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Journal statement and editorial board
The International Research and Review Journal for Microscopy Incorporating Micron and Microscopica Acta and Electron Microscopy Reviews Micron aims to serve as an interdisciplinary forum for all work that involves new applications of microscopy or where microscopy plays a central role. The journal will publish on the design, application, practice or theory of microscopy and microanalysis, including reports on optical, electron-beam, and scanning-probe systems. It also aims at the regular publication of review papers. The journal embraces original research work in biology, medicine, nanoscience and nanotechnology, materials science and engineering. Over the past several years, it has succeeded in publishing manuscripts within the shortest possible time while maintaining a high standard of refereeing and presentation. Author surveys indicate a high level of satisfaction with the journal.
Aims and Scope
EDITORS
Micron is an interdisciplinary forum for all work that involves new applications of microscopy or where advanced microscopy plays a central role. The journal will publish on the design, methods, application, practice or theory of microscopy and microanalysis, including reports on optical, electron-beam, X-ray microtomography, and scanningprobe systems. It also aims at the regular publication of review papers, short communications, as well as thematic issues on contemporary developments in microscopy and microanalysis. The journal embraces original research in which microscopy has contributed significantly to knowledge in biology, life science, nanoscience and nanotechnology, materials science and engineering. The journal embraces original research work in biology, medicine, nanoscience and nanotechnology, materials science and engineering. Over the past several years, it has succeeded in publishing manuscripts within the shortest possible time while maintaining a high standard of refereeing and presentation. Author surveys indicate a high level of satisfaction with the journal.
R.F. Egerton Dept. of Physics, University of Alberta, 11322 - 89 Avenue, Edmonton, T6G 2J1, Canada (Physical Sciences) F. Braet Australian Centre for Microscopy & Microanalysis, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
1. Developments in microscopy: This section will contain short articles on topical areas of interesting progress in microscopy and will aim to provide a summary of the current developments in those areas. The Editors would welcome suggestions.
(Biological Sciences)
W. De Souza Inst. de Biofisica, Lab. de Ultraestrutura Celular Herth Meyer, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Edificio do Centro de Ciencias da Saúde; Bloco G, RJ 21949-900, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
F. Hofer Ao.Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Technische Universität Graz Institut für Elektronenmikroskopie and Nanoanalytik Graz, Austria H. Ferdinand Technische Universität Graz Institut für Elektronenmikroskopie and Nanoanalytik Graz, Austria
EDITORIAL BOARD U. Aebi Universität Basel, Basel, Switzerland H. Assender University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
H. Luensdorf Helmholtz Zent. für Infektionsforschung Mikrobiol., Braunschweig, Germany
D. Bhella Medical Research Council (MRC), Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Q. Luo Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
E.J. Boekema Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
S. Mithieux The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
G. Botton McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
D.A. Muller Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
N.D. Browning University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA
T. Müller-Reichert TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
J.L. Carrascosa Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
J. Reyes Gasga Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Mexico D.F., Mexico
P. Crozier Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA Y.F. Dufrêne Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium A. Gregorc University of Maribor, Ljubljana, Slovenia J.R. Harris Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz, Mainz, Germany
D.L. Taatjes University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA M. Varela del Arco Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain J. Verbeeck Universiteit Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Belgium
A. Holzenburg Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
P. Verkade University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
B.P. Jena Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA
P. Xi Peking University, Beijing, China
A. Kirkland University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
Y. Zhu Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, USA
M. Lekka Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków, Poland
J.M. Zuo University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, USA
For a full and complete Guide for Authors, please go to: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/micron Front cover illustration: Background Frontcover image: Dr F. Braet (Australian Centre for Microscopy & Microanalysis, University of Sydney) “Correlated fluorescence and scanning electron microscope image of GM1-labeled cancer cells in culture”. Inside circle frontcover image: Dr P. Trimby (ACMM, University of Sydney), “An orientation map of a nanocrystalline shear band in an Al alloy collected using transmission Kikuchi diffraction in the scanning electron microscope”. Processed at Thomson Digital, Gangtok (India)
2. Invited communications: Short articles on various aspects of microscopy which are considered to be of significant political, regional or historical interest will be commissioned by the Editors. Announcements and reports from official, national and international organisations concerned with microscopy will be welcome. 3. Original research papers: These should represent the results of a reasonably complete investigation where knowledge has been advanced by the application of microscopy or electron probe analysis to a particular problem, by developing new techniques or by contributing, either practically or theoretically, to the design and use of microscopical equipment. The number of plates will usually be limited to five whole pages at the discretion of one of the Editors. 4. Short communications: These should represent the results of work which can be published in a relatively brief fashion, e.g. introduction of a new design feature of a microscope, ancillary apparatus, technique or important modification of an existing one; first series of observations on the surface or internal fine structure of a particular tissue; a new application of microscopy or probe analysis, etc. As presented, the work must be reasonably complete in itself. The text should not normally exceed two pages of print while the number of plates will usually be limited to three pages. 5. Review articles: Reviews covering any subject concerned with the application, practice or theory of microscopy, electron probe microanalysis and image processing are acceptable and should be between 3000 and 10,000 words in length. Within reasonable limits, no maximum is set for the number of micrographs that can be included and the completed article should be submitted to Dr J. R. Harris (biological reviews) and Professor R. F. Egerton (physical sciences reviews). 6. Conference reports: From time to time summaries will be commissioned of Conferences and Symposia considered to be of particular interest. Conference Secretaries or other individuals who will be participating in such meetings and wish to assist the journal by writing such a summary should contact one of the Editors as soon as possible before the date of the meeting. These articles will be given priority as regards speed of publication and credited to the author concerned. 7. Book reviews: Books appropriate to the scope of the journal will be reviewed by experts in the field for the benefit of readers of Micron. Publishers are requested to submit one copy of any new book review which they consider relevent via the online submission tool at http://ees.elsevier.com/jmic/. 8. Disks: In order to avoid publication delays, authors should submit only the final accepted version of their paper on disk, incorporating any corrections recommended by the referees.
Aims and Scope
EDITORS
Micron is an interdisciplinary forum for all work that involves new applications of microscopy or where advanced microscopy plays a central role. The journal will publish on the design, methods, application, practice or theory of microscopy and microanalysis, including reports on optical, electron-beam, X-ray microtomography, and scanningprobe systems. It also aims at the regular publication of review papers, short communications, as well as thematic issues on contemporary developments in microscopy and microanalysis. The journal embraces original research in which microscopy has contributed significantly to knowledge in biology, life science, nanoscience and nanotechnology, materials science and engineering. The journal embraces original research work in biology, medicine, nanoscience and nanotechnology, materials science and engineering. Over the past several years, it has succeeded in publishing manuscripts within the shortest possible time while maintaining a high standard of refereeing and presentation. Author surveys indicate a high level of satisfaction with the journal.
R.F. Egerton Dept. of Physics, University of Alberta, 11322 - 89 Avenue, Edmonton, T6G 2J1, Canada (Physical Sciences) F. Braet Australian Centre for Microscopy & Microanalysis, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
1. Developments in microscopy: This section will contain short articles on topical areas of interesting progress in microscopy and will aim to provide a summary of the current developments in those areas. The Editors would welcome suggestions.
(Biological Sciences)
W. De Souza Inst. de Biofisica, Lab. de Ultraestrutura Celular Herth Meyer, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Edificio do Centro de Ciencias da Saúde; Bloco G, RJ 21949-900, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
F. Hofer Ao.Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Technische Universität Graz Institut für Elektronenmikroskopie and Nanoanalytik Graz, Austria H. Ferdinand Technische Universität Graz Institut für Elektronenmikroskopie and Nanoanalytik Graz, Austria
EDITORIAL BOARD U. Aebi Universität Basel, Basel, Switzerland H. Assender University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
H. Luensdorf Helmholtz Zent. für Infektionsforschung Mikrobiol., Braunschweig, Germany
D. Bhella Medical Research Council (MRC), Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Q. Luo Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
E.J. Boekema Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
S. Mithieux The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
G. Botton McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
D.A. Muller Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
N.D. Browning University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA
T. Müller-Reichert TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
J.L. Carrascosa Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
J. Reyes Gasga Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Mexico D.F., Mexico
P. Crozier Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA Y.F. Dufrêne Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium A. Gregorc University of Maribor, Ljubljana, Slovenia J.R. Harris Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz, Mainz, Germany
D.L. Taatjes University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA M. Varela del Arco Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain J. Verbeeck Universiteit Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Belgium
A. Holzenburg Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
P. Verkade University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
B.P. Jena Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA
P. Xi Peking University, Beijing, China
A. Kirkland University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
Y. Zhu Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, USA
M. Lekka Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków, Poland
J.M. Zuo University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, USA
For a full and complete Guide for Authors, please go to: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/micron Front cover illustration: Background Frontcover image: Dr F. Braet (Australian Centre for Microscopy & Microanalysis, University of Sydney) “Correlated fluorescence and scanning electron microscope image of GM1-labeled cancer cells in culture”. Inside circle frontcover image: Dr P. Trimby (ACMM, University of Sydney), “An orientation map of a nanocrystalline shear band in an Al alloy collected using transmission Kikuchi diffraction in the scanning electron microscope”. Processed at Thomson Digital, Gangtok (India)
2. Invited communications: Short articles on various aspects of microscopy which are considered to be of significant political, regional or historical interest will be commissioned by the Editors. Announcements and reports from official, national and international organisations concerned with microscopy will be welcome. 3. Original research papers: These should represent the results of a reasonably complete investigation where knowledge has been advanced by the application of microscopy or electron probe analysis to a particular problem, by developing new techniques or by contributing, either practically or theoretically, to the design and use of microscopical equipment. The number of plates will usually be limited to five whole pages at the discretion of one of the Editors. 4. Short communications: These should represent the results of work which can be published in a relatively brief fashion, e.g. introduction of a new design feature of a microscope, ancillary apparatus, technique or important modification of an existing one; first series of observations on the surface or internal fine structure of a particular tissue; a new application of microscopy or probe analysis, etc. As presented, the work must be reasonably complete in itself. The text should not normally exceed two pages of print while the number of plates will usually be limited to three pages. 5. Review articles: Reviews covering any subject concerned with the application, practice or theory of microscopy, electron probe microanalysis and image processing are acceptable and should be between 3000 and 10,000 words in length. Within reasonable limits, no maximum is set for the number of micrographs that can be included and the completed article should be submitted to Dr J. R. Harris (biological reviews) and Professor R. F. Egerton (physical sciences reviews). 6. Conference reports: From time to time summaries will be commissioned of Conferences and Symposia considered to be of particular interest. Conference Secretaries or other individuals who will be participating in such meetings and wish to assist the journal by writing such a summary should contact one of the Editors as soon as possible before the date of the meeting. These articles will be given priority as regards speed of publication and credited to the author concerned. 7. Book reviews: Books appropriate to the scope of the journal will be reviewed by experts in the field for the benefit of readers of Micron. Publishers are requested to submit one copy of any new book review which they consider relevent via the online submission tool at http://ees.elsevier.com/jmic/. 8. Disks: In order to avoid publication delays, authors should submit only the final accepted version of their paper on disk, incorporating any corrections recommended by the referees.