Journal Guide

Drawing together the most current work upon the social, economic and cultural impact of the emerging properties of the new information and communications technologies, this journal positions itself at the centre of contemporary debates about the information age. Information, Communication & Society (iCS) transcends cultural and geographical boundaries as it explores a diverse range of issues relating to the development and application of information and communications technologies (ICTs), asking such questions as: * What are the new and evolving forms of social software? What direction will these forms take? * ICTs facilitating globalization; and how might this affect conceptions of local identity, ethnic differences and regional sub-cultures? * Are ICTs leading to an age of electronic surveillance and social control? What are the implications for policing criminal activity, citizen privacy, and public expression? * How are ICTs affecting daily life and social structures such as the family, work and organization, commerce and business, education, health care and leisure activities? * To what extent do the virtual worlds constructed using ICTs impact on the construction of objects, spaces and entities in the material world? iCS analyses such questions from a global, interdisciplinary perspective in contributions of the very highest quality from scholars and practitioners in the social sciences, gender and cultural studies, communication and media studies, as well as in the information and computer sciences. From this site it is possible to browse the Table of Contents of the past and current issues of iCS and read the article abstracts free of charge. You can sign up for a free Online Sample Copy of the journal and also register to have the tables of contents for forthcoming issues of iCS emailed directly to you through the informaworld alerting service. Also provided is an extensive Resources section that provides links to key sites of interest within this growing field of research. Read about the latest Information, Communication & Society Webcast here: iCS Webcast Series: How well do voluntary organizations perform on the web as democratic actors? Towards an evaluative framework To view webcasts after broadcast please visit: http://webcast.oii.ox.ac.uk/ KEY THINKERS: PAST AND PRESENT - Call for Submissions Peer Review Policy: Published articles in iCS have all been subjected to rigorous peer review comprising initial editorial screening and anonymous refereeing by at least two referees. Disclaimer Taylor & Francis makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the 'Content') 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 & Fnancis.

Fundada el año 1948 en el Instituto Técnico de la Construcción y del Cemento, Informes de la Construcción es una publicación científica con periodicidad trimestral. Trata temas de arquitectura, ingeniería, obras públicas, medio ambiente, instalaciones, rehabilitación, sistemas constructivos, técnicas de ensayos, resultados de investigaciones de componentes y sistemas de la edificación, etc. La revista va dirigida a arquitectos, ingenieros, empresas constructoras, investigadores y profesionales relacionados con la construcción de edificios y obras civiles.

The Journal covers the entire field of infrared physics and technology: theory, experiment, devices and instrumentation.Its core topics can be summarized as the generation, propagation and detection, of infrared radiation; the associated optics, materials and devices; and its use in all fields of science, industry and medicine.Infrared techniques occur in many different fields, notably spectroscopy and interferometry; material characterization and processing; atmospheric physics, astronomy and space research. Scientific aspects include lasers, quantum optics, quantum electronics and semiconductor physics. Some important applications are medical diagnostics and treatment, industrial inspection and environmental monitoring.A fuller though not exhaustive list of topics would include:• Astronomy, Astrophysics and Space Research• Atmospheric transmission, turbulence and scattering.• Environmental applications: pollution and monitoring.• Detectors: quantum and thermal• Industrial applications• Infrared lasers including free electron lasers• Material properties, processing and characterization.• Medical applications• Nondestructive testing, active and passive.• Optical elements: lenses, polarizers, filters, mirrors, fibres, etc.• Radiometry: techniques, calibration, standards and instrumentation.• Remote sensing and range-finding• Solid-state physics• Thermal imaging: device design, testing and applications• Synchroton radiation in the infraredNote: When formatting references for your paper, this journal requires that the titles are included. Please also submit the names, addresses, and e-mail addresses of at least 3 potential referees. Note that the editor retains the sole right to decide whether or not the suggested reviewers are used. You are strongly encouraged to submit recommendations for appropriately senior and knowledgeable referees having no connection to your work and not located at your institution, as this may speed up the processing of your manuscript. Where the author works in a country with a small community of research workers in his or her field, it is highly desirable that at least two of the suggested referees are from another country.