An International Journal Sponsored by the Chemometrics SocietyChemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems publishes original research papers, short communications, reviews, tutorials and Original Software Publications reporting on development of novel statistical, mathematical, or computer techniques in Chemistry and related disciplines.Chemometrics is the chemical discipline that uses mathematical and statistical methods to design or select optimal procedures and experiments, and to provide maximum chemical information by analysing chemical data.The journal deals with the following topics:1) Development of new statistical, mathematical and chemometrical methods for Chemistry and related fields (Environmental Chemistry, Biochemistry, Toxicology, System Biology, -Omics, etc.)2) Novel applications of chemometrics to all branches of Chemistry and related fields (typical domains of interest are: process data analysis, experimental design, data mining, signal processing, supervised modelling, decision making, robust statistics, mixture analysis, multivariate calibration etc.) Routine applications of established chemometrical techniques will not be considered.3) Development of new software that provides novel tools or truly advances the use of chemometrical methods.4) Well characterized data sets to test performance for the new methods and software.The journal complies with International Committee of Medical Journal Editors' Uniform requirements for manuscripts.
Laboratory Automation and Information Management aims to provide a vehicle for the publication of original research papers, short communications and tutorials on all aspects of these subjects. As such, it covers all of aspects of laboratory automation, information technology, storage, processing and data flows within a laboratory information environment within organisations.The journal deals with the following topics (this list is not exclusive): • Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS): systems architecture, database design, novel aspects of interfacing, methods of data acquisition and integration with other computer applications and instruments. • Means of integrating and merging laboratory information: final document preparation using chemical structures, spectra, results and text; corporate communication and use of laboratory information. • Networks: to link and integrate applications, novel technology for dissemination, storage and retrieval of information. • Standards: the emergence and development of standards for the capture, transmission and storage of laboratory data and information. • Electronic Laboratory Notebooks. • Human aspects of laboratory automation. • Regulatory aspects: development and implementation of governmental guidelines and regulations, and their effect on information management. • Robotics and laboratory automation: the application of robotics or dedicated automation systems is of interest where these systems are either stand alone applications or form an integrated solution for information management. The application of intelligent systems such as self optimising instruments or applications of expert systems or knowledge systems.The journal aims to cover any computer application and systems whether they have been designed in-house or are available commercially.The journal is directed to all scientists working in this highly disciplinary field: chemists, pharmaceutical scientists, computer scientists and engineers working in academic, clinical, industrial, and government laboratories.The journal publishes original research papers, tutorial articles (by invitation or by submission of an outline), critical reviews, short communications, case studies and software descriptions. A Monitor section provides news on meetings, book and software reviews, new commercial equipment and software relevant to the fields covered by the journal and a calendar of forthcoming events. Within the Monitor section there is the LIM interface. This allows less structured articles to be presented for open debate.
