Journal Guide

Significant changes are occurring in the field of power and energy, from the new types of plant being introduced in the developed world to the growth in electricity demand in the developing nations. Environmental legislation is affecting the use of fossil fuels and encouraging renewable energy developments. Safety, waste disposal and new plant financing continue to be concerns for nuclear power, while the increased availability of natural gas is being exploited in combined cycles and cogeneration. Against this changing scene, scientific discovery, increased computer power and new material developments are producing cost savings and plant performance improvements.The Journal of Power and Energy covers all aspects of energy conversion systems, including power generation, transmission and use. In addition to technical developments, interests include environmental, economic and policy issues. The scope extends to include:Power and Energy Systems Power generation using innovative and conventional sources including fossil, nuclear, and renewable systems. Energy storage, regenerative and fuel cell systems. Advanced and innovative cycles. Energy systems including energy management in buildings, air conditioning, refrigeration, heat pipes.Issues Emissions reduction, environmental policy, carbon mitigation including both efficiency improvements and CO2 capture and storage, fuel flexibility, hydrogen economy, waste management, power plant health and safety. Decommissioning, disposal and storage of nuclear plant and material. Changes in infrastructure, transmission and distribution. Demand reduction -advanced control, hybrid photovoltaic and ventilation.Components Typically boilers, gas, steam and wind turbines, compressor, combustion and turbine systems, I.C. engines (non-automotive), heat exchangers and cooling systems, heat recovery steam generators, pumps and fans.Techniques and methods The journal covers thermo-economic optimisation, health monitoring, life cycle analysis, operation and maintenance, and energy systems instrumentation, simulation and management. We also publish papers on fluid mechanics and thermodynamics, including CFD, heat transfer and combustion if they are clearly related to power systems or their components.

The Journal of Engineering Manufacture provides a focus for developments in engineering manufacture, covering technological and scientific research, developments and management implementation in manufacturing.'My priority as Editor is to ensure that the Journal of Engineering Manufacture remains at the forefront of international efforts to disseminate scientific advances and new knowledge arising from high quality manufacturing engineering research.We welcome papers in any aspect of engineering manufacture from manufacturing and assembly processes, to production machines and manufacturing systems. From time to time we also publish special issues on particular topics, either new emerging technologies or very sharply focused aspects of current manufacturing research.'.

The Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science advances the understanding of both the fundamentals of engineering science and its application to the solution of challenges and problems in engineering.'The Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science is dedicated to the publication of high quality papers on all aspects of mechanical engineering science. It represents one of the oldest parts of the Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, the first issue being published under the guidance of a distinguished Editorial Board in June 1959.The international Editorial Board ensures that significant developments in mechanical engineering science from around the world are reflected in the Journal.'.

The Journal of Automobile Engineering is the leading international journal serving the multidisciplinary automotive industry. Contributions are welcome on all aspects of vehicle engineering, including components, and on other closely related subjects."The automotive industry is fast moving and global. The Journal of Automobile Engineering is an established, high quality multi-disciplinary journal which publishes the very best science and engineering in the field. If you are working in automotive engineering, we hope you will consider publishing your papers in the Journal."Professor Colin Garner - Loughborough University, UK.

The Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering publishes high-quality papers covering a broad area of mechanical engineering activities associated with the design and operation of process equipment."The process industries are fundamental to providing society with its basic needs in a sustainable and environmentally friendly manner. Be it refined oil products, foods, personal products, or powders - all are produced in vast quantities using specialised equipment. It is this equipment, its design, operation, and maintenance, that sits with the scope of the Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, Part E of the Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.We welcome papers from any source covering a broad area of mechanical engineering activities associated with the design and operation of process equipment, and I can confirm that at all stages in the consideration of your paper we will endeavour to act as speedily as possible whilst maintaining academic rigour.".

The Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit is devoted to engineering in its widest interpretation applicable to rail and rapid transit. At a time of considerable change in the industry, it provides a continuing means of sharing technical knowledge, ideas and developments.

The Journal of Aerospace Engineering is dedicated to the publication of high quality research in all branches of applied sciences and technology dealing with aircraft and spacecraft, and their support systems. "Our authorship is truly international and all efforts are made to ensure that each paper is presented in the best possible way and reaches a wide audience."The Editorial Board is composed of recognized experts representing the technical communities of fifteen countries. The Board Members work in close cooperation with the editors, reviewers, and authors to achieve a consistent standard of well written and presented papers."Professor Rodrigo Martinez-Val, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain .

The Journal of Engineering in Medicine is an interdisciplinary journal encompassing all aspects of engineering in medicine. The Journal is a vital tool for maintaining an understanding of the newest techniques and research in medical engineering.

Systems and control studies provide a unifying framework for a wide range of engineering disciplines and industrial applications. The Journal of Systems and Control Engineering reflects this diversity by giving prominence to experimental application and industrial studies.

The Journal of Engineering Tribology publishes high-quality papers from academia and industry worldwide on the engineering science associated with tribology and its application to machine elements.

The Journal of Multi-body Dynamics is a multi-disciplinary forum covering all aspects of mechanical design and dynamic analysis of multi-body systems. It is essential reading for academic and industrial research and development departments active in the mechanical design, monitoring and dynamic analysis of multi-body systems."The Journal is regarded as a leading publication in the very broad field of dynamics, not only by the leading lights and emerging individuals who regularly publish their latest findings, but also by practicing engineering professionals from a wide variety of industry. The Editorial Board has always comprised leading scientists and professional engineers, a mix that has inspired growing numbers of submissions of high quality science-based and application-oriented articles.".

The Journal of Materials: Design and Applications covers the usage and design of materials for application in an engineering context. The materials covered include metals, ceramics, and composites, as well as engineering polymers.

The Journal of Engineering for the Maritime Environment provides a forum for engineers from a variety of disciplines with a common interest in the design, production and operation of engineering artefacts for the maritime environment.The unique attributes of Journal of Engineering for the Maritime Environment are: * It straddles the traditional boundaries of naval architecture, marine engineering, offshore/ocean engineering, coastal engineering and port engineering. * Advances in new techniques involving cross-disciplinary issues are encouraged. * Focus is on the technology and underpinning sciences that enable better exploitation of the maritime environment.

The Journal of Nanoengineering and Nanosystems is dedicated to the particular aspects of nanoscale engineering, science, and technology that involve the descriptions and characterizations of nanoscale systems and materials. This Journal reflects work on real devices, processes and materials, that arise from transitioning the scientific and engineering database.

The Journal of Risk and Reliability is for researchers and practitioners who are involved in the field of risk analysis and reliability engineering. The remit of the Journal covers engineering, mathematical modelling and statistical analysis.

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Process Biochemistry is an application-orientated research journal devoted to reporting advances with originality and novelty, in the science and technology of the processes involving bioactive molecules and living organisms. These processes concern the production of useful metabolites or materials, or the removal of toxic compounds using tools and methods of current biology and engineering. Its main areas of interest include novel bioprocesses and enabling technologies (such as nanobiotechnology, tissue engineering, directed evolution, metabolic engineering, systems biology, and synthetic biology) applicable in food (nutraceutical), healthcare (medical, pharmaceutical, cosmetic), energy (biofuels), environmental, and biorefinery industries and their underlying biological and engineering principles.Main topics covered include, with most of possible aspects and domains of application:• Fermentation, biochemical and bioreactor engineering• Biotechnology processes and their life science aspects• Biocatalysis, enzyme engineering and biotransformation• Downstream processing• Modeling, optimization and control techniques.Particular aspects related to the processes, raw materials and products, also include:• Quantitative microbial physiology, stress response, signal transduction• Genetic engineering and metabolic engineering• Proteomics, functional genomics, metabolomics, and bioinformatics• Chiral compounds production, cell free protein system, high-throughput screening, in-vivo/in-vitro evolution, enzyme immobilization, enzyme reaction in non-aqueous media• Mass transfer, mixing, scale-up and scale-down, bioprocess monitoring, bio-manufacturing• Cell, tissue and antibody engineering: animal and plant cells/tissues, algae, micro-algae, extremophile, antibody screening and production• Environmental biotechnology: biodegradation, bioremediation, wastewater treatment, biosorption and bioaccumulation• Bio-commodity engineering: biomass, bio-refinery, bio-energy• Bioseparation, purification, protein refolding.• Other new bioprocess and bioreactor related topics especially on application to healthcare sectors

Process Safety Progress covers process safety for engineering professionals. It addresses such topics as incident investigations/case histories, hazardous chemicals management, hazardous leaks prevention, risk assessment, process hazards evaluation, industrial hygiene, fire and explosion analysis, preventive maintenance, vapor cloud dispersion, and regulatory compliance, training, education, and other areas in process safety and loss prevention, including emerging concerns like plant and/or process security. Papers from the annual Loss Prevention Symposium and other AIChE safety conferences are automatically considered for publication, but unsolicited papers, particularly those addressing process safety issues in emerging technologies and industries are encouraged and evaluated equally.