Journal Guide

Municipal Engineer is the only journal which examines new approaches to municipal engineering worldwide.Included in the Thomson Reuters Journal Citation Reports 2008®The journal combines research papers best practice reports, policy updates and opinion pieces. Reader comment is always invited. Most issues are based on a call for papers which sets a comprehensive agenda for a chosen subject.The journal has a global scope and covers the whole life cycle of providing municipal services to communities. It addresses technical issues, political interface and community participation, the sustainability agenda, cultural context, and the key dimensions of procurement, management and finance.

NDT&E international publishes peer-reviewed results of original research and development in all categories of the fields of nondestructive testing and evaluation including ultrasonics, electromagnetics, radiography, optical and thermal methods. In addition to traditional NDE topics, the emerging technology area of inspection of civil structures and materials is also emphasized. The journal publishes original papers on research and development of new inspection techniques and methods, as well as on novel and innovative applications of established methods. Papers on NDE sensors and their applications both for inspection and process control, as well as papers describing novel NDE systems for structural health monitoring and their performance in industrial settings are also considered. Other regular features include international news, new equipment and a calendar of forthcoming worldwide meetings. This journal is listed in Current Contents.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

Nano Communication Networks Journal is an international, archival and multi-disciplinary journal providing a publication vehicle for complete coverage of all topics of interest to those involved in all aspects of nano-scale networking and communications. Theoretical research contributions presenting new techniques, concepts, or analyses, applied contributions reporting on experiences and experiments, and tutorials are published.Starting in 2010, it is planned to have four issues per year.Nano Communication Networks is a part of COMNET (Computer Networks) family of journals within Elsevier. The family of journals covers all aspects of networking except the nano-scale communications subject which is the target for this newly proposed journal.Topics of Interest:Nano Communication Networks will be committed to the very timely publication of very high-quality, peer-reviewed, original papers that advance the state-of-the art and applications of all aspects of nano-scale networking and communications. Survey papers reviewing the state-of-the-art of timely topics will also be considered.Topics of interest include but are not limited to:1. Architectures and Systems for Nanocommunications2. Novel Information Theory Aspects of Nanocommunications3. Communication Protocols for Nanonetworks4. Nano-addressing and Nano-coding for Communications5. Molecular Communication aspects such as Ion Signaling, Molecular Motors, Flagellated Bacteria, Nanorods, Pheromones, Axons, Light Transducers, Capillaries6. Quantum Theory and its Application on Nano-Communication Networks7. Modeling and Simulation of Nano-Networks8. Automata Models for Nanonetworks9. Graph Theory Aspects of Nano-Networks10. Nano-Sensor Networks: Architecture and Communication Protocols11. Bio-nano Applications: Bio-micro/nanoelectronics, molecularscale chemical and biosensors, bio-MEMS technology, data and power management12. Networks-on-Chip (NoC): Network architectures and topologies, NoC performance and trade-off analysis, Energy efficiency and power management, CAD flows for NoCs and MP-SoC platforms, Fault tolerance and reliability issues13. Innovative System Interconnects: Nano-technologies and devices for on-chip interconnects (CNTs, semic., metallic and DNA-templated nanowires), Molecular, optical and wireless interconnects, Interconnects for non-charge-based devices14. Electro-Magnetic Communication for Nanonetworks (Nanoscale Electromagnetics, Carbon Nanotubes, Propagation models for nanoscale communications, planning and optimization, nano-radios, nano-batteries, nanoscale antennas, nano-arrays, EM aspects at nanoscale, reconfigurability issues)15. Nanonetworks in Terahertzband16. Applications of Nano-Networks.

Nano Energy is a multidisciplinary, rapid-publication forum of original peer-reviewed contributions on the science and engineering of nanomaterials and nanodevices used in all forms of energy harvesting, conversion, storage, utilization and policy. Through its mixture of articles, reviews, communications, research news, and information on key developments, Nano Energy provides a comprehensive coverage of this exciting and dynamic field which joins nanoscience and nanotechnology with energy science. The journal is relevant to all those who are interested in nanomaterials solutions to the energy problem.Description:Nano Energy publishes original experimental and theoretical research on all aspects of energy-related research which utilizes nanomaterials and nanotechnology. Manuscripts of four types are considered: review articles which inform readers of the latest research and advances in energy science; rapid communications which feature exciting research breakthroughs in the field; full-length articles which report comprehensive research developments; and news and opinions which comment on topical issues or express views on the developments in related fields.The editors welcome contributions on a variety of topics such as:BatteriesFuel CellsHydrogen generation and storageLight emitting diodesOptoelectronic devices for efficient energy usagePhotovoltaicsPiezoelectric nanogeneratorsPolicy and perspectives in energySelf-powered nanodevices/nanosystemsSupercapacitorsThermoelectrics

Nano Futures™ is a multidisciplinary, high-impact journal publishing fundamental and applied research at the forefront of nanoscience and technological innovation. Nano Futures’ mission is to reflect the diverse and multidisciplinary field of nanoscience and nanotechnology that now brings together researchers from across physics, chemistry, biomedicine, materials science, engineering, and industry.
Built upon IOP Publishing’s longstanding reputation in serving nanoscience, but with a forward-looking approach, Nano Futures aims to publish urgent work that truly sets the direction of new and emerging fields. Areas of particular interest to the nanoscience community include (but are not limited to):

• Nanotechnology for monitoring, preventing, and therapies of emergent diseases
• Nanomaterials and devices for emergent energy conversion, harvesting, efficiency, and storage
• Scalable atomically precise manufacturing
• Self-assembled (opto)electronics based on engineered molecular systems
• Nanotechnology in quantum computing
• Nano informatics and autonomous design
• Nano optics and nano photonics

Nano Letters is a forum for reporting original results on fundamental, applied, and emerging research in all areas of nanoscience and nanotechnology that require rapid dissemination. A chief criterion to fit within the scope of Nano Letters is the convergence of at least two different areas or disciplines. Areas of interest to the journal include:

• Quantum, electronic, and nanophotonic materials and phenomena
• Energy conversion and storage materials and electrocatalysis
• Smart and flexible nano-electronic devices
• Nanomedicine and nano-biotechnology
• Applications of nanomaterials in living and environmental systems
• Advanced and integrated nanoscale characterization tools

Nano Research is a peer-reviewed, international and interdisciplinary research journal that focuses on all aspects of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Submissions are solicited in all topical areas, ranging from basic aspects of the science of nanoscale materials to practical applications of such materials. All research results published in Nano Research from 2008 to 2010 are freely available online.  Nano Research publishes articles that focus on, but are not limited to, the following areas:Synthesis, characterization and manipulation of nanomaterialsNanoscale physics, electrical transport, quantum physicsScanning probe microscopy and spectroscopyNanofluidicsNanosensorsNanoelectronics and molecular electronicsNano-optics, nano-optoelectronics and nano-photonicsNanomagneticsNanobiotechnology and nanomedicineNanoscale modeling and simulationsNano Research offers readers an attractive mix of authoritative and comprehensive Reviews, original cutting-edge research in Communication and Full Paper formats. Rapid re

Nano Today is the international journal for researchers with interests across the whole of nanoscience and technology. Through its unique mixture of peer-reviewed articles, the latest research news, and information on key developments, Nano Today provides comprehensive coverage of this exciting and dynamic new field.Description:Nano Today publishes original articles on all aspects of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Manuscripts of three types are considered: Review Articles that inform readers of the latest research and advances in nanoscience and nanotechnology, Rapid Communications that feature exciting research breakthroughs in the field, and News and Opinions that comment on topical issues or express views on the developments in related fields.Contributions include a variety of topics such as:• Synthesis and Self-Assembly of Nanostructured Materials and Films• Functionalization and Size-Dependent Properties of Nanocrystals, Quantum Dots and Nanowires• Processing and Templating of Nanotubes and Nanoporous Materials• Tailoring of Polymeric Nanoparticles, Organic-Inorganic Nanocomposites and Biohybrids• Fabrication of Nano and Micro Electro Mechanical Systems• Design and Engineering of Structural and Functional Nanomaterials• Nanosystems for Biological, Medical, Chemical, Catalytic, Energy and Environmental Applications• Nanodevices for Electronic, Photonic, Magnetic, Imaging, Diagnostic and Sensor Applications