About Comparative Medicine Comparative Medicine (CM), an international journal of comparative and experimental medicine, is the leading English-language publication in the field and is ranked by the Science Citation Index in the upper third of all scientific journals. It seeks to advance knowledge about comparative medicine and laboratory animal science through the publication of scholarly articles about animal models, animal biology, laboratory animal medicine, laboratory animal pathology, animal behavior, animal biotechnology, and related topics. The journal invites reports and reviews about basic and applied laboratory investigations, clinical investigations, and case studies. It also welcomes informed and thoughtful opinions relevant to the humane care and use of laboratory animals.
The journal is published six times a year: February, April, June, August, October, and December. A winner of three national awards, Comparative Medicine is indexed in Index Medicus. Dr. Linda Toth of Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is the editor in chief over Comparative Medicine and JAALAS; Dr. Ravi Tolwani of Stanford University School of Medicine is the associate editor for CM. The production office for the journal is located at the AALAS national office in Memphis, TN. For more information about the journal, contact us.
Average submission to acceptance time: 53 days 633 pages printed in 2009 48% acceptance rate
About JAALAS The Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (JAALAS) serves as an official communication vehicle for the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS). The journal includes a section of refereed articles and a section of AALAS association news.
All signed articles, including refereed articles and book reviews, editorials, committee reports, and news and commentary, reflect the individual views of the authors and are not official views of AALAS. The mission of the refereed section of the journal is to disseminate high-quality, peer-reviewed information on animal biology, technology, facility operations, management, and compliance as relevant to the AALAS membership. JAALAS accepts research reports (data-based) or scholarly reports (literature-based), with the caveat that all articles, including solicited manuscripts, must include appropriate references and must undergo peer review.
The journal is published six times a year: January, March, May, July, September, and November. Dr. Linda Toth of Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is the editor in chief over Comparative Medicine and JAALAS; Dr. Susan Compton of Yale University is the associate editor for JAALAS. The production office for the journal is located at the AALAS national office in Memphis, TN. For more information about the journal, contact us.
Average submission to acceptance time: 64 days 840 pages printed in 2009 69% acceptance rate
About Tech Talk Tech Talk promotes the dissemination of professional information and technology to all persons interested in laboratory animal science and facilitates a worldwide pursuit of knowledge of animal care methodology.
Tech Talk is a bimonthly publication. The editor is Patty Denison, AS, LATG, LVT, of Wayne State University. The production office for the publication is located at the AALAS national office in Memphis, TN. For more information about Tech Talk, contact us.
About AALAS in Action AALAS in Action is a bimonthly newsletter published to enhance communication with national and branch members of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science. Recipients are encouraged to reproduce parts or all of the contents. For more information about this newsletter, contact us.
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