Journal Guide

•Sensing principles and mechanisms New materials development (transducers and sensitive/recognition components)
•Fabrication technology
•Actuators
•Optical devices
•Electrochemical devices
•Mass-sensitive devices
•Gas sensors
•Biosensors
•Analytical microsystems
•Environmental, process control and biomedical applications
•Signal processing
•Sensor and sensor-array chemometrics
•Optoelectronic sensors
•Mechanical sensors
•Thermal sensors
•Magnetic sensors
•Interface electronics
•Sensor Systems and Applications
•µTAS - Micro Total Analysis Systems (Microsystems for the generation, handling and analysis of (bio)chemical information)
•Development of solid-state devices for transducing physical signals
•Analytical devices incorporating a biological material

The editors will accept reviews and papers of obvious relevance, which describe important new concepts, underpin understanding of the above areas of interest or provide important insights into the practical application, manufacture and commercialisation of bio-sensing and sensing technologies.

Sensing and Imaging: An International Journal publishes peer reviewed theoretical and experimental papers addressing sensing and imaging technologies and applications in engineering and science.The journal has a broad and multidisciplinary scope.  Topics covered include but are not limited to:     • Physical sensors including mechanical, magnetic and optical systems      • Chemical, gas and biological sensors     • Sensor materials and device technology, actuators, packaging and interface electronics.     • Imaging systems, signal and image processing     • Sensor modelling and simulation.All areas of application are covered, including:     • Security sensing including detection and identification of explosives     • Subsurface sensing and imaging     • Personnel and vehicle detection and surveillance     • Biophysical and biochemical sensing and imaging     • Remote sensing     • Environmental sensing and imaging     • Non-destructive evaluation and testing

Sensing & Instrumentation for Food Quality and Safety is an interdisciplinary journal which presents the latest research in measurement and detection methodologies and techniques for the assessment, monitoring, and control of food quality and safety.The scope of the journal encompasses all topics related to food quality and safety evaluation and analysis. Areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to:  Biological or microbiological, chemical, physical, and engineering principles, methods and mechanisms for food quality, safety, and security analysis; Methods and techniques for food property characterization and measurement; Development and application of sensing, imaging, and detection modalities; Non-destructive non-contact evaluations of food quality; Introduction of emerging sensing techniques to the field; State-of-the-art reviews on sensing techniques; Statistical, mathematical and computer methods for food quality and safety analysis; Instrumentation development and evaluation; Industrial implementation considerations (case studies); System development and validation for food quality control, assurance, safety and security.

Sensor Review is internationally regarded as the authoritative voice on all areas of sensor development, providing reviews, research and analysis of an exciting and increasingly influential field.

Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220) provides an advanced forum for the science and technology of sensors and biosensors. It publishes reviews (including comprehensive reviews on the complete sensors products), regular research papers and short notes. Our aim is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical results in as much detail as possible. There is no restriction on the length of the papers. The full experimental details must be provided so that the results can be reproduced.

Sensors and Actuators A: Physical brings together multidisciplinary interests in one journal entirely devoted to disseminating information on all aspects of research and development of solid-state devices for transducing physical signals. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical regularly publishes original papers, letters to the Editors and from time to time invited review articles within the following device areas:• Fundamentals and Physics, such as: classification of effects, physical effects, measurement theory, modelling of sensors, measurement standards, measurement errors, units and constants, time and frequency measurement. Modeling papers should bring new modeling techniques to the field and be supported by experimental results.• Materials and their Processing, such as: piezoelectric materials, polymers, metal oxides, III-V and II-VI semiconductors, thick and thin films, optical glass fibres, amorphous, polycrystalline and monocrystalline silicon.• Optoelectronic sensors, such as: photovoltaic diodes, photoconductors, photodiodes, phototransistors, positron-sensitive photodetectors, optoisolators, photodiode arrays, charge-coupled devices, light-emitting diodes, injection lasers and liquid-crystal displays.• Mechanical sensors, such as: metallic, thin-film and semiconductor strain gauges, diffused silicon pressure sensors, silicon accelerometers, solid-state displacement transducers, piezo junction devices, piezoelectric field-effect transducers (PiFETs), tunnel-diode strain sensors, surface acoustic wave devices, silicon micromechanical switches, solid-state flow meters and electronic flow controllers.• Thermal sensors, such as: platinum resistors, thermistors, diode temperature sensors, silicon transistor thermometers, integrated temperature transducers, PTAT circuits, thermocouples, thermopiles, pyroelectric thermometers, quartz thermometers, power transistors and thick-film thermal print heads.• Magnetic sensors, such as: magnetoresistors, Corbino disks, magnetodiodes, Hall-effect devices, integrated Hall devices, silicon depletion-layer magnetometers, magneto-injection transistors, magnistors, lateral magnetotransistors, carrier-domain magnetometers, MOS magnetic-field sensors, solid-state read and write heads.• Micromechanics, such as: research papers on actuators, structures, integrated sensors-actuators, microsystems, and other devices or subdevices ranging in size from millimetres to sub-microns; micromechatronics; microelectromechanical systems; microoptomechanical systems; microchemomechanical systems; microrobots; silicon and non-silicon fabrication techniques; basic studies of physical phenomena of interest to micromechanics; analysis of microsystems; exploration of new topics and materials related to micromechanics; microsystem-related problems like power supplies and signal transmission, microsystem-related simulation tools; other topics of interest to micromechanics.• Interface electronics: electronic circuits which are designed to interface directly with the above transducers and which are used for improving or complementing the characteristics of these devices, such as linearization, A/D conversion, temperature compensation, light-intensity compensation, current/frequency conversion and microcomputer interfacing.• Sensor Systems and Applications, such as: sensor buses, multiple-sensor systems, sensor networks, voting systems, telemetering, sensor arrays, and automotive, environmental, monitoring and control, consumer, medical, alarm and security, robotic, nautical, aeronautical and space measurement systems.

Sensors & Actuators, B: Chemical is an interdisciplinary journal dedicated to covering research and development in the field of chemical sensors, actuators and microsystems.The scope of the journal encompasses, but is not restricted to, the following areas:• Sensing principles and mechanisms• New materials development (transducers and sensitive/recognition components) • Fabrication technology• Actuators • Optical devices• Electrochemical devices• Mass-sensitive devices• Gas sensors• Biosensors• Analytical microsystems• Environmental, process control and biomedical applications • Signal processing• Sensor and sensor-array chemometricsµTAS - Micro Total Analysis Systems: Microsystems for the generation, handling and analysis of (bio)chemical informationThe special section of Sensors & Actuators, B: Chemical on micro TAS is dedicated to contributions concerning miniaturised systems for (bio)chemical synthesis and analysis, also comprising work on Bio-MEMS, Lab-on-a-chip, biochips and microfluidics.Topics covered by the micro TAS section include:• Physics and chemistry of microfluidics• Microfabrication technology for micro TAS• Analytical chemical aspects• Detectors, sensors, arrays for micro TAS• Micro TAS applications• DNA analysis• Microinstrumentation• Microsystems for combinatorial chemistry.

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This international journal deals with fundamental and applied aspects of separation processes related to a wide variety of fields. Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

Separation and Purification Technology is a publication dedicated to the dissemination of separation research results and findings. Its coverage extends to all aspects of separation and purification of homogeneous solutions and heterogeneous mixtures. Separation and Purification Technology welcomes, from investigators worldwide, contributions focused on the experimental studies and theoretical analyses of phenomena associated with and arising from separation and purification as well as process development and simulation, equipment design and fabrication and materials preparation and modification used in separation operations. Of particular interest are articles aimed at solving separation problems encountered in the emerging technologies including biotechnology, green technology, energy storage and conversion, and resource recovery and recycling. Authors who wish to contribute a review paper should send an abstract to one of the Editors prior to submission of the full paper.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 Ship Technology Research ( Schiffstechnik) journal seeks to provide a sound and internationally-recognised platform for the presentation and discussion of the latest developments in research, design and manufacture as well as operation and maintenance concerning ships and offshore structures. Engineers and researchers involved in the design and fabrication of ships and offshore structures are the primary audiences of interest.

The journal covers applied research in the following topics for ships and offshore structures:

• Resistance and propulsion in calm water and in waves
• Motions in waves and dynamic stability
• Wave loads, extreme and fatigue loads
• Fluid-structure interaction, whipping and springing
• Manoeuvring in calm water and in waves
• Slamming, sloshing and green-water loads
• Loads on appendages
• Cavitation and ventilation
• Ship dynamics in shallow and restricted waters
• Hydrodynamic interaction and multi-body problems
• Mooring, anchoring and station keeping
• Modelling of environment – wind and waves
• Development and validation of numerical methods
• Model tests and full-scale measurements
• Design loads and rule development
• Linear and nonlinear structural response for service loads and accidental actions
• Novel materials and material modeling including fatigue and fracture
• Design method developments and applications with a special focus on risk-based design methods as well as optimization techniques
• Design method developments and applications for Arctic conditions
• Life-cycle considerations and assessment incl. manufacture, inspection, monitoring, repair and maintenance
• Structural dynamics
• Strength and fatigue
• Mechanics of offshore structures

Papers submitted to the journal must be original and will be refereed to a high standard. Original research articles, review articles, case studies and technical notes are generally accepted for publication. Priority will be given to papers, which potentially have a large impact on design.

Free to read online until 1 January 2012: 2010 Best Paper Award Free access to Editorial: Special Issue on Reliability Analysis in the Design of Structures Ships and Offshore Structures is an international, peer-reviewed journal which provides an authoritative forum for publication and discussion of recent advances and future trends in all aspects of technology across the maritime industry.The Journal covers the entire range of issues and technologies related to both ships (including merchant ships, war ships, polar ships etc.) and offshore structures (floating and fixed offshore platforms, offshore infrastructures, underwater vehicles etc.) with a strong emphasis on practical design, construction and operation. Specific areas of interest include, but are not limited to:8226; Initial planning and contracting 8226; Design 8226; Hydrodynamics and propulsion 8226; Structures and materials 8226; Stability and safety 8226; Construction and production 8226; Operation and lifetime care 8226; Machinery and marine engineering 8226; Ocean environmental engineering 8226; Polar engineering 8226; Conversion and decommissioningPapers of interest to Ships and Offshore Structures will thus be broad-ranging, and will include contributions concerned with principles, theoretical/numerical modelling, model/prototype testing, applications, case studies and operational records, which may take advantage of computer-aided methodologies, and information and digital technologies. Whilst existing journals deal with technologies as related to specific topics, Ships and Offshore Structures provides a systematic approach to individual technologies, to more efficiently and accurately characterize the functioning of entire systems.The Journal is intended to bridge the gap between theoretical developments and practical applications for the benefit of academic researchers and practising engineers, as well as those working in related governmental, public policy and regulatory bodies.Ships and Offshore Structures publishes articles in the form of:8226; Original research papers 8226; Practitioner reports 8226; Technology case studies 8226; Analytical commentaries 8226; ReviewsAll published research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by independent expert referees. STARTaylor & Francis/Routledge are committed to the widest possible dissemination of its journals to non-profit institutions in developing countries. Our STAR initiative offers individual researchers in Africa, South Asia and many parts of South East Asia the opportunity to gain one month's free online access to 1,300 Taylor & Francis journals. For more information, please visit the STAR website. DisclaimerTaylor & Francis makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the "Content") 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.