Journal Guide

Nursing Inquiry publishes articles on issues relating to the practice of nursing and healthcare, including:.

Nursing Open is a peer reviewed open access journal that welcomes articles on all aspects of nursing and midwifery practice, research, education and policy. We aim to publish articles that contribute to the art and science of nursing and which have a positive impact on health either locally, nationally, regionally or globally. As such the following qualities are essential in any article published by the journal: scientific credibility and rigour, and coherence and clarity in the writing. Contributions do not need to be novel as confirmatory and replication studies will be considered, however the article must present new findings, which could include the reporting of negative findings.

Nursing Philosophy provides a forum for discussion of philosophical issues in nursing. These focus on questions relating to the nature of nursing and to the phenomena of key relevance to it. For example, any understanding of what nursing is presupposes some conception of just what nurses are trying to do when they nurse. But what are the ends of nursing? Are they to promote health, prevent disease, promote well-being, enhance autonomy, relieve suffering, or some combination of these? How are these ends are to be met? What kind of knowledge is needed in order to nurse? Practical, theoretical, aesthetic, moral, political, 'intuitive' or some other? Papers that explore other aspects of philosophical enquiry and analysis of relevance to nursing (and any other healthcare or social care activity) are also welcome and might include, but not be limited to, critical discussions of the work of nurse theorists who have advanced philosophical claims (e.g., Benner, Benner and Wrubel, Carper, Schrok, Watson, Parse and so on) as well as critical engagement with philosophers (e.g., Heidegger, Husserl, Kuhn, Polanyi, Taylor, MacIntyre and so on) whose work informs health care in general and nursing in particular.

Nursing Research and Practice is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that publishes original research articles, review articles, and clinical studies in all areas of nursing.

Nutrition & Dietetics is the official journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia, including the Journal of the New Zealand Dietetic Association. Covering all aspects of food, nutrition and dietetics, the Journal provides a basic forum for the reporting, discussion and development of scientifically credible knowledge related to human nutrition and dietetics. Widely respected in Australia and around the world, Nutrition & Dietetics is Australia and New Zealand's leading peer-reviewed journal in its field. The Journal publishes original research, review papers, viewpoint articles, insights - short papers on findings from demonstrating practice , letters, book reviews, conference reports and continuing education quizzes.

For a practical focus that can enhance your daily work in delivering specialized nutrition support, read Nutrition in Clinical Practice (NCP).NCP is a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary publication that publishes articles about the scientific basis and clinical application of nutrition and nutrition support. NCP contains comprehensive reviews, clinical research, case observations, and other types of papers written by experts in the field of nutrition and health care practitioners involved in the delivery of specialized nutrition support.

Obesity is owned by and is the official publication of The Obesity Society. Led by Editor-in-Chief Richard N. Bergman, the journal offers prompt publication of high-quality original research and presents new information in the areas of clinical nutrition medicine, pharmacology, nutrition medicine, genetics, adipogenesis, behavioral epidemiology, biophysics and lipid metabolism, exercise and human physiology, nutritional epidemiology, phenotyping, fat cell physiology, aging, neuroscience, transgenic models, metabolic syndrome, nutrition behavior, pediatric obesity, and adipocyte cell biology.Starting in 2008, Obesity will feature a redesigned front section to help readers stay abreast of the latest information. This section features: editorials, commentaries, reviews, information about articles of interest in the issue, and timely and relevant coverage of research that defines the field.

Published on behalf of World Obesity (WO) and The Obesity Society (TOS), Obesity Science & Practice is a peer-reviewed, online-only, open access journal of high quality research related to all aspects of obesity and its comorbidities.

Authors of accepted papers pay an Article Publication Charge and their papers are published under a Creative Commons license. With Creative Commons licenses, the author retains copyright and the public is allowed to reuse the content. The author grants Wiley a license to publish the article and identify as the original publisher. To find out which reative Commons Licenses are available for the journal, click here.

All articles published by Obesity Science & Practice are immediately freely available to read and, download and share.

Obstetrics and Gynecology International is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that publishes original research articles, review articles, and clinical studies in all areas of obstetrics & gynecology.

Occupational Therapy International is a peer-reviewed journal, publishing manuscripts that reflect the practice of occupational therapy throughout the world. Research studies or original concept papers are considered for publication. Priority for publication will be given to research studies that provide recommendations for evidence-based practice and demonstrate the effectiveness of a specific treatment method. Single subject case studies evaluating treatment effectiveness are also encouraged. Other topics that are appropriate for the journal include reliability and validity of clinical instruments, assistive technology, community rehabilitation, cultural comparisons, health promotion and wellness, surveys of treatment practices, historical reviews and meta-analyses that demonstrate treatment efficacy.

Aims and Scope Aims and Scope Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics. first published in 1925. is a leading international interdisciplinary journal that addresses basic and applied questions pertinent to contemporary research in vision science and optometry. OPO publishes original research papers. technical notes. reviews and letters and will interest researchers. educators and clinicians concerned with the development. use and restoration of vision.

Optimal Control Applications & Methods provides a forum for papers on the full range of optimal and optimization based control theory and related control design methods. The aim is to encourage new developments in control theory and design methodologies that will lead to real advances in control applications. Papers are also encouraged on the development, comparison and testing of computational algorithms for solving optimal control and optimization problems. The scope also includes papers on optimal estimation and filtering methods which have control related applications. Finally, it will provide a focus for interesting optimal control design studies and report real applications experience covering problems in implementation and robustness. The subject involves the optimization of systems described by differential or difference equations and even covers hybrid systems and non-linear programming and optimization methods. The class of problems covered includes: static and dynamic optimization, linear-quadratic control, nonlinear optimal control, optimal systems design, dynamic programming, optimal stochastic control, periodic optimal control, optimal estimation, multi-criteria and multiple model optimal control, singular perturbation methods, repetitive control, the optimal control of large-scale or distributed systems, and time-delay systems. Papers on the theory of systems with great applications potential will be particularly encouraged including papers on areas such as predictive control, optimal adaptive control, nonlinear, safety critical and reliable control . There is a significant interest in applications, which includes: process and manufacturing, aerospace and defence, marine and automotive systems, structural and mechanical design, robotics and manufacturing systems, chemical, petrochemical and industrial processes, electric power generation and distribution systems, energy systems and management, operations research and business, socio-economic models, biological and biomedical systems, environmental control, water treatment and ecology management, electrical and electronic systems and health care and support. It also covers a wide range of interdisciplinary and complex systems problems, where multi-agent software solutions, intelligent sensors and either dynamic or static optimization plays a major role.