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Journals in Physical sciences and engineering

    • Computers & Geosciences

      • ISSN: 0098-3004
      Computers & Geosciences publishes high impact, original research at the interface between Computer Sciences and Geosciences. Publications should apply modern computer science paradigms, whether computational or informatics-based, to address problems in the geosciences.Computat... elements may include: computational methods; algorithms; data models; database retrieval; information retrieval; near and remote sensing data analysis; data processing; artificial intelligence; computer graphics; computer visualization; programming languages; parallel systems; distributed systems; the World-Wide Web; social media; ontologies; and software engineering.Geoscien... topics of interest include: mineralogy; petrology; geochemistry; geomorphology; paleontology; stratigraphy; structural geology; sedimentology; hydrology; hydrogeology; oceanography; atmospheric sciences; climatology; meteorology; geophysics; geomatics; seismology; geodesy; paleogeography; environmental science; soil science; glaciology.Other fields may be considered but are not regarded as a priority.Computers & Geosciences does not consider:Geoscience manuscripts that do not contain a significant computer science innovation. Pure methodological developments (e.g. geophysics, hydrology) are not considered. Pure analytical developments are not considered, unless they have significant implications on computational geoscientific problems.Computer science manuscripts with no clear application to the geosciences (as defined above).Manuscripts aiming at solving a geoscientific engineering problem rather than answering a scientific question.Standard code of already well-established, or previously published methods.Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs), unless they provide an original solution to a non-trivial input-handling problem.Manuscripts that use GIS tools in standard ways.Code and Data: Computers & Geosciences aims to publish code and supporting data from accepted manuscripts using state-of-the-art technologies. Code should be original and demonstrate a development in research. It should also have clear design and be reproducible, reusable, extensible and maintainable. Manuscripts presenting code, software or implementation of described algorithms need to include a link to a repository where the code can be downloaded. In such cases the open source license should be clearly indicated in submitted manuscripts. Manuscripts that describe code that is not open source are desk rejected. The journal editors offer to fork source code or data repositories that accompany published papers on GitHub https://github.com/C... to help the community find the author's original repository.Paper Types and maximum lengths (lengths mentioned below are not including abstract, references and figure captions):Research paper (5,000 words): Providing a novel and original contribution to the scientific fields of study outlined above.Case study (5,000 words): Describing a real-world case study on the scientific fields of study outlined above.Review paper (10,000 words): Critically describing the state-of-the art of applications of computer science in the geosciences, as a stand-alone contribution or to frame a special issue. Criteria for assessment shall be: completeness, depth, novelty, timeliness, quality, and interest to the journal's readership. Before submitting review paper manuscripts, a review outline should be approved by one of the editors of the journal.Book or software reviews (1500 words): Describing and evaluating a new or significant publication or piece of software, not written by the author, that is relevant to computation or informatics in the geosciences.Letter to the Editor: Commenting on published articles. Criteria for assessment shall be the merit of the question or comment raised. The author(s) of the commented-on article shall be offered the opportunity to prepare a reply, to be published alongside the comment. Manuscripts can also be submitted to Computers & Geosciences? open access companion title, Applied Computing & Geosciences.
    • Journal of Solid State Chemistry

      • ISSN: 0022-4596
      Covering major developments in the field of solid state chemistry and related areas such as ceramics and amorphous materials, the Journal of Solid State Chemistry features studies of chemical, structural, thermodynamic, electronic, magnetic, and optical properties and processes in solids.Research Areas include:• Bonding in solids • Crystal chemistry • Crystal growth mechanisms • Synthesis of new compounds • Materials Chemistry • High-pressure processes • Magnetic properties of materials • Optical characterization of materials • Order-disorder • Phase equilibria and transformation mechanisms • Reactions at surfaces • Statistical mechanics of defect interactions • Structural studies • Transport phenomenaFeatures: • Rapid Communications: Brief articles that contain unique, exciting, and novel results with a clear requirement for rapid publication.Benefits to authors We 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 Center
    • Journal of Visual Communication and Image Representation

      • ISSN: 1047-3203
      The Journal of Visual Communication and Image Representation publishes papers on state-of-the-art visual communication and image representation, with emphasis on novel technologies and theoretical work in this multidisciplinary area of pure and applied research. The field of visual communication and image representation is considered in its broadest sense and covers both digital and analog aspects as well as processing and communication in biological visual systems.Research Areas include:Image analysis and synthesisMathematica... morphologyComputer visionImage understanding and scene analysisVideo understandingRGB-D and 3D processingDeep learning for visual signal processingDeterminis... and stochastic image modelingVisual data reduction and compressionImage coding and video communicationVirtual and augmented reality for visual communicationPrivacy... technologies for images and videosData hiding, perceptual hashing, fingerprinting for images and videosImage and video forensics and counterforensicsBiol... and medical imagingEarly processing in biological visual systemsPsychophysica... analysis of visual perceptionRemote sensing
    • Journal of Luminescence

      • ISSN: 0022-2313
      Journal of Luminescence is an interdisciplinary journal of research on the excited state processes on condensed matter. The journal provides a means of communication between scientists in different disciplines who share a common interest in the electronic excited states of molecular, ionic and covalent systems, whether crystalline, amorphous, or liquid. Submissions in the traditional areas of optical spectroscopy (absorption, magnetic circular dichroism, luminescence, Raman scattering, radiative & non-radiative relaxation) are welcome. Papers on applications (phosphors, scintillators, photochromism, electro- and cathodo-luminescence... radiography, bioimaging, solar energy, energy conversion, etc.) are also welcome if they present results of scientific, rather than only technological interests.The journal publishes topics including but not limited to: exciton and polariton dynamics, dynamics of localized excited states, energy and charge transport in ordered and disordered systems, vibronic interactions in electronic excited states, photophysics and photochemistry in condensed systems, excited state resonance, spin dynamics, hole burning, coherent processes in excited states, multiphoton processes, optical biostability and new techniques for the study of excited states.The journal does not accept submissions containing purely theoretical results not related to excited-state phenomena, reporting new measurements without contribution for understanding excited-state phenomena, or using luminescence spectroscopy to perform merely analytical chemistry or biochemistry procedures. Some exceptions will be possible at the discretion of the editors.
    • Dyes and Pigments

      • ISSN: 0143-7208
      Dyes and Pigments is an international journal on the dyes, pigments and their intermediates. It publishes papers on all aspects of the scientific and technical of the chemistry and physics of dyes, pigments and their intermediates.Dyes and Pigments aims to interest a wide variety of workers in a range of disciplines whose work involves dyes, pigments and their intermediates, and provides a platform for investigators with common interests but diverse fields of activity such as cosmetics, reprographics, dye and pigment synthesis and structure, sensors, medical research, polymers, renewable energy (solar cells), etc. Submissions on the properties of the coloring matters are particularly welcomed.The Journal publishes topics including: Synthesis and characterization of dyes, pigments and intermediate. Physic... or chemical properties of dyes, pigments and intermediate, e.g. spectroscopic, surface, solution and solid-state characteristics. Phy... aspects of dyes, pigments and intermediate preparation, e.g. precipitation, nucleation and growth, crystal formation, liquid crystalline characteristics, their photochemical, ecological or biological properties and the relationship between color and chemical constitution. Deal with the more fundamental aspects of colorant application and of the interactions of colorants with substrates or media. The Journal does not accept submissions on:Dye degradation by catalysts or photocatalysts including the evaluation of new catalysts using dye degradation as an example, dye removal, or dye wastewater remediation Inorgani... colorants, inorganic pigments, inorganic sensors in general and particularly those in the areas of inorganic ‘cool’ / ‘reflective’ pigments, inorganic luminophores / phosphors and inorganic pigments / glazes for ceramics. Submissions which predominantly report incremental advances to the subject field will not normally be considered. *Authors are requested to complete a Review Proposal Form for Editorial approval prior to submission of the review article. Proposals can be submitted to dypi.journal@elsevie...
    • International Journal of Fatigue

      • ISSN: 0142-1123
      Published in Affiliation with the European Structural Integrity SocietyThe International Journal of Fatigue aims to publish high quality, original papers that provide new insights into the mechanisms governing fatigue of materials and structures. The emphasis during the evaluation process will be on potential impact of the work, in terms of new scientific findings and substantial advancements to the field.The following aspects of existing engineering materials and structures, as well as newly emerging materials and structures, are of particular interest:Microstruct... sensitive aspects of fatigue crack initiation and growth, including ties to manufacturing processing and defect structures;New, empirically motivated descriptive models or rigorous validation and uncertainty quantification of existing models and codes of practice, in both cases these should be based on large datasets, considering multiple materials and loading configurations;Under... the influence of ?additive? manufacturing and processing route on fatigue performance, and embedding this understanding in more predictive schemes for mitigation and design against fatigue;New experimental findings, which either challenge existing models or are aligned with an extension of their application limits and the associated data pool;Fatigue analysis of materials and structures based on data science, including data mining, data fusion, and machine learning; andCombined and coupled behaviors that affect thermo-chemical-mech... degradation processes under cyclic loading conditions, including environmental degradation, are also included in the scope of the journal.The International Journal of Fatigue encourages papers that identify new mechanisms that enhance the scientific understanding and associate predictions of fatigue, which may include novel fatigue testing and characterization methods, as well as advanced modeling. Papers that openly provide companion algorithms, models, tools, databases, range, and limits of validation are sought. Papers with insufficient novelty, providing test data without new scientific findings or performing routine case studies or finite element analyses, are discouraged.
    • Global Environmental Change

      • ISSN: 0959-3780
      Human and Policy DimensionsGlobal Environmental Change is a peer-reviewed international journal publishing high quality, theoretically and empirically rigorous articles, which advance knowledge about the human and policy dimensions of global environmental change. The journal interprets global environmental change to mean the outcome of processes that are manifest in localities, but with consequences at multiple spatial, temporal and socio-political scales. The journal is interested in articles which have a significant social science component. These include articles that address the social drivers or consequences of environmental change, or social and policy processes that seek to address problems of environmental change. Topics include, but are not restricted to, the drivers, consequences and management of changes in: biodiversity and ecosystem services, climate, coasts, food systems, land use and land cover, oceans, urban areas, and water resources.Benefits to authors We 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 Center
    • Journal of Multivariate Analysis

      • ISSN: 0047-259X
      The Journal of Multivariate Analysis (JMVA) is the central venue for the publication of new, relevant methodology and particularly theoretical developments of multivariate statistics combined with innovative applications pertaining to the analysis and interpretation of multidimensional data. Papers making substantial contributions to regression or time series analysis for multidimensional response variables are invited.Please note that a JMVA article is of length 15-25 pages. All proofs of propositions, theorems and lemmas should appear in the main body of the text or an appendix (not in a supplement).The journal welcomes contributions to all aspects of multivariate data analysis and modeling, including:cluster analysis, discriminant analysis, factor analysis, independent component analysis and multidimensional continuous or discrete distribution theory, where the theory should connect to multivariate statistical inference.Topics of current interest include, but are not limited to, inferential aspects of: Change point analysisCopula modelingFunctional data analysisGraphical modelingHigh-dimensi... data analysisImage analysisMultivariate extreme-value theoryMultivariate mixed modelsSparse modelingSpatial statistics,Submissio... dealing with univariate models, including regression models with a single response variable and univariate time series models, are usually deemed to fall outside the journal's remit.Papers whose content is probabilistic in nature or whose main contribution is to substantive areas (e.g., actuarial science, biostatistics, economics, finance or hydrology) typically fall outside the journal's scope and will only be considered for publication if the statistical methodology used is both novel and broadly applicable.Finally, note that contributors to multivariate survival analysis, reliability theory and statistical quality control should submit their papers to journals specializing in these areas to ensure that their work reaches the targeted audience.This journal has an Open Archive. All published items, including research articles, have unrestricted access and will remain permanently free to read and download 48 months after publication. All papers in the Archive are subject to Elsevier's user license.
    • Journal de Mathématiques Pures et Appliquées

      • ISSN: 0021-7824
      Articles in English For more information on our journals visit: https://www.elsevier... from 1836 by the leading French mathematicians, the Journal des Mathématiques Pures et Appliquées is the second oldest international mathematical journal in the world. It was founded by Joseph Liouville and published continuously by leading French Mathematicians - among the latest: Jean Leray, Jacques-Louis Lions, Paul Malliavin and presently Pierre-Louis Lions.Benefits to authors We 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.This journal has an Open Archive. All published items, including research articles, have unrestricted access and will remain permanently free to read and download 48 months after publication. All papers in the Archive are subject to Elsevier's user license.If you require any further information or help, please visit our Support Center
    • Environmental Modelling & Software

      • ISSN: 1364-8152
      Official Journal of the International Environmental Modelling & Software SocietyEnvironmental Modelling & Software publishes contributions, in the form of research articles, reviews, introductory overviews, and position papers on advances in the area of environmental modelling and software. Our aim is to improve our capacity to represent, understand, predict or manage the behaviour of natural environmental systems, including air, water, and land components, at all practical scales, and to communicate those improvements to a wide scientific and professional audience.It seeks presentation of: • Generic frameworks, techniques and issues which either integrate a range of disciplines and sectors or apply across a range • Model development, model evaluation, process identification and applications in diverse sectors of the environment (as outlined below) provided they reveal insights and contribute to the store of knowledge. Insights can relate to the generality and limitations of the modelling, methods, the model application and/or the systems modelled. Insights should be ones that are generalizable in some way and are likely to be of interest to those studying other systems and, preferably, other system types. • Development and application of environmental software, information and decision support systems • Real-world applications of software technologies - particularly state-of-the-art environmental software able to deal with complex requirements, conflicting user perspectives, and/or evolving data structures. Aspects related to software usability, reliability, verification and validation should be backed up with quantitative results as much as possible. Development and maintenance costs, and adoption and penetration of the software in the target user groups should be addressed. Licensing issues and open source access should be clearly specified. • Issues and methods related to the integrated modeling, assessment and management of environmental systems - including relevant policy and institutional analysis, public participation principles and methods, decision making methods, model integration, quality assurance and evaluation of models, data and procedures.Authors must specify clearly the objectives of their models and/or software, and report on the essential steps that were used in their development, normally including the rationale for the type of approach selected and substantial testing and evaluation of it - comparisons with alternative approaches and methods are encouraged. The purpose of this specification, evaluation and reporting is to convey the rigour and credibility of the work and therefore its potential to contribute to knowledge acquisition. To this latter end, authors are expected to briefly review and cite the historical progress made for their problem and clearly show how their work adds value to the literature.Authors are invited to submit relevant contributions in the following areas: • Generic and pervasive frameworks, techniques and issues - including system identification theory and practice, model conception, model integration, model and/or software evaluation, sensitivity and uncertainty assessment, visualization, scale and regionalization issues. • Integrated assessment and management of systems (river basins, regions etc.) for enhancing sustainability outcomes - including linked socioeconomic and biophysical models that may be developed with stakeholders for understanding systems, communication and learning, and improving system outcomes. • Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques and systems, such as knowledge-based systems / expert systems, case-based reasoning systems, data mining, multi-agent systems, Bayesian networks, artificial neural networks, fuzzy logic, or knowledge elicitation and knowledge acquisition methods. • Decision support systems and environmental information systems- implementation and use of environmental data and models to support all phases and aspects of decision making, in particular supporting group and participatory decision making processes. Intelligent Environmental Decision Support Systems can include qualitative, quantitative, mathematical, statistical, AI models and meta-models. • Process-identificati... of environmental dynamics for instance of surface and subsurface hydrology, limnology, meteorology, geophysics with special respect to the interaction of anthroposphere and biosphere. • GIS, remote sensing and image processingThese methodological developments should be illustrated with applications in the environmental fields, e.g. • Resource management including water, land, biological, transport systems • Pollution of different media such as air, water, soil, noise, radiation, as well as multimedia problems • Global pollution and global climate change • Regional studies of resource consumption and/or nature conservation in open landscapes as well as in urban regionsEnvironmental Modelling & Software welcomes review articles on the topics above, especially ones that relate to generic modelling and/or software issues, or are cross-disciplinary in their problem treatment. Potential authors of review articles should contact the Editor-in-Chief to discuss the topic and coverage of their review. The journal has also published several Position Papers on key topics within its aims and scope at http://www.iemss.org...