Journal Guide

One of the greatest challenges in nursing today is how to integrate information from many basic disciplines—biology, physiology, chemistry, health policy, business, engineering, education, communication and the social sciences—into nursing research, theory and clinical practice. Biological Research for Nursing is the only publication that helps nurse researchers, educators, and practitioners meet this important challenge by focusing on biological and physiological changes in healthy and unhealthy populations from a nursing perspective.Published quarterly, this essential journal offers original peer-reviewed articles on: * Normal and abnormal biological phenomena, such as pain management and the effects of stress. * Improvements in health care techniques developed through biological and physiological research. * New methods, instruments, and techniques for biological and physiological health research. * Theoretical foundations that increase understanding of biological and physiological changes in health and illness. * Pathophysiology and the biological foundations of nursing practice.Biological Research for Nursing features research papers, empirical and theoretical articles, editorials, abstracts of recent dissertations, and conference summaries that relate to nursing care written by scientists and researchers in nursing and the basic sciences, such as:Pathophysiology* Biochemistry* Medicinal Chemistry* Medical Physics* Microbiology* Cell Biology* Developmental Biology *Genetics* Reproductive Biology* Molecular Biology* Neuroscience* Pharmacology* Infectious Disease* Oncology* Cardiovascular Disease* Pulmonary Function and Disease* Dermatology* Wound Healing* Immunology* Anesthesiology* Endocrinology* Gastroenterology* Hematology* Neonatology* Nephrology* Pathology* Physiology* Nutrition* Pain Management* Anatomy.

Body & Society has from its inception in March 1995 as a peer-reviewed companion journal to Theory, Culture & Society, pioneered and shaped the field of body-studies. It has been committed to theoretical openness characterized by the publication of a wide range of critical approaches to the body, alongside the encouragement and development of innovative work that contains a trans-disciplinary focus.

The British Journal of Diabetes & Vascular Disease is a bi-monthly, peer review journal that disseminates topical and practical information to the diabetes care team. The readership includes scientists, diabetologists, endocrinologists, cardiologists and vascular surgeons. BJDVD publishes specialist reviews, research articles, original papers, audit analyses, clinical cases and specialist meeting reports.

The College of Occupational Therapists is a wholly owned subsidiary of BAOT and operates as a registered charity. The College sets the professional and educational standards for the occupational therapy profession and represents the profession at the national and international levels.

The British Journal of Visual Impairment is an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed publication concerned with social research, policy and practice. The journal publishes articles on visual impairment relevant to education, health, welfare, employment and the application of technology. BJVI is for all professionals concerned with children and adults who have a visual impairment and is a forum for all views on related subjects.

Building Services Engineering Research & Technology is one of the foremost, international peer reviewed journals that publishes the highest quality original research relevant to today’s Built Environment.Published in conjunction with CIBSE, this impressive journal reports on the latest research, providing you with an invaluable guide to recent developments in the field.BSER&T covers the full range of energy and environmental services in buildings, including:HeatingVentilationAir conditioningBuildingElectrical servicesBuilding acousticsWater supply and sanitationVertical transportOutstanding features of BSER&T:All articles are peer reviewedInternational Advisory Board ensures the highest standards of qualityArticles on ground breaking researchRedesigned formatContains critical book reviews of the latest literature in the fieldDiscussion forum, enabling comment and interaction with leading expertsBased on high quality articles Building Services Engineering Research & Technology ensures the very latest information is presented throughout each issue.BSER&T Article makes the final two in the Carbon Trust Innovation AwardsSAGE would like to congratulate article author, Robert Lowe MA, PhD, on reaching the finals of the prestigious Carbon Trust Innovation Awards.His article, "Evidence for heat losses via party wall cavities in masonryconstruction" presents empirical evidence and analysis that supports the existence of a significant heat loss mechanism resulting from air movement through cavities in party walls in masonry construction.The overall message being that if you don't regularly measure building performance in some detail, you may have no idea what might be going on.To access this article for free, please .