Journal Guide

Asian Nursing Research is the official peer-reviewedresearch journal of the Korean Society of Nursing Science,and is devoted to publication of a wide range ofresearch that will contribute to the body of nursingscience and inform the practice of nursing, nursing education,administration, and history, on health issues relevantto nursing, and on the testing of research findings inpractice.

Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction (APJR) is a quarterly international journal which serves researchers and clinicians in the fields of human, animal and plant reproduction. It publishes high quality original research and topical reviews on the subject of reproductive sciences. We encourage manuscripts on cellular and molecular mechanisms of reproduction, fertility and infertility, gynecologic and reproductive oncology, embryology, obstetrics, gynecology, andrology, maternal-fetal medicine, reproductive endocrinology, reproductive immunology, reproductive genetics, and genetic breeding. In addition, we support new and emerging topics in more applied areas of reproduction, including assisted reproductive technologies, prenatal and preimplantation genetic diagnosis, cloning, stem cell research, and genetic breeding. Descriptive papers are welcome provided they shed some light on reproductive science. Original scientific researches, timely reviews, case reports, short communications, and letters to the editor related to the research and practice of reproduction are encouraged.Reviewers of APJR consist of members practicing in different professions from all over the globe. The journal is proud to have such an international and diverse editorial board that will assist and facilitate the publication of articles which reflect a global view on reproductive medicine, as well as emphasizing our focus on supporting the needs of medical practitioners.As an internationally journal, APJR is distributed worldwide and welcomes submissions from international contributors and researchers working in reproductive medicine. The journal provides a platform for reporting progress in reproductive science in different settings, which enhances our understanding of reproduction. Specialist physicians and general practitioners will find it an indispensable source of reading and reference, and undergraduates will learn a lot from each issue.APJR will allow us to seek opportunities to work with others who are devoted to reproductive medicine, and to enhance our work through partnership, and to uphold the standards of our profession and contribute to its advancement. We believe that in this way we can contribute much to the development of reproductive science and human health.

The Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine aims to set up an academic communicating platform for Chinese and scientists all over the world on tropical medicine and related sciences.The journal invites concise reports of original research in all areas of tropical medicine and related fields, both experimental and clinical, including modern, traditional and epidemiological studies, from any part of the world. Review articles based primarily on authors' own research on internationally important topics will be accepted. Short communications and letters to the editor are also welcome.

Asian Perspectivesis the leading archaeological journal devoted to the prehistory of Asia and the Pacific region. In addition to archaeology, it features articles and book reviews on ethnoarchaeology, palaeonanthropology, physical anthropology, and ethnography of interest and use to the prehistorian. International specialists contribute regional reports summarizing current research and fieldwork, and present topical reports of significant sites.

Asian Philosophy is an international journal concerned with such philosophical traditions as Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Buddhist and Islamic. The purpose of the journal is to bring these rich and varied traditions to a worldwide academic audience. It publishes articles in the central philosophical areas of metaphysics, philosophy of mind, epistemology, logic, moral and social philosophy, as well as in applied philosophical areas such as aesthetics and jurisprudence. It also publishes articles comparing Eastern and Western philosophical traditions. Peer Review Policy: All research articles published in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees. Disclaimer for scientific, technical and social science publications: Taylor & Francis makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the 8220;Content8221;) contained in its publications. However, Taylor & Francis and its agents and licensors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness or suitability for any purpose of the Content and disclaim all such representations and warranties whether express or implied to the maximum extent permitted by law. Any views expressed in this publication are the views of the authors and are not the views of Taylor & Francis.

Asian Politics & Policy is dedicated to publishing quality articles on issues related to the domestic and international affairs of Asia. The objective of the journal is to deepen readers’ understanding of political development and policy innovations in Asia, the growing trend of economic and political integration in East Asia, and the dynamic relations among Asian countries and between Asia and other parts of the world.

The first international population journal to focus exclusively on population issues in Asia, Asian Population Studies publishes original research on matters related to population in this large, complex and rapidly changing region, and welcomes substantive empirical analyses, theoretical works, applied research, and contributions to methodology.ThemesThe topics that will be covered include all branches of population studies ranging from population dynamics such as the analysis of fertility, mortality and migration (from both technical and humanistic perspectives) to the consequences of population change from a variety of demographic perspectives. Some areas that may be covered include:analysis of population trends in Asiahealth consequences of population changesthe relationship between population change and development (labour and urbanization)socio-cultural perspectives on population (for example, the effects of ethnicity and religion)marriage and familylife course transitionsaging issuestransnational movementspopulation and poverty issuesfamily planninghealth disparities across populationshealth care utilizationimpact of disease on populationsgender roles throughout the life coursepopulation projectionspopulation and environmentpopulation policy and planningPeer Review PolicyAll research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees.

Covering various fields of accounting, Asian Review of Accounting publishes research papers that address significant international issues on accounting, auditing, taxation, information system, and education as well as those on Asia Pacific in particular.

Asian Security aims to be the foremost journal on all aspects of the national and international security in Asia. The journal covers "traditional" issues such as interstate warfare, the regional balance of power, alliances and other multilateral security institutions, national defense policies, strategic culture, civil-military relations, nuclear proliferation, conventional arms racing, arms control, and conflict-prone areas. The journal also covers "new" security issues such as the stability of democratic transitions, globalization and its backlash, ethnic conflict, insurgency and counter insurgency, failing states, and transnational terrorism. The editors welcome submissions that are theoretically innovative, policy-relevant (or, ideally, both) on any of these topics. Asian Security strives to be a journal that is appreciated equally by policymakers and scholars.Peer Review Policy:All research articles in this journal have undergone editorial screening and anonymous peer review.Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106.