Journal Guide

Hand is the official journal of the American Association for Hand Surgery. The American Association for Hand Surgery is a unique organization of hand surgery and therapy professionals and the focus of the American Association for Hand Surgery is primarily educational. The purpose of Hand is to provide an international peer reviewed journal which combines multidisciplinary expertise from surgical, medical, hand therapy and other health care professional specialties to advance the quality of care and health of patients with hand and upper extremity pathologies. Hand is a quarterly multidisciplinary peer reviewed journal which publishes original clinical and basic science articles, comprehensive critical reviews and unique case reports related to the management of pathologies in the hand and upper extremity. Studies which are published in Hand and involve human subjects must adhere to the ethical guidelines of the 1975 Declaration of Helsinki, have approval by an institutional ethics review board, and have appropriate patient informed consent. Studies which involve animal models must adhere to the animal care and use guidelines of the National Institutes of Health and/or the appropriate institutional review board.

Health Education & Behavior (HEB) is a peer-reviewed bi-monthly journal that provides empirical research, case studies, program evaluations, literature reviews, and discussions of theories of health behavior and health status, as well as strategies to improve social and behavioral health. HEB also examines the processes of planning, implementing, managing, and assessing health education and social-behavioral interventions.

Health Education Journal is a leading peer reviewed journal established in 1943. The journal publishes peer reviewed authoritative papers on health promotion and health education and incudes book reviews and health event listings. Published quarterly Health Education Journal carries original papers on health promotion and health education research, policy development and good practice.

Information and communication technology are integral to all areas of health care, from organisational management to the delivery of patient care and health promotion. In this fast-moving arena, Health Informatics Journal provides an international forum for the exchange of practice, innovation and research. Representing the interdisciplinary nature of health informatics, the journal publishes peer reviewed contributions from the fields of informatics and telematics, the health professions, computer science, engineering and management.A free subscription to Health Informatics Journal is included as part of the membership to The British Medical Informatics Society. For further details about the society and how to become a member go to www.bmis.org.The Editor is keen to discuss papers on any subject relevant to healthcare informatics, but especially welcomes contributions on e-health, electronic patient records, e-learning in healthcare, web-based information services; support for clinical decision-making, knowledge management, quality control, evidence-based practice, modeling of healthcare service usage; healthcare applications of mobile and pervasive technologies, assistive technology; evaluation and use of healthcare IT, design and development methodologies for healthcare IT, security and confidentiality; future developments in technologies and applications.For more information on contributing to Health Informatics Journal, please email the Editor, Rob Procter: rnp@inf.ed.ac.uk.

Health Promotion Practice (HPP) is a peer-reviewed bi-monthly journal devoted to the practical application of health promotion and education. HPP focuses on critical and strategic information for professionals engaged in the practice of developing, implementing, and evaluating health promotion and disease prevention programs.

public health, community health, health psychology

health, health services, public health, managerial epidemiology, epidemiology

Health: is a broad ranging, interdisciplinary, peer reviewed journal related to health and the social sciences. Focusing on the changing place of health matters in modern society, the journal continues to provide an international forum for original articles and review essays from around the world. It offers the breadth of outlook required by sociologists, psychologists, anthropologists, and cultural theorists who are addressing problems that cross disciplinary boundaries.

Healthcare Management Forum - Aims and ScopeHealthcare Management Forum is the official peer-reviewed journal of the Canadian College of Health Leaders. It is published four times a year and is circulated to approximately 3,000 health leaders who work in a variety of environments including (but not limited to) medical companies, health authorities, multi-level care facilities, hospitals, public and private health agencies, health charities, the Canadian military and all levels of the Canadian government. It is also available in universities and libraries throughout Canada, the United States and overseas. The journal publishes articles on leading practices related to health leadership and management. This includes recent research, new technology and professional practices from health leaders' perspectives.For more information on the College's membership, go to www.cchl-ccls.ca.Forum Gestion des soins de santé est la revue officielle évaluée par des pairs du Collège canadien des leaders en services de santé. Publiée quatre fois l'an, la revue est diffusée à environ 3 000 leaders en santé qui travaillent dans divers milieux, y compris, sans s'y limiter, les sociétés médicales, les autorités sanitaires, les établissements de soins multiniveaux, les hópitaux, les organismes de santé publics et privés, les organismes de bienfaisance dans le domaine de la santé, les services militaires canadiens et tous les échelons du gouvernement canadien. Elle est également offerte dans les universités et les bibliothèques du Canada, des états-Unis et de l'étranger. La revue contient des articles sur les pratiques de pointe liées au leadership en santé, ce qui inclut des recherches récentes, des nouvelles technologies et des pratiques professionnelles selon la perspective de leaders en santé.Pour obtenir plus de renseignements en vue de devenir membre du Collège, consultez le site www.cchl-ccls.ca.

"I consider High Performance Polymers to be a valued publication: one that I consult regularly to keep me abreast of research developments in the chemistry and technology of performance polymers and composites." Ian Hamerton, University of Surrey, UKThe Journal of High Performance Polymers is an international peer reviewed journal that publishes the highest quality original research in high performance polymer science and technology.With a principal focus on molecular structure/processability/property relationships of high performance polymers such as liquid crystalline polymers, aromatic polymers, aramids, hetercyclic polymers, epoxy resin, fluoropolymers, siloxanes, functionalized polymers and inorganic polymers.Electronic access:High Performance Polymers is available electronically on SAGE Journals Online at http://hip.sagepub.com.