations in depth, and commentaries by specialists in the field. Most of the articles are based on empirical research undertaken by professionals and academics in the field. In addition to research articles and commentaries, The Review publishes invited research in brief, and book reviews in the fields of public relations, mass communications, organizational communications, public opinion formations, social science research and evaluation, marketing, management and public policy formation.Benefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com

Pulmonary Pharmacology and Therapeutics (formerly Pulmonary Pharmacology) is concerned with lung pharmacology from molecular to clinical aspects. The subject matter encompasses the major diseases of the lung including asthma, cystic fibrosis, pulmonary circulation, ARDS, carcinoma, bronchitis, emphysema and drug delivery. Laboratory and clinical research on man and animals will be considered including studies related to chemotherapy of cancer, tuberculosis and infection. In addition to original research papers the journal will include review articles and book reviews.Research Areas Include:• All major diseases of the lung• Physiology• Pathology• Drug delivery• Metabolism• Pulmonary ToxicologyBefore submitting, please note the "Rules of 5" defining immediate rejection criteria of PPT:1. Out of scope: The paper should report on the use of pharmacological or toxicological studies (positive or negative) that are directly related to Pulmonary Pharmacology & Therapeutics.Immediate rejection criteria are: a) Testing of extracts or plant parts that are not characterized b) Case Reports or n=1 studies2. Too preliminary: A paper must be based on a thorough and extensive study, using proper controlsImmediate rejection criteria are: a) In vitro studies with a single dose, or very high concentration b) Single dose studies with very few animals, no dose-response studies c) No proper controls. d) Repetition or confirmation of an earlier work3. Unethical: The study must have been carried under appropriate ethical approval for the study (either animal or human).4. Inappropriate experiments or lacking essential detailImmediate rejection criteria are: a) Wrong species or lacking details on the exact number of animals/subjects used b) No details of structure if a new drug is used for the first time5. Lack of novelty: The study must represent a novel approach to the field.Immediate rejection criteria are: a) Repetition of well known data b) No advance of knowledge in the fieldNote that only manuscripts written in good English will be considered by the Editors (British usage is preferred).