Journal Guide

Ringing & Migration is the journal of the British Trust for Ornithology Ringing Scheme. Published since 1975, the December issue incorporates the Trust's annual report on bird ringing in Britain & Ireland for the preceding year. The journal welcomes papers on all aspects of bird ringing and migration studies but gives lowest priority to papers involved with methodology alone. Members of the Editorial Board are very happy to advise first-time authors on the preparation of manuscripts. Ringing & Migration concentrates on birds that occur in the Western Palearctic but welcomes papers from any part of the world that are relevant to ringing and migration studies of Western Palearctic birds.Ringing & Migration publishes the following types of articles: Original research papers Short original research papers (around 1500 words in length) Scientific reviews Forum articles covering general ornithological issues, including non-scientific ones short feedback articles that make scientific criticisms of papers published recently in the Journal Critical book reviews.

The international journal on Road Materials and Pavement Design welcomes contributions on mechanical, thermal, chemical and/or physical properties of bitumens, additives, bituminious mixes, asphalt concrete, cement concrete, unbound granular materials, soils, geo-composites, new and innovative materials, as well as mix design, soil stabilization, and environmental aspects of handling and re-use of road materials.The Journal also intends to offer a platform for the publication of research of immediate interest regarding design and modeling of pavement behavior and performance, structural evaluation, stress, strain and thermal characterization and/or calculation, vehicule/road interaction, climatic effects and numerical and analytical modeling. The different layers of the road, including the soil, are considered.

Amateurs as well as professional scientists delight in and pore over Rocks & Minerals, which has published feature articles on mineralogy, geology, and paleontology since 1926. Regular departments explore such topics as minerals for the collector; microminerals; recent books, videos, and DVDs; coming events; museum news; and personalities in the field. Detailed lists of collecting opportunities in specific localities are published periodically, as are special theme issues. Spectacular color photographs appear throughout each issue. Rocks & Minerals works with the Mineralogical Society of America to promote cooperation between collectors and professional mineralogists. The magazine is affiliated with the Friends of Mineralogy as well as the Midwest Federation of Mineralogical and Geological Societies and the Eastern Federation of Mineralogical and Lapidary Societies. Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

The Roeper Review is an international, quarterly, refereed journal publishing scholarly articles that pertain to practice, policy, applied research, and theory in all dimensions of gifted education. Articles are thought provoking and often interdisciplinary. The Roeper Review aims to enhance the development of gifted individuals and the improvement of the world through more attention to giftedness, talent development, and creativity guided by ethical awareness. Diverse topics include: theories and philosophical analyses pertinent to giftedness, talent, and creativity; gender issues; curriculum studies; instructional strategies; educational psychology; elementary/early childhood/secondary education of the gifted; emotional, motivation, and affective dimensions of gifted individuals; differentiating instruction; teacher education; tests, measurement, and evaluation; and program development.Special FeaturesSpecial Issues. The Roeper Review periodically runs special, themed issues on important topics in the field. Examples of past and forthcoming special issues include: Expanding the Conceptual Foundations for Gifted Education Special Programs for Gifted Students The Neuroscience of Giftedness Global Awareness and the Gifted Dabrowski's Theory of Positive Disintegration History of Gifted Education Gifted Teachers Intelligence Theories in Gifted Education Underrepresentation in Gifted Education Specialized Science, Mathematics, and Technology High Schools Interviews. Each issue includes an engaging interview with a pioneer or a current leader in gifted education or a related field. Column, According to Jim. Eminent pioneer, James J. Gallagher writes a brief column on hot topics in the field. Book Reviews and Dissertation Abstracts. Synopses of recent research and writing pertinent to high ability.Peer Review Policy: All scholarly articles [empirical, theoretical, philosophical] in this journal have undergone rigorous blind peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by at least two, in most cases three, anonymous referees. Two regular features [an interview with an eminent scholar; a brief column by a pioneer in the field] are not reviewed.Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

Lorca and Baudelaire, Chr233;tien de Troyes and Borges. The articles in Romance Quarterly provide insight into classic and contemporary works of literature originating in the Romance languages. The journal publishes historical and interpretative articles primarily on French and Spanish literature but also on Catalan, Italian, Portuguese, and Brazilian literature. Romance Quarterly contains critical essays and book reviews, mostly in English but also in Romance languages, by scholars from universities all over the world. Romance Quarterly belongs in every department and library of Romance languages. Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

Romance Studies, founded in 1982 by Valerie Minogue and Brian Nelson, is an international, fully refereed journal devoted to the study of the Romance literatures and cultures. With a distinguished advisory panel representative of leading research across the disciplines, the journal is a forum for both established scholars and new researchers worldwide. The editors offer constructive criticism where appropriate and advise young scholars and new contributors on the effective presentation of their material. A single, broadly-defined theme provides the focus for most issues whilst articles on other subjects are also invited. The journal encourages new theoretical engagements and is open to the full range of comparative and interdisciplinary approaches.Romance Studies publishes articles written in English, French, Italian and Spanish.

Russian Journal of Communication (RJC) is an international peer-reviewed academic publication devoted to studies of communication in, with, and about Russia and Russian-speaking communities around the world. RJC welcomes both humanistic and social scientific scholarly approaches to communication, which is broadly construed to include mediated information as well as face-to-face interactions. RJC seeks papers and book reviews on topics including philosophy of communication, traditional and new media, film, literature, rhetoric, journalism, information-communication technologies, cultural practices, organizational and group dynamics, interpersonal communication, communication in instructional contexts, advertising, public relations, political campaigns, legal proceedings, environmental and health matters, and communication policy. RJC is open to all methodological perspectives and welcomes theoretical, empirical, critical, comparative, historical, and interdisciplinary studies.

RJC follows a double-blind peer review process to maintain its high standard of scholarship.  All research materials published in RJC have undergone rigorous evaluation, based on initial editor screening and review by at least two anonymous referees. The turn-around review time is up to a maximum of three months. RJC will be published in three online issues per year. A print and bound copy of the volume will also be published annually.

RJC regularly includes a section entitled 'What? When? Where?', which lists up-to-date information about conferences and events of interest to the readers of RJC .

This bimonthly journal publishes thematic issues featuring translations of some of the most important political science articles by authors working in the Soviet successor states. Selections are drawn from both print and electronic sources, as well as from previously unpublished work. The materials selected include both articles examining the politics of the region and theoretical works of interest to the field as a whole. Each issue includes a substantive introduction to the theme by the chief editor or a guest editor who is an expert on the issue's theme.The complete digital archives of Russian Politics & Law beginning with Volume 1 (1962) are available free of charge to current institutional subscribers for the life of the paid subscription.Volumes 1-38 (1962-2000) are also included in the Russian & East European digital archive collection available for one-time purchase to non-subscribers."Articles cover domestic and foreign policy, legislative development, law enforcement, intra- and intergovernmental relations, and political party development. ... Recommended as an important purchase for special, academic, and research libraries. -Magazines for Libraries"Even in the dark(ish) day of US-Soviet relations in the early 1980s, ... [the journal] made available important source material demonstrating that, however dull the political surface, scholarship continued to plough its various furrows, and turned up a wealth of material that must have had a subversive effect over the longer term. -Irish Slavonic Studies.

Drawing from many disciplines and sources, the Russian Social Science Review publishes thematic collections of articles that have been carefully selected from Russian scholarly sources for translation into English. Every multidisciplinary issue focuses on a general interest topic that is best surveyed from crosscutting perspectives to produce a more revealing and informative picture than the application of any single methodology can deliver. Examples of such topics—some of which the journal revisits from time to time—include:

Russian Studies in Literature publishes high-quality, annotated translations of Russian literary criticism and scholarship on contemporary works and popular cultural topics as well as the classics. Selections are drawn from the leading literary periodicals including Literaturnaia gazeta (Literary Gazette), Novoe literaturnoe obozrenie (New Literary Review), Oktiabr (October), Voprosy literatury (Problems of Literature), and Znamia (Banner). An editorial introduction to every issue provides context and insight that will be helpful for English-language readers.The complete digital archives of Russian Studies in Literature beginning with Volume 1 (1964) are available free of charge to current institutional subscribers for the life of the paid subscription.Volumes 1-37 (1964-2000) are also included in the Russian & East European digital archive collection available for one-time purchase to non-subscribers."The issues are lively and interesting, and the selections are beautifully translated. All in all, the journal is a great resource for anyone who wants to follow how Russian culture is evolving. -Jeffrey Brooks, Johns Hopkins University"The selection of items for translation makes for an exciting and enlightening reading, providing insight into the current literary scene in Russia. This journal is highly recommended for academic and research libraries with programs and clientele interested in Russian and comparative literature." -Magazines for Libraries.

Russian Studies in Philosophy publishes thematic issues featuring selected scholarly papers from conferences and joint research projects as well as from the leading Russian-language journals in philosophy. Thematic coverage ranges over significant theoretical topics as well as topics in the history of philosophy, both European and Russian, including issues focused on institutions, schools, and figures such as Bakhtin, Fedorov, Ilyenkov, Leontev, Losev, Mamardashvili, Rozanov, Solovev, and Zinovev.The complete digital archives of Russian Studies in Philosophy beginning with Volume 1 (1962) are available free of charge to current institutional subscribers for the life of the paid subscription.Volumes 1-39 (1962-2000) are also included in the Russian & East European Studies digital archive collection available for one-time purchase to non-subscribers."Scholarly, thoughtful, and well-documented articles. ... This is a valuable and very important journal, recommended for academic and research libraries." -Magazines for Libraries.