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The Annals of Saudi Medicine is a Bimonthly multidisciplinary medical journal published by the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. We publish scientific reports on human subjects in the form of original articles, brief reports, case reports, and letters. We also accept review articles, special communications and editorials.All submissions are subject to peer review by the Editorial Board and by referees in appropriate specialties. We will consider for publication manuscripts from any part of the world, but most particularly manuscripts that would be of interest to readers from the Middle East. The journal was first published in 1981 as the King Faisal Specialist Hospital Medical Journal and in 1985, the name was changed to the Annals of Saudi Medicine.The Annals went from a quarterly to a bimonthly publication in 1988. It was included in the Thomson ISI database beginning in the early 1990s and first received an impact factor in 1995 within the category of general and internal medicine journals. The impact factor ranged between 0.1 and 0.3 for the next decade, doubling in 2006 from the previous year, apparently as a result of listing in the National Library of Medicine PubMed database beginning in 2004. In 2008, the impact factor nearly doubled again to 0.6. The journal’s Article Influence and Eigenfactor scores have also increased in recent years.\.

INCREASED 2009 5-year Impact Factor: 0.495169; 2010 Thomson Reuters, 2009 Journal Citation Reports174;Index to volumes 1-25Index to volumes 26-43Index to volumes 44-64 Annals of Science was launched in 1936 and is now established as the leading scholarly journal in the field. Its scope has widened to cover the history of technology and medicine, as well as developments since classical antiquity, and to include articles in French and German. Contributions from Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Japan, the USA and Russia bear testimony to its international appeal. Each issue includes a comprehensive book reviews section and essay reviews on a group of books on a broader level. The Co-Editors are supported by an active international board. A unique feature of the Journal is the reproduction of selected illustrations in colour.ReadershipThe Journal is directed to all those interested in the evolution of science and technology and its impact on the development of related arts and industries.All published research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial screening by the editor and anonymous refereeing by at least two expert referees.DisclaimerTaylor & 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.

The international journal Annals of Solid and Structural Mechanics provides a forum to communicate recent and creative advances dealing with any aspect of mechanics of materials and structures. The journal aims to be a reference and a powerful tool to professionally actives in academic, industrial and governmental communities.Appropriate, high quality contributions are solicited on a wide range of subjects. The scope of the journal includes original papers dealing with mechanical, mathematical, numerical and experimental analysis of structures and structural materials, both taken in the broadest sense.Papers concerned with multi-scale, multi-field and multiple-media problems, including static and dynamic interaction, are welcome.Papers illustrating advanced and innovative applications to structural problems coming from any field of science and engineering, including aerospace, civil, materials, mechanical engineering and living materials and structures will be considered.Special issues on specific topics as well as book reviews will be published from time to time.

Leading the field of surgery, Annals of Surgery--the world's most highly referenced surgery journal--provides the entire international medical community with the most current reports on significant contributions to the advancement of surgical science and practice. Named Best Surgical Journal by residents and chairpersons, surgeons look to Annals of Surgery first for innovations in practice and technique. Thousands of subscribers find this journal a practical way to keep up to date with the most important developments in surgery. Special editorial features, including What's New in General Surgery and Advances in Surgical Technique, help keep readers up-to-the-minute on clinical issues. Published MonthlyWebsite: www.annalsofsurgery.com.

Annals of Surgical Oncology is one of the leading journals in Oncology and Surgery. Annals is a monthly publication that features original articles on the latest advances in oncology for surgeons from all specialties.

Annals is currently included in the following indexing services in print and/or electronic format: Index Medicus, Current Contents/Clinical Medicine, Excerpta Medica, Science Citation Index and Science Citation Index Expanded.

Annals benefits surgeons, oncologists, hematologists, radiologists, general practitioners, pathologists, researchers, academicians, and other clinical professionals interested in all aspects of the surgical treatment of cancer.

Annals of Surgical Oncology is the official journal of the Society of Surgical Oncology.

This international journal publishes original peer-reviewed papers in the field of telecommunications. It covers all the essential branches of modern telecommunications, ranging from digital communications to communication networks and the internet, to software, protocols and services, uses and economics. This large spectrum of topics accounts for the rapid convergence through telecommunications of the underlying technologies in computers, communications, content management towards the emergence of the information and knowledge society.

The Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England is the official journal of the College and is published eight times a year in January, March, April, May, July, September, October and November.The main aim of the journal is to publish high quality, peer-reviewed papers that relate to all branches of surgery. The Annals also includes letters and comments, a regular technical section, NICE news, controversial topics, CORESS feedback, book reviews and the best trainee presentations from England and Wales. The editorial board is composed of members of the College Council and experts from across the surgical specialties.

Annals of Thoracic Medicine (ATM, ISSN 1817-1737) is the official publication of the Saudi Thoracic Society (STS). It features cutting edge clinical investigations in the multidisciplinary specialties of chest medicine, such as pulmonology, cardiology, thoracic surgery, transplantation, sleep and breathing, airways disease, and more. The journal also features basic science, special reports, case reports, board review questions, and more. Editorials and communications to the editor explore controversial issues and encourage further discussion by physicians dealing with chest medicine. The journal is published Quarterly at the beginning of each quarter.

Annals of Tourism Research is a social sciences journal focusing upon the academic perspectives of tourism. While striving for a balance of theory and application, Annals is ultimately dedicated to developing theoretical constructs. Its strategies are to invite and encourage offerings from various disciplines; to serve as a forum through which these may interact; and thus to expand frontiers of knowledge in and contribute to the literature on tourism social science. In this role, Annals both structures and is structured by the research efforts of a multidisciplinary community of scholars.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