STM publisher Springer, Germany, is set to publish the Journal of Biorheology, the official publication of the Japanese Society of Biorheology, starting May 2009. Naoki Sasaki, professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, serves as Editor-in-chief of the journal.
Journal of Biorheology is an international, peer-reviewed journal covering the science and application of deformation and flow properties of biological materials, including food materials. The journal seeks to provide a platform for biophysicists, physiologists and materials scientists to exchange and discuss their ideas and scientific research.
A biannual publication, the Journal of Biorheology will cover basic science and its applications in the broad field of biorheology, including the rheology of macromolecules as well as cell, tissue, organ and food rheology. Coverage also includes biorheological analysis of pathological processes and their clinical implications, including basic clinical research on hemodynamics and hemorheology and scientific research between the fields of engineering and medicine.
Fast publication in Online First will provide immediate access to new research results in the journal on Springer's online information platform, www.springerlink.com. In addition, all authors, via the Springer Open Choice programme, have the option of publishing their articles using the open access publishing model. Cross Reference Linking and Table of Content Alert services will be fully implemented for the journal.
