Journal Guide

Reflecting the diverse, comparative and multidisciplinary nature of the field, Foreign Policy Analysis provides an open forum for research publication that enhances the communication of concepts and ideas across theoretical, methodological, geographical and disciplinary boundaries. By emphasizing accessibility of content for scholars of all perspectives and approaches in the editorial and review process, Foreign Policy Analysis serves as a source for efforts at theoretical and methodological integration and deepening the conceptual debates throughout this rich and complex academic research tradition. Foreign policy analysis, as a field of study, is characterized by its actor-specific focus. The underlying, often implicit argument is that the source of international politics and change in international politics is human beings, acting individually or in groups. In the simplest terms, foreign policy analysis is the study of the process, effects, causes or outputs of foreign policy decision-making in either a comparative or case-specific manner.

The journal strives for an international authorship and publishes a broad scope of forensic sciences including:

• Forensic pathology
• Clinical forensic medicine
• Forensic psychiatry
• Forensic toxicology and chemistry (including drugs, alcohol, etc.)
• Forensic biology (including the identification of hairs and fibers)
• Forensic genetics
• Anthropology
• Criminalistics
• Document examination
• Accident investigation
• Crime scene investigation
• Explosive
• Quality assurance
• Forensic entomology
• Forensic odontology
• Digital evidence
• Gunshot injury, etc.

Peer Review Policy
All peer review is double blind and submission is online via Editorial Manager.

Forestry publishes high quality articles and reviews on all aspects of research, practice and policy that promote the sustainable development of forests, woodlands and trees. In considering suitability for publication attention is given to both the originality of contributions and their practical application. Preference is usually given to work undertaken in the temperate and/or boreal zones; submissions from the tropics will be considered if they are relevant to the aim of the Journal.Special Issues - each year one edition of Forestry will be a Special Issue and will focus on one subject in detail; this will usually be by publication of the proceedings of an international meeting.This Prize is awarded annually to the author(s) of the best paper published in Forestry on the subject of silviculture, as defined below, during the preceding three years. It can also be awarded to an individual or team for a consistently high standard of papers over a period of five to ten years. In making the award preference is given to papers describing the results of original research in silviculture and to original contributions to the theory and practice of silviculture. For purposes of the award 'silviculture' is defined as the theory and practice of controlling the establishment, composition and growth of forests and shall include the relationship of tree growth to environmental and economic factors and the effects on tree growth of other plants, micro-organisms, insects, birds and other animals.

Since its foundation in 1965, Forum for Modern Language Studies has published articles on all aspects of literary and linguistic studies, from the Middle Ages to the present day. The journal sets out to reflect the essential pluralism of modern language and literature studies and to provide a forum for worldwide scholarly discussion. Each annual volume normally includes two thematic issues.

Function publishes original full research articles, but also short Focus articles that report an important new observation, based on solid evidence, but without the full exploration required for a full paper. All full research articles will be accompanied by a perspective article, written by an acknowledged expert in the field. A new type of Evidence Review article, quoting only original papers, will be commissioned from leading experts, but suggestions for such articles are welcome. All scientific content published in the journal goes through a comprehensive, quick, and fair review process overseen by experts in the field, but in addition Function will also publish editorials and opinion pieces. For the most up-to-date view of citation information relating to articles published in Function please see Google Scholar.

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G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics provides a forum for the publication of high-quality foundational research, particularly research that generates datasets such as genome maps, single gene studies, genome-wide association and QTL studies, as well as mutant screens and advances in methods and technology. The Editorial Board of G3 believes that rapid dissemination of these data is the necessary foundation for analysis that leads to mechanistic insights.

The journal GENETICS, published by The Genetics Society of America, publishes high-quality, original research presenting novel findings bearing on inheritance. The journal publishes empirical studies of organisms ranging from microbes to mouse to man, as well as theoretical work. The journal also publishes Review, Commentary (current issues of interest to geneticists), and Perspective (historical) articles, as well as articles focused on the teaching of genetics.GENETICS is a peer-reviewed, peer-edited journal. All editorial decisions are made by the authors' peers. Full documentation of the data presented, access to all raw data as well as compelling evidence for the conclusions drawn are requirements for consideration for publication.

Genome Biology and Evolution (GBE) publishes leading original research at the interface between evolutionary biology and genomics. Papers considered for publication report novel evolutionary findings that concern natural genome diversity, population genomics, the structure, function, organisation and expression of genomes, comparative genomics, proteomics, and environmental genomic interactions. Major evolutionary insights from the fields of computational biology, structural biology, developmental biology, and cell biology are also considered, as are theoretical advances in the field of genome evolution. GBE’s scope embraces genome-wide evolutionary investigations at all taxonomic levels and for all forms of life — within populations or across domains. Its aims are to further the understanding of genomes in their evolutionary context and further the understanding of evolution from a genome-wide perspective.GBE is owned by the Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution (SMBE). Motivated by the continued growth of the field, SMBE conducted a grass-roots survey in 2007 to investigate the needs of the field regarding new publication outlets. The survey elicited a resounding response from members of SMBE and other scientists in the fields of genomics and molecular evolution. The key findings from that survey were that the field wanted an on-line only journal that was devoted specifically to the areas of genome evolution and comparative genomics and that was published under an Open Access model. The response of SMBE was to launch GBE in order to serve those needs of the field. The SMBE meeting attracts about 800 participants each year. As a reflection of the rapid growth of genomic technologies, about half of the science presented at each SMBE meeting is about genomics. With the help of the evolutionary expertise that is gathered in SMBE, GBE is positioned and designed to set the highest standards for papers in the growing field of evolutionary genomics.

The goals of Genomics, Proteomics & Bioinformatics (GPB) are to disseminate new frontiers of its focused research fields, to publish high-quality discoveries in a fast-pace, and to promote open access and prompt online publication for efficient publishing.GPB ' s publishes high-quality papers from the frontier research in the fields of genomics, proteomics, and bioinformatics. For manuscripts submitted to GPB, direct rejection, direct acceptance or further review will be decided within 48 hours (fast track). In addition, GPB offers Article-in-Press, by which all the accepted manuscripts can be available online ahead of its printed issue for fast dissemination.GPB ' s featured research areas include:• Genomics: large-scale data acquisition, integrated studies and technology developments, concerning genome structures, variations, repeat contents and evolution.• Other ' omics ' fields: epigenomics (DNA modifications, nucleosome positioning, histone modifications, chromosome conformation and 3-D structures, etc.), ribogenomics (transcriptomics, long-non-coding RNA, antisense transcriptomics, miRNAs, other small RNAs, etc.).• Proteomics: protein structures, proteomics technology developments, protein expression profiling, protein complexes in terms of structure, function, properties and interactions, metabolomics, homeostasis of macromolecules.• Bioinformatics: genome assembling, annotation, and integrated analysis; large dada curation and mining; sequence-based other matrix-based phylogeny, database construction, web-based platforms and tools, novel algorithms, tool boxes and software packages.GPB ' s publications:• Original research articles presenting novel data and ideas.• Papers describing innovative method, application note, database update as well as database review and resource providing primary scientific information to a broad readership.• Comprehensive reviews either as full articles, mini-reviews related to authors' own research and life time achievement reviews of authors’ own research.• Essays, commentaries, opinions, and perspectives about new discoveries, scientific policies, and research proposals.• Other article types including meeting report, editorial, editor’s choice, etcGBP has been abstracted/indexed in PubMed/MEDLINE, PubMed Central, BIOSIS Previews, Scopus, Chemical Abstracts, Abstract Journal, EMBASE, Index Copernicus, WPRIM, CSCD, CAS-OAJ, etc.

Geophysical Journal International is one of the world's leading primary research journals in geophysics. The Board of Editors is international in representation. Geophysical Journal International publishes top quality research papers, express letters, invited review papers and book reviews on all aspects of theoretical, computational, applied and observational geophysics. It welcomes submissions at any time from scientists world-wide via http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/gji/. A guide to using the system is available as a PDF file. GJI aims to publish all papers in a timely fashion. Authors who submit a paper are expected to be able to certify that the paper is original work, has not been published before and is not being considered for publication elsewhere. The Journal aims to promote the understanding of the Earth's internal structure, physical properties, processes and evolution. Contributions presenting new data, methods and interpretations, of interest to a broad readership, are welcome in the following subjects:

German History is renowned for its extensive range, covering all periods of German history and all German-speaking areas. Every issue contains refereed articles and book reviews on various aspects the history of the German-speaking world, as well as news items and conference reports. It is an essential journal for German historians and of major value for all non-specialists interested in the field.

GigaScience is an open access, open data, open peer-review journal focusing on ‘big data’ research from the life and biomedical sciences.

Global Perspectives in Communication (GPC) is dedicated to fostering diverse perspectives, fresh insights, and open-ended inquiries that drive communication research forward. GPC's streamlined, high-quality peer-review process will ensure the rapid publication of scientifically rigorous research across all areas of communication. 

Global Perspectives on Nutrition is a brand-new open-access nutrition journal focused on original research from a global perspective, with an emphasis on sustainability.  The journal publishes original research and critical literature reviews on current and emerging topics in nutrition science, food science, clinical nutrition, and nutrition policy. Readers of Global Perspectives on Nutrition include nutrition scientists, biomedical researchers, clinical and dietetic practitioners, and advanced students of nutrition.

Articles selected for publication will be consistent with the journal’s mission and should clearly outline both the biological and practical nutritional implications of a timely topic, so the reader obtains a clear understanding of both the topic’s nature and its relevance. The journal is focused on primary research, but also accepts critical literature reviews. There is no charge for submission.