Journal Guide

In 1993 the Journal of Occupational Science: Australia was launched by Dr. Ann Wilcock and her colleagues at the University of South Australia and the Auckland Institute of Technology. The stated aim of the journal was to 8220;give voice to the unique experiences, concerns and perspectives of the study of humans as occupational beings8221;. It was 8220;designed to provide opportunities to publish articles of interest to many disciplines such as: anthropologists, ethnologists, ethologists, human geographers, philosophers, psychologists, occupational therapists, sociologists and social biologists8221;.The Journal of Occupational Science will accept discussion papers, qualitative and quantitative research articles of international standard on widely different topics that have a humanistic perspective and contribute to the study of occupation. In this context, occupation refers to all purposeful activities of humans. The following topics are a guide to authors seeking to publish in the journal: Evolutionary perspectives on occupation, such as how human occupation took on personal and cultural meaning, the biological necessity for occupation, or the relationship between occupation, health and species survivalDevelopmental perspectives on occupation such as how engaging in occupation develops human capacities, how infants learn strategies for interacting with the physical and social environment through occupation, or how occupation supports health in older ageThe subjective experience of occupation, including occupation as an expression and experience of spirituality and how attitudes and beliefs influence performanceHow occupation is structured and organised with social groups and cultures, including how this is negotiated within family, peer, work and other groupsThe relationship between occupation and the environment in which it is performed, such as how factors in the physical or human environment influence people's choices about what to do, and how and where to do itThe influence of sociopolitical and historical context on occupationPatterns of occupation across populations, and how and why these change/have changed over timeThe personal and social meanings of occupation, including identity meaningsThe function of occupation in terms of its intended and actual outcomesThe process of engaging in occupation including how intentions for performance are formed and modified, how performance is monitored and modified while the performance is in progressThe relationship between occupation and learning, including factors that help or hinder learning through occupationThe skillfulness of occupational performance, including how skillfulness is perceived and monitored by self and othersThe relationship between occupation and culture, such as occupation as a vehicle to convey cultural meanings or a venue to develop, challenge, modify and/or maintain cultural understandingsPhilosophical perspectives such as occupation as an expression of post-modernism or of cultural ideals such as freedomDiscussion of the field of occupational science, such as its status, development or directions.

With more than one quarter of all occupational therapists currently working in educational settings, the absence of a comprehensive resource on research and issues related to school-practice has been a problem for practitioners who don't have ready access to university libraries. The Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention provides a much-needed single source for articles that examine innovative practice methods, strategies for effective decision-making, and the latest evidence-based research findings consistent with current professional policies and guidelines. This unique, peer-reviewed journal focuses on early intervention and schools but also includes other settings (home, clinics, juvenile justice system) to help promote the seamless transition of effective services for children and adolescents.The Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention translates policy into practice with research findings, opinion pieces, and 8220;how-to8221; articles that examine topic areas including early intervention, preschool, elementary, and secondary, as well as general areas including administration, theory, continuing competency, and advocacy. In addition, the journal presents regular features on documentation tips, grants and funding, adaptive equipment, therapy activities, administration and work design, and Internet resources, reviews therapy 8220;tools8221; (books, software, etc.), and keeps you posted on disability updates, as well as policy changes and changes in legislation.The Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention also devotes entire issues to vital topics that require more in-depth examination, including:assistive technology in early intervention and schoolsevidence-based practiceplay and leisurecommunities of practice and collaborationdecision-makingtransitionand more! The Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention is an essential resource for OTs working in early intervention and schools, an invaluable training tool for OT educators and administrators, and a helpful guide for anyone involved in the service design and implementation of programs for children and adolescents with disabilities. Peer Review Policy: All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by two anonymous reviewers. Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

Published monthly, the JOEH provides a written medium for the communication of ideas, methods, processes, and research in the areas of occupational, industrial, and environmental hygiene; exposure assessment; engineering controls; occupational and environmental epidemiology, medicine, and toxicology; ergonomics; and other related disciplines. Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

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Journal of Organic Semiconductors is a multi-disciplinary Open Access journal whose focus is the science and technology of organic semiconducting materials. The journal publishes original articles on all aspects of organic semiconducting materials, including molecular design and synthesis, processing, optoelectronic properties of organic materials, thin film growth, and characterisation and electronic applications of organic semiconductors.

Research Areas include:

• Optical, electrical, morphological characterization techniques and parameter extraction
• Applications of organic electronics, including theory and device design
• Fabrication of organic semiconductor devices such as organic light emitting diodes, thin film transistors, photovoltaic cells, and metal/semiconductor diode sensors
• Nanoscale electronic and optoelectronic devices, sensors, and alternative electronic materials

The Journal of Organizational Behavior Management--the official journal of the OBM Network--is a periodical devoted specifically to scientific principles to improve organizational performance through behavioral change. The journal publishes research and review articles, reports from the field, discussions, and book reviews on the topics that are critical to today's organization development practitioners, operations managers, and human resource professionals. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management focuses on specific topics such as: * Applied Behavior Analysis Concepts and Principles * Performance Management * Behavioral Systems Analysis * Performance Measurement and Evidence-Based Management * Goal Setting, Feedback, and Incentive Programs * Performance Based Instruction * Contingency Assessment * Human Resource issues (absenteeism, tardiness, and turnover) * Operational issues (shrink, productivity, and quality) The Journal of Organizational Behavior Management occasionally produces thematic issues that concentrate on a single, highly relevant topic. Thematic issues focus on Behavioral Economics, Behavioral Safety, Behavioral System Analysis, and Statistical Process Control. Peer Review Policy: All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous blind peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by 3-4 anonymous referees. Invited articles and book reviews undergo editorial review. Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

The Journal of Organizational Computing and Electronic Commerce publishes original research articles concerned with the impacts of computer and communication technology on organizational design, operations, and performance. It serves as a forum for stimulating and disseminating research as to the implications of these technologies for organizational structure and dynamics, the technological advances needed to keep pace with organizational changes, and the emerging technological possibilities for improving organizational performance. The journal's focus is not on computing as it relates to individuals. Theoretical, experimental, and survey research are all appropriate to the Journal of Organizational Computing and Electronic Commerce. The journal's major editorial areas are enterprise systems, computer-supported cooperative work, groupware, computer-aided coordination, supply chain technologies, interorganizational systems, collaborative commerce, e-commerce, economics of organizational computing, technologies for organizational learning, and behavioral aspects of organizational computing. The refereeing of papers in each of these areas is directed by the Editor-in-Chief, a Senior Editor, or an Associate Editor. The journal also publishes relevant book reviews, meeting announcements, brief notes, and software reviews. JOCEC is not a computer science journal.Bibliometric study of the actual publishing behaviors exhibited by tenured IS faculty members at leading public research universities in the U.S. reveals: As a group, these senior scholars have published more articles in JOCEC than in any other information systems journal, with only five exceptions (i.e., it ranks 6th among all of the >>100 journals devoted to IS).Among specialty journals devoted to IS, JOCEC ranks 1st on this same criterion. In addition, a larger percentage of these senior scholars have published in JOCEC than in any other information systems journal, with only five exceptions (i.e., again, it ranks 6th among all of the >>100 journals devoted to IS).Among specialty journals devoted to IS, JOCEC ranks 1st on this same criterion. A follow-up study shows that these results for JOCEC are robust, regardless of whether the actual publishing behaviors are those for leading public or private research universities. Sources: Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, volume 59(2), 2008 and volume 60(2), 2009.Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

The Journal of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy is an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed, quarterly publication that addresses advances in acute, chronic, and end-of-life symptom management. It is published both in print and electronically (online). Readers in environments that have institutional subscriptions have access to full text of each issue online. The Journal of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy is included in Medline/PubMed, EMBASE, and more than 50 other international abstracting & indexing services. Inside you’ll find original research, timely review articles, case reports, commentaries, book and media reviews, and articles on efficacy, safety, cost-effectiveness, availability, delivery systems, ethics, policy, philosophy, and other issues relevant to pharmacotherapy in the management of acute, chronic, and end-of-life pain and related symptoms. Readers are invited to submit letters to the Editor for publication consideration. The journal’s interdisciplinary, international, 32-member Editorial Board includes leading clinicians, investigators and analysts from the disciplines of bioethics, medicine, nursing, pharmaceutical sciences, psychology, social work, and health care policy. Read More: http://informahealthcare.com/page/ppc/Description.

The Journal of Palestine Studies, the only North American journal devoted exclusively to Palestinian affairs and the Arab-Israeli conflict, brings you timely and comprehensive information on the region's political, religious, and cultural concerns. Inside you'll find: Feature articles Interviews Book reviews Quarterly updates on conflict and diplomacy A settlement monitor Detailed chronologies Documents and source material Bibliography of periodical literature With an emphasis on peaceful resolution of conflict, the journal unites sound research and analysis with a variety of well-informed perspectives by academics, policy makers, and diplomats. Published quarterly, the Journal of Palestine Studies is a vital resource for anyone interested in the "Palestine Question." For more information about the Journal of Palestine Studies, please visit the Institute for Palestine Studies homepage.

Journal of Paper Conservation is one of the leading international peer-reviewed journals on paper conservation. It contains scientific as well as non-scientific articles which focus on skills transfer, practical ideas, information on new materials and equipment, on-going projects and abstracts of recently completed degree work from international conservation schools, as well as reports on the work of the International Association of Book and Paper Conservators (IADA).

The Journal of Pastoral Theology was established in 1990 by the Society for Pastoral Theology to:

• Further the understanding of pastoral theology as a theological discipline and to clarify the nature of the discipline;
• Maintain a view of pastoral theology as a constructive theology that emerges from the exercise of caring relationships, with attention both to present lived experience and to knowledge derived from the past;
• Provide an intentional forum for the voices of diverse persons, women and men, of many cultural and ethnic backgrounds;
• Foster multi-cultural understandings of issues in the discipline;
• Promote and encourage multi-discipline and multi-cultural research in the field of pastoral theology;
• Provide resources for those who teach and those who study, through recording current research and assessing the relevant literature;
• Provide for the construction of sound theological principles for guidance and critique of practices of pastoral and spiritual care; and
• Work creatively, through synthesis and construction, to define the frontiers and parameters of the discipline.

This vital and timely journal is a most welcome addition to international scholarship and research. It will be of inestimable value to educators and activists alike. Professor David Hicks, School of Education, Bath Spa UniversityJournal of Peace Education publishes articles which promote discussions on theories, research and practices in peace education in varied educational and cultural settings.Journal of Peace Education is transdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, and intercultural. It aims to link theory and research to educational practice and is committed to furthering original research on peace education, theory, curriculum and pedagogy.Journal of Peace Education understands peace education as education for the achievement of non-violent, ecologically sustainable, just and participatory societies. Sponsored by the Peace Education Commission of the International Peace Research Association, Journal of Peace Education addresses a wide range of interests among scholars, researchers, activists, educators, policy-makers, and practitioners in peace education. The editors welcome well-written articles that advance knowledge and assist the development of practice in peace education, as well as review essays and proposals for thematically based issues. The Journal invites manuscripts on a broad range of topics as these relate to the goals of the Journal of Peace Education from areas such as education for/about: conflict resolution /transformation global issues disarmament environmental care ecological sustainability indigenous peoples gender equality anti-discrimination/racism educational social movements civic responsibility human rights cultural diversity intercultural understanding social futures global citizenship service learning teacher professional development leadership & policymaking P-20 & adult life-long learning social justice mediation/reconciliation non-violence multicultural/intercultural understanding 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 8220;Content8221;) 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.Join the Peace Education Commission (membership includes a subscription to the journal).

The Journal of Personality Assessment (JPA) primarily publishes articles dealing with the development, evaluation, refinement, and application of personality assessment methods. Desirable articles address empirical, theoretical, instructional, or professional aspects of using psychological tests, interview data, or the applied clinical assessment process. They also advance the measurement, description, or understanding of personality, psychopathology, and human behavior. JPA is broadly concerned with developing and using personality assessment methods in clinical, counseling, forensic, and health psychology settings; with the assessment process in applied clinical practice; with the assessment of people of all ages and cultures; and with both normal and abnormal personality functioning. Manuscripts focused on personality constructs or processes rather than their assessment ordinarily should be submitted elsewhere. We encourage articles addressing under-studied areas. These include (a) systematic reviews or meta-analyses that summarize a body of evidence, (b) the effective integration of nomothetic empirical findings with the idiographic requirements of practice in which the assessor reasons through test and extra-test information to make individualized judgments and provide assessment feedback, and (c) the practical value of the clinical assessment process on the individuals receiving services and/or those who refer them for evaluation. Peer Review Policy: Unless noted otherwise, all articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous review by two referees. Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice (formerly known as Southern Med Review) is an open access, peer-reviewed journal. It provides a platform for researchers to disseminate empirical research findings, with the aim that people everywhere have access to the medicines they need and use them rationally.Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice encompasses all aspects of pharmacy whether clinical, social, administrative or economic, and provides a platform to researchers, academics and practitioners from around the world to share new evidence, concerns and perspectives.

Journal of Plant Interactions aims to represent a common platform for those scientists interested in publishing and reading research articles in the field of plant interactions and will cover most plant interactions with the surrounding environment. Journal of Plant Interactions covers the subject areas of:Plant-Plant InteractionThis area deals with interaction between plants, considering all biochemical, physiological and molecular aspects.Plant-Microorganism InteractionThis area is surely one of the widest and covers three fundamental sub-areas: Plant-Fungi; Plant-Bacteria and Plant-Virus Interactions. Responses to and interactions of plants with micro-organisms are the basics for understanding community dynamics and crop productivity, as well as the key to discovering new resistance genes for pest and disease attacks.Plant-Insect InteractionThe presence of plants after millions of years of herbivore predation is the demonstration that plants have the ability to deter herbivore feeding, but the presence of herbivore after ages of plant toxin biosynthesis is the living evidence that insect herbivores are able to counteract plant poisons. This area deals with all aspects of interaction: from pest attack to plant attraction; from tritrophic interaction to biological control.Plant-Animal InteractionBesides insects, monogastric and polygastric herbivores interact with plants with grazing activity. This area is intended for all studies concerning the effect of grazing on plant population and dynamics.Plant-Environment InteractionThis area is divided into two general sections: 'pen environment'and 'losed environment' The first section covers all aspects of plants'interaction with abiotic stresses present in the natural environments (including atmospheric phenomena, light, temperature, pollution, etc.). The aim of the second section is to collect research reports on artificial environments where plants live (including greenhouses, growth chambers, etc.) both on Earth and in space applications. Remote sensing and biosensing will also be covered under this area.Plant-Soil Interaction (including Plant-Water Interaction)This area deals with nutrition, drought, flooding, restoration, phytoremediation, bioremediation, applied ecology, and all aspects where plants interact with the soil.The Journal will be of significance to all plant biologists, plant physiologists, ecologists, mycologists, microbiologists, agronomists, landscape architects, environmental engineers, entomologists, students and all researchers interested in biological struggle and sustainable use of natural resources.CALL FOR PAPERSAs Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Plant Interactions, Massimo Maffei welcomes submissions from authors. The Journal prefers to publish only those manuscripts that present fundamental advances of wide interest to the plant-interaction biology community. Preference will be given to manuscripts presenting evidence that answers important questions with a high degree of certainty and clarity. Manuscripts that only describe the effect of plant interactions although important and interesting from a phenomenological point of view generally do not meet the standards insisted on by most reviewers without providing a biological meaning and interpretation. Similarly, quality manuscripts that describe a new methodology, but which do not also provide substantial new insight into the biology of plant interactions may not meet reviewers' expectations or the journal's scope. Furthermore, manuscripts that are not accompanied by a sound statistical analysis of data to support results will not be taken into consideration.All submissions will be independently refereed by editorial board members and by external referees chosen on an international basis. All published research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by independent expert referees.Disclaimer for Scientific, Technical and Social Science PublicationsTaylor & Francis make 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.