Glycoconjugate Journal publishes articles and reviews on all areas concerned with the composition degradation function interactions structure and synthesis of glycoconjugates (glycoproteins glycolipids oligosaccharides polysaccharides proteoglycans) including those aspects that are related to disease processes (eg immunological inflammatory and arthritic diseases infections metabolic disorders malignancy neurological disorders). Articles will be published on the organic synthesis of glycoconjugates and the development of methodologies only if biologically relevant. Articles on glycosylation changes in disease must focus either on the discovery of a novel disease marker or the improved understanding of some basic pathological mechanism. Also acceptable are articles on the effects of toxicological agents (alcohol tobacco narcotics environmental agents) on glycosylation and on the use of glycotherapeutics. Glycoconjugate Journal is the official journal of the International Glycoconjugate Organization which is responsible for organizing the biennial International Symposia on Glycoconjugates.