Journal Guide

Current Microbiology offers rapid publication of new research on all aspects of microbial cells including prokaryotes and eukaryotes and, where appropriate, viruses. The coverage spans general, medical, and applied microbiology and virology, drawing on physiology, biochemistry, genetics, biotechnology, morphology, taxonomy, diagnostic methods, and immunology as applied to microorganisms.

This reader-friendly, broad-based resource empowers allergists and immunologists to put to good use vital clinical and research advances from throughout the world. The journal provides easy access to the very best thinking of the best minds in this dynamic, burgeoning field. Each bimonthly issue features distinguished guest editors who focus exclusively on two topics in their specialty. The journal delivers unvarnished, expert assessments of developments from the previous year—overviews found nowhere else. Insightful editorials and on-the-mark invited reviews bring readers up to speed on key subjects including mechanisms of disease, dermatology, rhinitis, and asthma.All reviews are supplemented with an indispensable section, 'References and Recommended Reading'. At the back of each volume is a 'Current World Literature' section, an exceptionally thorough bibliography culled from more than 100 top journals in the field. Both sections are completely annotated and, as an added benefit, appropriate papers are flagged for their 'special' or 'outstanding interest'.Website: www.co-allergy.com.

1. The views of experts on current advances in food science in a clear and readable form.
2. Evaluations of the most interesting papers, annotated by experts, from the great wealth of original publications.

The subject of food science is divided into themed sections, each of which is reviewed once a year.

• Food Physics and Materials Science
• Food Engineering and Processing
• Food Toxicology
• Food Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Food Bioprocessing
• Food Microbiology
• Food Safety
• Food Mycology
• Sensory Sciences and Consumer Behavior
• Functional Foods and Nutrition
• Foodomics Technologies
• Innovations in Food Science

Reviews

Authors write short review articles in which they present recent developments in their subject, emphasizing the aspects that, in their opinion, are most important. In addition, they provide short annotations to the papers that they consider to be most interesting from all those published in their topic over the previous year.

Editorial Overview

Section Editors write a short overview at the beginning of the section to introduce the reviews and to draw the reader's attention to any particularly interesting developments.

Invited authors are encouraged to visit our Guide for Authors for information on article submission.

Current Opinion in HIV and AIDS offers full and complete coverage enabling clinicians and researchers to keep up-to-date with the vast amount of information published in the field. Insightful editorials and on-the-mark invited reviews bring readers up-to-speed on key subjects such as the T-cell in HIV infection and disease, reservoirs, host factors, HIV vaccines, antiretroviral therapy and clinical trial design.Website: www.co-hivandaids.com.

Current Opinion in Immunology is a systematic review journal that aims to provide specialists with a unique and educational platform to keep up-to-date with the expanding volume of information published in the field of immunology. It consists of 6 issues per year covering the following 12 sections, each of which is reviewed once a year:Innate immunityAntigen procesingLymphocyte developmentTumour immunologyLymphocyte activation and effector functionsVaccinesHost pathogensImmune senescenceImmunogenetics and transplantationAutoimmunityAllergy and hypersensitivityThere is also a section that changes every year to reflect hot topics in the field.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

Current Opinion in Microbiology is a systematic review journal that aims to provide specialists with a unique and educational platform to keep up-to-date with the expanding volume of information published in the field of microbiology. It consists of 6 issues per year covering the following 11 sections, each of which is reviewed once a year:Host-microbe interactions: bacteriaCell regulationEcology and industrial microbiologyHost-microbe interactions: fungi/parasites/virusesAntimicrobialsGenomicsGrowth and development: eukaryotes/prokaryotesThere is also a section that changes every year to reflect hot topics in the field.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

Current Opinion in Virology is a new systematic review journal that aims to provide specialists with a unique and educational platform to keep up to date with the expanding volume of information published in the field of virology. It will consist of 6 issues per year covering the following 11 sections, each of which is reviewed once a year:• Virus entry• Environmental virology• Virus structure & function• Emerging viruses• Viral pathogenesis• Vaccines• Viral genomics• Virus evolution• Antivirals & resistance• Virus replication in animals and plantsThere is also a section that changes every year to reflect hot topics in the field.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

Devoted exclusively to the study of the molecular biology, biochemistry, immunology, diagnostic and clinical applications of all known interleukins, hematopoietic factors, growth factors, cytotoxins, interferons, and new cytokines, Cytokine provides comprehensive coverage of cytokines and their receptors, 12 times a year by publishing original high quality refereed scientific papers from prominent investigators in both the academic and industrial sectors.Special issues:Suggestions for special issue topics and guest editors can be sent to Paul Taylor, p.taylor@elsevier.comBenefits 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

Cytokine & Growth Factor Reviews publishes thought-provoking articles (critical reviews, state-of-the-art reviews, letters to the editor, meeting reviews) devoted to important advances in the rapidly changing fields of growth factor and cytokine research. Major emphasis is placed on the multidisciplinary significance of cytokines and growth factors in areas as diverse as signal transduction, cell growth and differentiation, embryonic development, immunology, tumorigenesis and clinical medicine.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

Cytotherapy is the Official Journal of the International Society for Cellular Therapy (ISCT).Cytotherapy publishes cutting edge findings, clinical trials of cell-based therapies, and news and opinion on all aspects of the rapidly expanding field of cell-based treatments for cancer, degenerative disorders, immunotherapy and stem cell transplantation. The journal focuses especially on the practical translation of scientific developments in the laboratory into clinical practice. Cytotherapy is an essential global resource for clinical researchers, oncologists, hematologists, physicians, and regulatory experts involved in cell processing and therapy.The journal's scope includes research in:Stem cell processing and transplantationCell-based therapies of malignant and non-malignant blood diseasesCancerStem cell plasticityAutoimmune diseasesImmunotherapyCongenital disordersNovel molecular therapiesGene therapyMicrovesicle biology and therapeutic application

Developmental and Comparative Immunology (DCI) is an international journal that publishes articles describing original research in all areas of immunology, including comparative aspects of immunity and the evolution and development of the immune system. Manuscripts describing studies of immune systems in both vertebrates and invertebrates are welcome. All levels of immunological investigations are appropriate: organismal, cellular, biochemical and molecular genetics, extending to such fields as aging of the immune system, interaction between the immune and neuroendocrine system and intestinal immunity.Please bookmark this URL: http:/www.elsevier.com/locate/devcompimmBenefits 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

Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease keeps you informed of the latest developments in clinical microbiology and the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases. Packed with rigorously peer-reviewed articles and studies in bacteriology, immunology, immunoserology, infectious diseases, mycology, parasitology, and virology. The journal examines new procedures, unusual cases, controversial issues, and important new literature.Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease's distinguished independent editorial board, consisting of experts from many medical specialties, ensures you extensive and authoritative coverage.Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease features:– Informed commentaries on new antibiotics– Rapid and cost-effective methods in the laboratory– Instructive case studies with emphasis on complex circumstances– Insightful editorials on important current issues– Book reviews that keep you up-to-date on recently published literature.Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease also covers such areas as laboratory and clinical management of microbial diseases, epidemiology and pathogenesis of infections, automation in the diagnostic microbiology laboratory, and antibiotic susceptibility testing.

Disease Models & Mechanisms (DMM) is an Open Access biomedical research journal focusing on the use of model systems to better understand, diagnose and treat human disease. The primary aim of DMM is to promote human health by inspiring collaboration between basic and clinical researchers in translational science. The journal is committed to presenting rigorously peer-reviewed research that has significant translational impact. The interdisciplinary nature of DMM means that a diverse range of diseases, approaches and models fall within its broad scope. DMM is guided by an international team of expert research-active Editors, led by Editor-in-Chief Elizabeth Patton and Deputy Editor-in-Chief Elaine Mardis, and supported by an outstanding Editorial Advisory Board.

Doklady Biological Sciences is a journal containing English translations of current Russian research in molecular biology, cell biology, microbiology, immunology, physiology, general biology and botanics, published in the corresponding sections of the Doklady Akademii Nauk (Proceedings of the Russian Academy of Sciences). The Proceedings appear 36 times a year, articles from the selected biological sections are collected, translated, and published in 6 issues a year. Doklady Biological Sciences publishes the most significant new research in the biological sciences being done in Russia today, thus ensuring its scientific priority.The Editorial Board of Doklady Akademii Nauk (Proceedings of the Russian Academy of Sciences) accepts new articles in the Russian language, formatted in accordance with the Rules for Authors. The article must be presented for publication by acting Russian or foreign members of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

The journal provides an effective way to publish research and review articles, short communications and technical notes, Video material, animation sequences and 3D are also accepted to support and enhance articles. The articles will be examined by a scientific committee and anonymous evaluators and published every two months in HTML and PDF formats (January 15th , March 15th, May 15th, July 15th, September 15th, November 15th).

The following areas are covered in the Journal:
• Animal Biotechnology
• Bioethics
• Biofilms
• Bioinformatics
• Biopolicies of International Cooperation
• Biosafety
• Biotechnology Industry
• Biotechnology of Human Disorders
• Chemical Engineering
• Environmental Biotechnology
• Food Biotechnology
• Marine Biotechnology
• Medical Biotechnology
• Microbial Biotechnology
• Molecular Biology and Genetics
• Plant Biotechnology
• Process Biotechnology
• Process Chemistry and Technology

Electronic Journal of Biotechnology is a http://publicationethics.org/members/peerjfull Member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (http://publicationethics.org/COPE).

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Emerging Microbes & Infections (EMI) is a new open access, fully peer-reviewed international journal. The purpose of EMI is to provide a forum to publish a wide range of scientific reports related to emerging infectious diseases, especially with new information from developing countries where such diseases are constantly arising and being discovered regularly. It will report discoveries of emerging microbes (bacteria, viruses, fungi and other pathogens) including their previously unknown phenotypic or genotypic characteristics, as well as cutting edge information associated with microbial mechanisms of pathogenesis, immune evasion and protection, clinical presentation and outcome, drug efficacy and its resistance, epidemiology and other issues important to global health.