Journal Guide

The Journal of the Association for Information Systems (JAIS), the flagship journal of the Association for Information Systems, publishes the highest quality scholarship in the field of information systems. It is inclusive in topics, level and unit of analysis, theory, method and philosophical and research approach, reflecting all aspects of Information Systems globally. The Journal promotes innovative, interesting and rigorously developed conceptual and empirical contributions and encourages theory based multi- or inter-disciplinary research.

Knowledge and Information Systems (KAIS) provides an international forum for researchers and professionals to share their knowledge and report new advances on all topics related to knowledge systems and advanced information systems. This bi-monthly peer-reviewed archival journal publishes state-of-the-art research reports on emerging topics in KAIS, reviews of important techniques in related areas, and application papers of interest to a general readership. The journal focuses on knowledge systems and advanced information systems, including their theoretical foundations, infrastructure and enabling technologies. We solicit submissions of original research, and experience and vision papers that address this theme. Suggested topics include, but are not limited to, the following areas: Knowledge and information processing: theory, techniques and systems knowledge and data engineering decision support active and dynamic systems data sharing and warehousing temporal and spatial database processing intelligent information retrieval learning and adaptation knowledge discovery and data mining artificial life modelling and object orientation software re-engineering co-operativeness, interoperability and software re-usability human-computer interaction hypertext, hypermedia and multimedia data and knowledge visualization Underlying computational techniques soft computing (including neural nets, fuzzy logic, probabilistic reasoning, and rough set theory) evolutionary computing hybrid computing uncertainty management agent architectures and systems (including multi-agent scenarios) Platforms high performance comp, uting systems distributed intelligent systems mobile systems Application to specific problem domains biomedical systems geographical systems software information systems emerging applications (such as Internet technologies and digital libraries) We publish critical review papers to discuss the state of the art in particular areas, as well as state-of-the-art research reports. Accepted papers are grouped for publication so that individual issues focus on a small number of theme areas. In addition to archival papers, the journal also publishes significant on-going research in the form of Short Papers (limited to 3000 words), and very short papers on 'visions and directions' (no more than 1000 words, excluding bibliography). We conduct reviews in a timely fashion and inform authors of decisions with a target turnaround time of 3 months. Selected papers from relevant conferences are welcome. Good papers with high quality reviews can be accepted after the expansion and revision is verified by an Associate Editor of the Editorial Board. Conference organizers are invited to contact the Editor-in-Chief kais@cs.uvm.edu for further information.

The KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS.ISO Abbreviation: KSII T Internet Info) is online scholarly journal indexed in SCIE (Thomson Reuters) and SCOPUS (Elsevier) and published by KSII and supported by KETI. The TIIS Journal has been published since Dec., 2007 The Transactions is published every month.This is an Open-Access journal. The Transactions is designed to allow readers to obtain the most state of the art in a number of focusing areas related to wired & wireless internet and information systems. The technologies and applications of IT are very rapidly changing and updating. Thus quick publication and distribution to researchers, developers, deployment engineers, technical managers, and educators are crucial. Our most important aim is to publish the accepted papers quickly after receiving the manuscript. The Transactions consists of regular and special issue papers. The papers are strictly peer-reviewed. Both theoretical and practical contributions are encouraged.

Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services provides a forumfor the international exchange of ideas and experiences among members of thelibrary collection management, technical services, vendor and publishingcommunities throughout the world. It is a comprehensive publicationdesigned to bring together many of the specializations within the broadareas of library collection management and technical services including, butby no means limited to, acquisition of books and serials in academic,public, school and special libraries; cataloging and authority control;outsourcing of technical services operations; electronic publications; giftsand exchanges; microforms and other nonprint media, such as electronicjournals; document delivery; networking, resource sharing and access; andpertinent library automation projects. In reflecting the broad, practicaland theoretical foundations of the discipline, LCATS publishes articlesbased on the practical work experiences of librarians, vendors andpublishers as well as research reports and papers on theory.In 2002, Elsevier launched Library Connect, a new initiative bringing together many of Elsevier's library-focused efforts. For more information about this initiative and to read or subscribe to the complimentary Library Connect Newsletter, please visit Library Connect.

Library Hi Tech is concerned with technology-assisted information systems that support libraries & cultural memory, education & the academy, health & medicine, and government & citizenship.

Library Hi Tech News publishes articles of varying lengths, reports from relevant conferences, and case studies of how technology is used in the library.

eLRTS, the searchable, digital version of Library Resources & Technical Services is now accessible at alcts.metapress.com. ALCTS members and LRTS subscribers will receive instructions for accessing the journal. Library Resources & Technical Services ( LRTS) is a peer-reviewed journal that takes a critical approach to the questions and challenges facing librarians and libraries with regard to: Collections Scholarly communication Preservation (including digitization) Acquisitions (including licensing and economic aspects of acquisitions) Continuing resources Cataloging (including descriptive metadata, authority control, subject analysis, and classification) LRTS publishes both research papers and thoughtful explorations of operational issues that have value and implications for other libraries. In addition, LRTS publishes editorials, book reviews, letters to the editor, and the annual report of the president of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services.

Library & Information Science Research, a cross-disciplinary and refereed journal, focuses on the research process in library and information science as well as research findings and, where applicable, their practical applications and significance.All papers are subject to a double-blind reviewing process.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.comIn 2002, Elsevier launched Library Connect, a new initiative bringing together many of Elsevier's library-focused efforts. For more information about this initiative and to read or subscribe to the complimentary Library Connect Newsletter, please visit Library Connect

Literary and Linguistic Computing is an international journal which publishes material on all aspects of computing and information technology applied to literature and language research and teaching. Papers include results of research projects, description and evaluation of techniques and methodologies, and reports on work in progress.

JSTOR is a not–for–profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive of over one thousand academic journals and other scholarly content. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. Welcome.

Materials Discovery aims to promote all aspects of the emerging field of Materials Informatics and the scope includes, but is not limited to, the use of informatics or data intensive experiments and computations as applied to:

• the discovery and design of new materials and/or microstructures;
• advancing knowledge and theoretical understanding of materials processes and /or mechanisms governing materials behavior;
• understanding the nature of data collection and generation in both experimental and computational studies; and
• methods to aid the analysis and interpretation of data and databases.

We encourage submission of articles where the fundamental issues underlying topics of data measurement, quantification and uncertainty are linked to the interpretation of materials science phenomena and characterization.

Materials Discovery publishes full-length articles, perspective and review articles. The journal supports the open data movement, and is part of the Open Data Pilot (http://www.elsevier.com/about/research-data/open-data) and encourages authors to make their data available through a repository, and facilitate re-use by making use of the open access journal Data-in-Brief (http://www.journals.elsevier.com/data-in-brief/), for a reduced fee if submitted directly through Materials Discovery.

Good medicine and good healthcare demand good information. Since the journal’s founding in 1962, Methods of Information in Medicine has stressed the methodology and scientific fundamentals of organizing, representing and analyzing data, information and knowledge in biomedicine and health care. Covering publications in the fields of biomedical and health informatics, medical biometry, and epidemiology, the journal publishes original papers, reviews, reports, opinion papers, editorials, and letters to the editor. From time to time, the journal publishes articles on particular focus themes as part of a journal‘s issue.

Recent advances in wireless technology have led to mobile computing, a new dimension in data communication and processing. Many predict a new emerging, gigantic market with millions of mobile users carrying small, battery-powered terminals equipped with wireless connection, and as a result, the way people use information resources is predicted to be radically transformed.Mobile Information Systems (MIS) presents visionary concepts and stimulating ideas in mobile information systems at both the theory and application levels. The objectives of the journal are to be a source for mobile information systems research and development, and to serve as an outlet for facilitating communication and networking among mobile information systems researchers, practitioners, and professionals across academics, government, industry and students. The journal is published multiple times a year, with the purpose of providing a forum for state-of-the-art development and research, as well as current innovative activities in mobile information systems. The main goal will be to provide timely dissemination of information.

The journal Mobile Networks and Applications reflects the emerging symbiosis of portable computers and wireless networks, addressing the convergence of mobility, computing and information organization, access and management. In its special issues, the journal places an equal emphasis on various areas of nomadic computing, data management, related software and hardware technologies, and mobile user services, alongside more ‘classical’ topics in wireless and mobile networking. The journal documents practical and theoretical results which make a fundamental contribution.