Non-profit scientific publisher Institute of Physics (IOP) Publishing, UK, has announced the launch of a new journal, Methods and Applications in Fluorescence. This brings IOP’s existing journals portfolio to 69 titles.
An electronic-only journal, Methods and Applications in Fluorescence will cover developments in fluorescence spectroscopy, imaging, fluorescent probes, labels and materials. It will focus on both methods and advanced applications and will accept original research articles, review articles and technical notes. The journal aims to be the natural forum for the very highest quality papers in the field.
Alongside the Editorial Board, three Editors-in-Chief will direct the journal in order to successfully cover the broad scope of the journal. The Editors-in-Chief are: Prof. David Birch of the University of Strathclyde, UK; Prof. Yves Mély of the University of Strasbourg, France; and Prof. Otto S Wolfbeis of the University of Regensburg, Germany.
IOP will manage the peer-review process in conjunction with the journal's Editorial Board, as well as take responsibility for the production, sales and marketing of the journal. It will be published quarterly and will be freely available online until the end of 2013.
Methods and Applications in Fluorescence is currently open for submission of papers.
