The aim of the journal is to provide a forum for papers concerned with basic auditory mechanisms. Emphasis is on experimental studies, but theoretical papers will also be considered. The editor of the journal is prepared to accept original research papers in the form of full-length papers, short communications, letters to the Editor, and reviews. Papers submitted should deal with auditory neurophysiology, ultrastructure, psychoacoustics and behavioural studies of hearing in animals, and models of auditory functions. Papers on comparative aspects of hearing in animals and man, and on effects of drugs and environmental contaminants on hearing function will also be considered. Clinical papers will not be accepted unless they contribute to the understanding of normal hearing functions.