scholarly journals Chief Editors’ Introduction

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Kerry Carrington
Keyword(s):  
Web Of Science ◽  
Success Story ◽  
Science Data ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Data Bases ◽  
Creative Commons ◽  
Peer Reviewing ◽  
On Line

It has been a great year for the journal:  our most successful ever. This edition marks three years of publication of the International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy. In 2015 the journal was selected for inclusion into Scopus and Web of Science data bases. This is a terrific success story and testimony to the high quality of the articles, the editorship, the reviewing and the international readership of the journal. We are grateful as ever to our distinguished International Editorial Board and all our reviewers who are anonymous to readers and authors due to the norms of blind peer reviewing. We also thank the out-going foundational co-editor-in-chief Reece Walters for his efforts in making this journal the success it is. The journal has now surpassed 150,000 abstract views and 100,000 full PDF downloads. This journal is one of only a few in the world of criminology to support fully on-line free-to-download articles, and to promote creative commons copyright: that is, authors’ rights to reproduce their own material. We support the democratisation of knowledge and are delighted to be leaders in high quality international journal publishing.Download the PDF file here for the Chief Editors’ introduction to this issue and be motivated by the eclectic and impressive range of topics offered by our contributors to read further.

scholarly journals Assistência de enfermagem no ambulatório ao paciente com fibrose cística

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Cristina Almeida Moura ◽  
Dirce Nascimento Pinheiro
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cystic Fibrosis ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Psychosocial Support ◽  
Science Data ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Calidad De Vida ◽  
On Line

Objetivo: analisar as evidências científicas acerca dos cuidados de Enfermagem no âmbito ambulatorial voltados aos pacientes com fibrose cística. Método: trata-se de estudo descritivo, bibliográfico, tipo revisão integrativa, com 14 artigos disponíveis on-line, no período de 2013 a 2017, nas bases de dados MEDLINE, CINAHL, LILACS, BDENF, IBECS, WEB OF SCIENCE, analisados pela Técnica de Análise de Conteúdo, e apresentados em forma de figuras. Resultados: avalia-se que a assistência de Enfermagem no ambulatório ao paciente com fibrose cística ainda é incipiente; com isto, há dificuldades na adesão medicamentosa, controle da dor, falta de envolvimento da família no tratamento, diminuição da qualidade de vida e conforto do paciente. Conclusão: observou-se uma literatura internacional constituída, majoritariamente, por produções em inglês, com nível de evidência VI, e percebeu-se que há mais produções sobre a fibrose cística na área pediátrica. Entende-se que os temas que contribuirão para o avanço da Enfermagem em estudos futuros serão: a adesão medicamentosa ao tratamento para a fibrose cística; os cuidados centrados na família; o apoio psicossocial ao cliente e família; a qualidade de vida; a promoção do conforto e o alívio da dor. Descritores: Fibrose Cística; Cuidados de Enfermagem; Doença Crônica; Pneumologia; Genética; Enfermagem.  Abstract Objective: to analyze the scientific evidence of outpatient nursing care for patients with cystic fibrosis. Method: this is a descriptive, bibliographic study, of the type integrative literature review, carried out with 14 articles available online, published from 2013 to 2017 in MEDLINE database, CINAHL, LILACS, BDENF, IBECS, and WEB OF SCIENCE. Data were analyzed according to the Content Analysis technique and were presented in figures. Results: the findings pointed that that the outpatient nursing care for cystic fibrosis patients is still incipient. There are difficulties in drug adherence, pain control, lack of involvement of families in the treatment, and decreased quality of life and comfort of patients. Conclusion: international articles mainly published in English and with level of evidence VI were observed, and there were more productions about cystic fibrosis in the pediatric area. It is understood that the themes that will contribute to the advancement of nursing in future studies are: medication adherence for treatment of cystic fibrosis; family-centered care; psychosocial support to clients and families; quality of life; and promotion of comfort; and pain relief. Descriptors: Cystic Fibrosis; Nursing care; Chronic Disease; Pneumology; Genetics; Nursing.Resumen Objetivo: analizar las evidencias científicas acerca de los cuidados de Enfermería en el ámbito ambulatorial dirigidos a los pacientes con fibrosis cística. Método: se trata de un estudio, descriptivo, bibliográfico, tipo revisión integradora de la literatura, con 14 artículos disponibles on-line, en el período de 2013 a 2017, en las bases de datos MEDLINE, CINAHL, LILACS, BDENF, IBECS, WEB OF SCIENCE, estudiados según el Análisis de Contenido y presentados en forma de figuras. Resultados: se evalúa que la asistencia de Enfermería en el ambulatorio al paciente con fibrosis cística aún es incipiente, con eso hay dificultades en la adhesión medicamentosa, control del dolor, falta de envolvimiento de la familia en el tratamiento, disminución de la calidad de vida y confort del paciente. Conclusión: se observó una literatura internacional constituida mayoritariamente por producciones en inglés, con nivel de evidencia VI, y se percibe que hay más producciones sobre la fibrosis cística en el área pediátrica. Se entiende que los temas que contribuirán para el avance de la Enfermería en estudios futuros serán la adhesión medicamentosa al tratamiento para la fibrosis cística; los cuidados centrados en la familia; el apoyo psicosocial al cliente y familia; la calidad de vida; la promoción del confort; y el alivio del dolor. Descriptores: Fibrosis Quística; Atención de Enfermería; Enfermedad Crónica; Neumología; Genética; Enfermería.

scholarly journals Key performance indicators to improve the competitive dimensions of the construction company

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. e54953130
Author(s):  
Aparecida Massako Tomioka ◽  
José Manoel Souza das Neves
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Science Data ◽  
Data Bases ◽  
Construction Company

The construction industry is a significant economic and productive sector of a country. Due to the importance of the sector, this study is justified not only for the academia, but also for the productive and business circles. Identifying competitive dimensions and comprehend the organizational performance through performance indicators, allows managers to make decisions through these tools, according to the model in which the organization operates, as close as possible to their reality. The present work aims to analyze the application of performance indicators through the competitive dimensions of the construction company. The used research method was a qualitative approach, being of an applied nature, classified according to the objectives of the research in descriptive and explanatory. The procedure used was the review of the literature through scientific articles in the Web of Science data bases, for the last ten years.

scholarly journals EDITORIAL NOTE

1997 ◽  
Vol 134 (3) ◽  
pp. 285-285
Author(s):  
Nigel Woodcock ◽  
Nick McCave ◽  
Mike Bickle ◽  
Jane Holland
Keyword(s):  
Editorial Note ◽  
Geographical Proximity ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The Past ◽  
Editorial Practice ◽  
On Line ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Geological Magazine

This issue marks the departure of the longest-serving of the current editors of Geological Magazine, Dr Chris Hughes, and his replacement by Dr Tim Palmer (University of Wales, Aberystwyth). The Geological Magazine has always had a strong content of palaeontology and biostratigraphy, and Chris Hughes has efficiently maintained the quality of these contributions since 1973. He is moving on from his lectureship in the Cambridge Earth Sciences Department to head the Associated Examining Board, based in Guildford. The other editors thank him warmly for his experienced guidance over the past 24 years and wish him success in his new post.The editors welcome Tim Palmer, whose appointment from outside the Cambridge department represents a significant and deliberate departure from custom. Some 13 years ago, the Magazine broadened its editorial advice in a major way by appointing an Editorial Board, most of whose members have come not just from outside Cambridge, but from beyond the UK. Our new editorial appointment signals an extension of this same policy.An important advantage of having all the Magazine's editors under one roof has been the efficiency and speed of communicating with each other. However, with the Cambridge editors now talking to each other as much by Email as face-to-face, geographical proximity has become a less crucial asset. The spread of Email is changing many other aspects of the editorial practice and the Geological Magazine office, run by Jane Holland, is now on-line at [email protected]. The editors now encourage the use of Email for all business except for submission of manuscripts, and in particular for contributors' queries and for referees' reports.

Anti-tumor Activity of Propofol: A Focus on MicroRNAs

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 104-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milad Ashrafizadeh ◽  
Zahra Ahmadi ◽  
Tahereh Farkhondeh ◽  
Saeed Samarghandian
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Cancer Therapy ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Transcriptional Level ◽  
Science Data ◽  
Data Bases ◽  
Current Review ◽  
Non Coding Rnas ◽  
Anti Tumor Activity

Background:: MicroRNAs are endogenous, short, non-coding RNAs with the length as low as 20 to 25 nucleotides. These RNAs are able to negatively affect the gene expression at the post-transcriptional level. It has been demonstrated that microRNAs play a significant role in cell proliferation, cell migration, cell death, cell differentiation, infection, immune response, and metabolism. Besides, the dysfunction of microRNAs has been observed in a variety of cancers. So, modulation of microRNAs is of interest in the treatment of disorders. Objective:: The aim of the current review is to investigate the modulatory effect of propofol on microRNAs in cancer therapy. Methods: : This review was performed at PubMed, SCOPUS and Web of Science data-bases using keywords “propofol’, “microRNA”, “cancer therapy”, “propofol + microRNA” and “propofol + miR”. Results:: It was found that propofol dually down-regulates/upregulates microRNAs to exert its antitumor activity. In terms of oncogenesis microRNAs, propofol exert an inhibitory effect, while propofol significantly enhances the expression of oncosuppressor microRNAs. Conclusion:: It seems that propofol is a potential modulator of microRNAs and this capability can be used in the treatment of various cancers.

scholarly journals Ranking of Sustainability Journals Using the Author Affiliation Index and Comparison to Other Journal Metrics

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 1104
Author(s):  
Matías Ginieis ◽  
Xiaoni Li
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Research Productivity ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Environmental Studies ◽  
Academic Journal ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Quality Rating ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
The Web

An important component in evaluating research productivity is the quality of the academic journal. For this reason, the objective of this paper is to analyze the Author Affiliation Index (AAI) in sustainability field journals as a preliminary study to offer some insights into quality rating of journals in this chosen discipline. The AAI of a journal is defined as the percentage of the journal’s articles published by authors affiliated with a base set of high-quality academic universities or institutions. We conducted an evaluation of the top 50 journals in environmental studies indexed in the category Social Science in the Web of Science (WOS) database in 2018 and the top-notch 50 universities worldwide with master or postgraduate programs in the disciplines of management and sustainability studies. The results obtained demonstrate that there is a low AAI score on average in the sustainability field compared with other disciplines and the potential reason for such low scoring is probably caused by the high number of co-authors collaborating in environmental studies related journals. Although there is no agreement reached in terms of journal ratings by AAIs and other citation and survey-based measures, we can confirm certain elite affiliations effect which leading sustainability journals have higher concentrations of authors who are affiliated with elite institutions, however, such elite affiliation effect is on average much lower compared with other disciplines as finance, accounting or transportation, etc.

scholarly journals Changing of the Guard

2004 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 929-930 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen Y. Haaland
Keyword(s):  
Peer Review ◽  
Current Status ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Scientific Rigor ◽  
Electronic Submission ◽  
Founding Editor ◽  
Daunting Task

I am very honored to be the new Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, JINS, beginning in January 2005. It is a daunting task to follow in Dr. Grant's footsteps. He has done a stellar job of developing this journal from its conception to its current status, and the statistics that he presents tell only part of the story. He appropriately recognizes all of the help he has received, but JINS' success is largely due to his vision, organization, innovation, and leadership. In order to concretely recognize that vision and its continuing influence on JINS, Dr. Grant's name will be listed on the cover of JINS as its Founding Editor. He had the vision to develop a journal that “fits” the INS from the standpoint of its breadth, multidisciplinary contributions, and scientific rigor. He selected and has led an impressive group of senior editors with expertise in a variety of areas, and these editors have provided a level of editorial expertise that would not be possible with a single Editor-in-Chief. Dr. Grant has also brought electronic submission and review to JINS. Web-based submission began August 1. Even though electronic submission and review should facilitate logistics, the quality of JINS will still be most dependent on high quality peer review provided by the Editorial Board and a large group of dedicated reviewers.

scholarly journals Editorial: FAREWELL AND WELCOME NEW EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

2018 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. ix
Author(s):  
Iva Adlerová
Keyword(s):  
Web Of Science ◽  
Board Members ◽  
Editorial Process ◽  
Successful Management ◽  
Set Up ◽  
The Right ◽  
The University ◽  
Young Researchers

<p>My seven years with Acta Polytechnica ended on June 30. The opportunity to lead this journal from a local list of reviewed periodicals to the prestigious databases – Web of Science, Scopus, Inspec, CAS and more – was a rewarding experience and privilege for me.</p><p>All this would have not been possible without the continual cooperation and understanding of many individuals, who contribute to putting the journal together.</p><p>In the first place there are authors of excellent submissions and reviewers who contributed their time, expertise, knowledge and experience to help the authors to improve their manuscripts and, through their comments and questions, gave them an inspiration for their further research. During my tenure I saw very satisfying trends in our submissions, mainly the increasing quality of the manuscripts submitted by young researchers.</p><p>I very appreciate the continual support of all the members of the editorial board. As experts in their field they contributed to the editorial process, provided invaluable advices and recommendations. In particular I would like to thank the internal board members, who collaborated with their colleagues from faculties and institutes. Without this motivating communication and cooperation across the university the AP would not be what it is.</p><p>A special thanks belongs to Tomáš Hejda. Seven years ago he created the image of the journal and set up typographic rules and standards. Last but not least, AP could not grow without the work of the language editors, especially Robin Healey.</p><p>And, of course, I would like to thank all the colleagues from the CTU Central Library for their support and intensive cooperation. Without them it would not be possible to set the necessary publishing standards and processes. Especially I would like to thank Lenka Němečková for being a source of energy and inspiration for the AP, and thank to the director of the CTU Central Library Marta Machytková for her support.</p><p>Finally, I would like to introduce and welcome an outstanding colleague and the new Editor-in-Chief Tereza Karlová. I very respect her professional skills, I am convinced that she has the right motivation for the successful management of Acta Polytechnica and I wish her all the best.</p><p>Iva Adlerová Outgoing Editor-in-Chief</p>

scholarly journals Quality of Scholarly Journals and Major Selection Criteria for Coverage by the Web of Science

Acta Naturae ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 6-13
Author(s):  
V. A. Markusova
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Board Members ◽  
Scholarly Journals ◽  
Citation Score ◽  
International Diversity ◽  
Journal Impact ◽  
The Web

The major criteria for scholarly journals selection to be covered by the Web of Science are discussed. These criteria include the compliance of a journal with world standards, the international diversity, citation score of authors and editorial board members, the journal impact factor and journals self-citation. The demand for the unified transliteration of the authors name and the use of the unified English-language name and address of a research organization, as well as for including the information on funding organization (grant number and agency name) is emphasized.

scholarly journals Quality of Scholarly Journals and Major Selection Criteria for Coverage by the Web of Science

Acta Naturae ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 6-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. A. Markusova
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Board Members ◽  
Scholarly Journals ◽  
Citation Score ◽  
International Diversity ◽  
Journal Impact ◽  
The Web

The major criteria for scholarly journals selection to be covered by the Web of Science are discussed. These criteria include the compliance of a journal with world standards, the international diversity, citation score of authors and editorial board members, the journal impact factor and journals self-citation. The demand for the unified transliteration of the authors name and the use of the unified English-language name and address of a research organization, as well as for including the information on funding organization (grant number and agency name) is emphasized.

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