| Subject hierarchy explanation |
The subject hierarchy is the backbone of InterJournal. It
organizes articles (submitted or published) to make it easier for an
author to reach the interested audience, and for a reader or referee
to have articles of interest drawn to their attention. The subject
classification corresponds to the bold letters at the beginning
of each line in the classification list. A manuscript can be
classified at any level of the hierarchy. A manuscript classified at a
more general level is of more general interest.
This means that an article classified under the subject area PX.21.1: corresponding to the topic
This organization of manuscripts implies that an individual interested in the area
The registration form and the search form also allow modifying the default options
regarding the inclusion of more specific or more general areas in the subject hierarchy.
The four options are:
from the following part of the subject hierarchy:
PX: Polymers and Complex Fluids
will not be brought to the attention of a reader interested in
However, a manuscript whose subject matter may be collapsed polymers
but is also classified under the area heading
PX.21: Dilute and semi-dilute systems
will generally be brought to the attention of all of the readers interested in
It is the responsibility of the referees to carefully specify the area of interest of the articles in
order that the articles will be brought to the attention of the proper audience.
he or she is also, by implication, interested in the more broad areas:
PX: Polymers and Complex Fluids
These do not have to be independently specified in the list of interests.
PX.2: Bulk properties of Simple Polymers
PX.21.1: Dilute and semi-dilute systems