Journal Guide

The aim of World Patent Information is to provide a worldwide forum for the exchange of information between people working professionally in the field of Industrial Property information and documentation and to promote the widest possible use of the associated literature.Regular features include: papers concerned with all aspects of Industrial Property information and documentation; new regulations pertinent to Industrial Property information and documentation; short reports on relevant meetings and conferences; bibliographies, together with book and literature reviews.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.comIn 2002, Elsevier launched Library Connect, a new initiative bringing together many of Elsevier's library-focused efforts. For more information about this initiative and to read or subscribe to the complimentary Library Connect Newsletter, please visit Library Connect

This unique international technical magazine is devoted to the selection, application, installation and maintenance of pumps and pumping machinery, components and ancillary equipment. The journal provides purchasers and users of pumps, seals, valves and motors with an authoritative source of practical and technical information.World Pumps includes feature articles from pump users and manufacturers, news of product developments and applications, case studies of pumping problems, business news and financial reports, exhibition coverage, annual directories of worldwide pump and seal manufacturers, monthly product finder service.

Wound Medicine is a peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary and cross-professional journal focusing on clinical, scientific and health economics aspects in the prevention, management and reimbursement in wound care. The journal aims to meet the information need of wound care specialists and service providers by publishing papers on clinical service modeling, service delivery modeling and financial modeling for different reimbursement systems. Submissions are encouraged from leading international experts including those who have a keen interest in wound care management from a health economics perspective, and those involved directly in the care of patients with wounds. In addition, submissions are welcome which advance the translation of science into clinical practice/application to improve outcomes and the patient experience with an emphasis on both health improvement and economic benefits.Topics covered will also include clinical research and its impact on the treatment of wounds. This will facilitate the development of standards and enhancement of guidelines and enable further modification of practice benefiting health care professionals in and beyond Europe as well as the development of international consensus findings.Topics published include:Wound Management:Tools for daily practiceEarly interventionDressingsCare pathwaysOngoing research and developmentService Delivery Modeling:TelemedicineDisease Management CentersManagement and optimum organizational structure to maximize changes in practiceFinancial Modeling:Reimbursement modeling accommodating scientific developments and advances in technologyOptimal validated care pathway based reimbursementEducation in Wound Management:Competencies based self-learningIndustry partnership-based education and trainingWound Medicine accepts the following article types:Original research papersReview articlesSelected conference papersWound Medicine aims to:Advance the translation of science into the clinical practice to improve the patient experience.Put emphasis on both health improvement and economic benefits.Facilitate the development of standards and enhancement of guidelines benefitting health care professionals in and beyond Europe.Function as a strong instrument for interdisciplinary and cross-professional cooperation welcoming submissions from affiliated clinical fields.An international editorial board and reviewers guarantee a timely quality review of your paper within four to six weeks after submission.

This annual covers all aspects of hand surgery by presenting material published throughout the year from journals around the world. Coverage includes

• skeletal trauma and reconstructive techniques
• soft tissue trauma, reconstruction and flap coverage
• ligament and tendon reconstruction
• vascular injury and microsurgery

The Year Book of Hand and Upper Limb Surgery is published annually in September.

Zeitschrift fur Medizinische Physik (Journal of Medical Physics) is an official organ of the German and Austrian Society of Medical Physic and the Swiss Society of Radiobiology and Medical Physics.The Journal is a platform for basic research and practical applications of physical procedures in medical diagnostics and therapy. The articles are reviewed following international standards of peer reviewing.Focuses of the articles are:Biophysical methods in radiation therapy and nuclear medicineDosimetry and radiation protectionRadiological diagnostics and quality assuranceModern imaging techniques, such as computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomographyUltrasonography diagnostics, application of laser and UV raysElectronic processing of biosignalsIn the Journal, the latest scientific insights find their expression in the form of original articles, reviews, technical communications, and information for the clinical practice.For more information, go to http://journals.elsevier.de/zemedi

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Zoology is a journal devoted to experimental and comparative animal science. It presents a common forum for all scientists who take an explicitly organism oriented and integrative approach to the study of animal form, function, development and evolution. The journal invites papers that take a comparative or experimental approach to behavior and neurobiology, functional morphology, evolution and development, ecological physiology, and cell biology.The editors and the editorial board are committed to presenting science at its best. The editorial team is remaining flexible enough to adjust editorial practice to the ever changing field of animal biology.Recognizing the increasing importance of rapid, effective, international communication, Zoology will offerthe highest scientific standardsa short review timeonline publication in advance of the printed journalcolor plates free of charge (at the editor's discretion)papers abstracted/indexed by all the major scientific indexing servicesa parallel online version of each issueonline supplementary material including videosa pdf file or 25 free reprints for your personal use.ZOOLOGY invites suggestions for special issues. Interested parties may contact one of the editors.

eNS accepts most types of manuscripts for consideration including original research papers, short communications, reviews, book reviews, letters to the Editor, opinions and editorials. Topics considered will be from neurology-related fields that are of interest to practicing physicians around the world. Examples include neuromuscular diseases, demyelination, atrophies, dementia, neoplasms, infections, epilepsies, disturbances of consciousness, stroke and cerebral circulation, growth and development, plasticity and intermediary metabolism.

The fields covered may include neuroanatomy, neurochemistry, neuroendocrinology, neuroepidemiology, neurogenetics, neuroimmunology, neuroophthalmology, neuropathology, neuropharmacology, neurophysiology, neuropsychology, neuroradiology, neurosurgery, neurooncology, neurotoxicology, restorative neurology, and tropical neurology.

eNeurologicalSci is an official Journal of the World Federation of Neurology http://www.wfneurology.org/http://www.wfneurology.org/.

Une revue basée sur l'échange entre les disciplinesIssue de l'initiative de praticiens et d'enseignants-chercheurs, éthique & santé est basée sur l'échange des connaissances et savoirs des acteurs impliqués dans la question éthique. La revue publie des travaux de sciences sanitaires et sociales, de philosophie, d'ethnologie, de théologie et de droit écrits par des praticiens, médecins et acteurs du système de santé.Une revue pédagogique à vocation scientifiqueéthique & santé représente le lieu de publication d'expériences novatrices autour des questions éthiques, qu'elles soient réflexives, pratiques ou pédagogiques. Elle accueille aussi les travaux de recherche qui ne trouvent pas toujours leur place dans les revues à caractère strictement disciplinaire.Chaque numéro comporte un dossier thématique.Une revue pour tous ceux qui sont concernés par la problématique éthiqueéthique & santé vise à apporter des outils à l'ensemble des corps médicaux et paramédicaux, aux juristes, aux enseignants-chercheurs en sciences humaines, aux étudiants de médecine, en écoles d'infirmières, d'aides-soignants, en droit de la santé, en sciences sanitaires et sociales, en philosophie, aux acteurs sociaux et politiques, aux enseignants de l'éducation nationale en sciences biologiques et philosophie...