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This journal is concerned with original research, new developments, site measurements and case studies in rock mechanics and rock engineering. It provides an international forum for the publication of high quality papers on the subject of rock mechanics and the application of rock mechanics principles and techniques to mining and civil engineering projects built on or in rock masses. These projects include slopes, open-pit mines, quarries, shafts, tunnels, caverns, underground mines, metro systems, dams and hydro-electric stations, geothermal energy, petroleum engineering, and radioactive waste disposal. Papers are welcomed on all relevant topics and especially on theoretical developments, analytical methods, numerical methods, rock testing, site investigation, and case studies.The Hemispherical Projection Sphere:The Hemispherical Projection Sphere will assist you in working out hemispherical projection techniques. The link below shows the hemispherical projection net which may be copied as required, although care must be taken to ensure that any copy is perfectly circular - non-circular nets cannot be used. For those readers unfamiliar with hemispherical projection techniques as used in rock mechanics, an introduction to their use may be found in Appendix B of Engineering Rock Mechanics 1 available at:http://www.elsevier.com/locate/isbn/0080438644.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

The International Journal of Solids and Structures has as its objective the publication and dissemination of original research in Mechanics of Solids and Structures as a field of Applied Science and Engineering. It fosters thus the exchange of ideas among workers in different parts of the world and also among workers who emphasize different aspects of the foundations and applications of the field.Standing as it does at the cross-roads of Materials Science, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physics and Engineering Design, the Mechanics of Solids and Structures is experiencing considerable growth as a result of recent technological advances. The Journal, by providing an international medium of communication, is encouraging this growth and is encompassing all aspects of the field from the more classical problems of structural analysis to mechanics of solids continually interacting with other media and including fracture, flow, wave propagation, heat transfer, thermal effects in solids, optimum design methods, model analysis, structural topology and numerical techniques. Interest extends to both inorganic and organic solids and structures.The emphasis is placed on contributions, analytical, experimental and numerical, which appear to be of permanent interest to research workers and engineers in the field. If furthering knowledge in the area of principal concern of the Journal, papers of primary interest to the constitutive disciplines of Materials Science, Mathematics, Physics and Engineering Design may be published. Papers which are merely illustrations of established principles and procedures, even though possibly containing new numerical or experimental data, will generally not be published.When outstanding advances are made in existing areas or when new areas have been developed to a definitive stage, special review articles will be considered by the Editors.No length limitations for contributions are set, but only concisely written papers are published. Brief articles are considered on the basis of technical merit. Discussions of previously published papers are welcome.

The International Journal of Surgery accepts online submissions. Please visit the online submission site at http://ees.elsevier.com/ijs/New Editor-in-Chief, New Editorial Layout, International Emphasis, New Editorial Board.As a general surgical journal, covering all specialties, the International Journal of Surgery is dedicated to publishing original research, review articles, and more - all offering significant contributions to knowledge in clinical surgery, experimental surgery, surgical education and history.Indexed and Abstracted in:EMBASE, Scopus and Medline/PubMed.The Harold Ellis Prize in Surgery The International Journal of Surgery awards the prestigious annual Harold Ellis Prize (Est. 2003) in recognition of scientific papers judged to be outstanding. For terms and conditions, and details on how to apply, please click on the link.

As a general surgical journal, covering all specialties, the International Journal of Surgery Open is dedicated to publishing original research, review articles, and more8212;all offering significant contributions to knowledge in clinical surgery, experimental surgery, surgical education and history. The Journal is a fully open-access online-only journal and authors are required to pay a fee for publication.

Authors will be required to pay the Article Processing Charge of $1,700 only if their paper is accepted. Upon publication all articles will be freely available for all to read at http://ijsopen.comijsopen.com and on http://www.sciencedirect.comScienceDirect. All articles will be published under a creative commons license with authors retaining ownership of the copyright.

The International Journal of Thermal Sciences is a journal devoted to the publication of fundamental studies on the physics of transfer processes in general, with an emphasis on thermal aspects and also applied research on various processes, energy systems and the environment. Articles are published in English and French, and are subject to peer review.The fundamental subjects considered within the scope of the journal are:• Heat and relevant mass transfer at all scales (nano, micro and macro) and in all types of material (heterogeneous, composites, biological,...) and fluid flow• Forced, natural or mixed convection in reactive or non-reactive media• Single or multi–phase fluid flow with or without phase change• Near–and far–field radiative heat transfer• Combined modes of heat transfer in complex systems (for example, plasmas, biological, geological,...)• Multiscale modellingThe applied research topics include:• Heat exchangers, heat pipes, cooling processes• Transport phenomena taking place in industrial processes (chemical, food and agricultural, metallurgical, space and aeronautical, automobile industries)• Nano–and micro–technology for energy, space, biosystems and devices• Heat transport analysis in advanced systems• Impact of energy–related processes on environment, and emerging energy systemsThe study of thermophysical properties of materials and fluids, thermal measurement techniques, inverse methods, and the developments of experimental methods are within the scope of the International Journal of Thermal Sciences which also covers the modelling, and numerical methods applied to thermal transfer.

The aim of the International Medical Journal on Down's Syndrome (Revista Médica Internacional sobre el Síndrome de Down) is, on the one hand, to gather current knowledge on the medical aspects of Down's Syndrome, and to continuously review and update this, from the most promising advances in basic sciences, such as molecular biology and genetics, to daily clinical practice; and on the other hand, to look at those psychopedagogical aspects, that, due to their relationship with the medical field, could be of practical interest for general and specialist paediatricians associated with Down's Syndrome. The journal will consider publishing clinical or research articles associated with all branches of Down's Syndrome.

Une revue de référence dans le domaine de l'orthodontie et des disciplines frontièresYour reference in dentofacial orthopedicsInternational Orthodontics s'adresse aux orthodontistes, aux dentistes, aux stomatologistes, aux chirurgiens maxillo-faciaux et aux plasticiens de la face, ainsi qu'à leurs assistant(e)s.International Orthodonticsis addressed to orthodontists, dentists, stomatologists, maxillofacial surgeons and facial plastic surgeons, as well as their assistants.Une revue internationale bilingue français/anglaisA bilingual journal in French and EnglishInternational Orthodontics publie des articles rédigés et expertisés par des équipes internationales reconnues. Leur contenu est disponible en anglais et en français.International Orthodonticspublishes articles written and reviewed by recognized international research teams, available in French and English.Des informations riches et variéesA full-scope journalInternational Orthodontics propose des travaux originaux, des éditoriaux, des notes techniques, des rapports de conférence. Les articles sont soutenus par de nombreuses illustrations en couleur pour une grande clarté didactique.It also offers original research, editorials, technical notes, and conference reports. The articles are supported by numerous color illustrations for greater didactic clarity.

The International Review of Economics & Finance (IREF) is a scholarly journal devoted to the publication of high quality theoretical and empirical articles in all areas of international economics, macroeconomics and financial economics. Contributions that facilitate the communications between the real and the financial sectors of the economy are of particular interest.IREF especially seeks rigorous papers that deal with open economy macroeconomics, exchange rates and financial issues. Theoretical and empirical research submitted to the IREF should be original in both its content and structure.The editors invite manuscripts that enhance the reputation of IREF as a leading journal in the joint areas of international economics and financial economics.IREF is a double blind refereed journal published by Elsevier and contains a book review section.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

The International Review of Economics Education is dedicated to enhancing learning and teaching in the higher education economics community. It provides a forum for high quality research in the areas of curriculum design, pedagogy, assessment, teaching and learning innovation. The journal seeks to promote critical dialogue on educational theory and practice in economics and to demonstrate the relevance of research to good professional practice.Examples of issues that contributors are encouraged to focus on:• How do economics students learn?• What economics should be taught?• What are the constraints in improving economics teaching and learning?• How can current practice be improved?• How is economics taught internationally and what can we learn from this?• How can electronic learning technologies be used to improve student learning in economics?

The International Review of Financial Analysis (IRFA) is a non-affiliated refereed journal whose primary goal is to provide an outlet for high quality Financial Research. The journal is open to a diversity of Financial Research topics and will be unbiased in the selection process. The focus of IRFA is not limited to U.S. centric topics but, as its title implies, is open to value added research output from around the world.The editors deem that Financial Research output exploring a broad spectrum of cultural, spatial, institutional, historical, regulatory, and methodological differences will assist in advancing the core body of Finance knowledge. The intent of the editors is to have IRFA provide a vehicle for the dissemination of international Finance Research ideas and results.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

The International Review of Law and Economics provides a forum for interdisciplinary research at the interface of law and economics. IRLE is international in scope and audience and particularly welcomes both theoretical and empirical papers on comparative law and economics, globalization and legal harmonization, and the endogenous emergence of legal institutions, in addition to more traditional legal topics.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

The scope of International Soil and Water Conservation Research includes research, strategies, and technologies for prediction, prevention, and protection of soil and water resources. It deals with identification, characterization, and modeling; dynamic monitoring and evaluation; assessment and management of conservation practice and creation and implementation of quality standards.

Examples of appropriate topical areas include (but are not limited to):

• Soil erosion and its control
• Watershed management
• Water resources assessment and management
• Nonpoint-source pollution
• Conservation models, tools, and technologies
• Conservation agricultural
• Soil health resources, indicators, assessment, and management
• Land degradation
• Sedimentation
• Sustainable development
• Literature review on topics related soil and water conservation research