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Q: What is the publication fee?

  • Asked on July 5, 2020

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It’s not clear what you wish to know, whether what publication fee means for a journal or how much the publication fee is for a journal. So, here are brief responses…

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Q: What are typical metrics and trajectories for newly launched open access (OA) journals that are regionally focused?

Detailed question-We are a new OA regional journal trying to determine subscriber rates and metrics against other journals. For comparison, we want to look at OA regional or international…
  • Asked on May 26, 2020

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Hi there. I think I can answer this one for you. I launched a series of OA titles in Qatar 10…

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Q: Can publishing in a hybrid open choice journal be free for authors?

  • Asked on May 9, 2020

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Firstly, by ‘open choice,’ I understand you mean ‘open access’ (OA). Also, as you mentioned …

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Q: What should I do if I mistakenly chose 'Open Access' when submitting my manuscript?

Detailed question-This was my first time submitting a manuscript, and I mistakenly chose ‘Agree’ on the Open Access (OA) agreement. I later found I needed to pay 3,200 USD (or more, if…
  • Asked on March 2, 2020

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It seems you have submitted to a hybrid journal, one that publishes both subscription-based and OA articles. As you…

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Q: Will a manuscript published in a mirror journal of a reputed parent journal be considered less important?

Detailed question-The parent journal and mirror journal have the same editorial board, peer review, and aim. However, the mirror journal has no impact factor at present.
  • Asked on November 12, 2019

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Mirror journals are a relatively new concept that journals and publishers are experimenting with to support the open access movement. These journals are fully open…

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Q: Does an embargo period apply to open access articles or subscription articles?

Detailed question-Is embargo period meant only for open access option of journals? Is it possible that  subscription-based articles also have an embargo period?

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During an embargo period, published articles cannot be made freely available without charge. The purpose of open access is to make…

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Q: Do all open access journals charge the authors to publish?

Detailed question-Do all open access journals request publication fee from the authors? I came across a journal which is open access but the journal's homepage mentioned the journal doesn…

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There is a common misconception that all Open Access (OA) journals ask for mandatory article processing charges …

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Q: Should I submit my paper to an affiliate open access journal after rejection?

Detailed question-My manuscript was rejected by a journal after review, but the reviewer’s comment was helpful and recommended me the submission to its affiliate open journal. The impact…
  • Asked on October 20, 2017

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Since the reviewer has recommended submission to the affiliate journal, it is probably more suitable for your paper in terms of scope,…

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Q: Does publishing in an open access journal of a prestigious publisher have the same value as publishing in a subscription journal of the same publisher?

Detailed question-I have submitted a paper to a medical journal. The editor refused it, and after my approval, sent it to a transfer system that suggested an open access journal. It is…

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As an author, it is important for you to be clear about what you aim to achieve by publishing your paper in any journal. Try not to look for a connection between the…

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Q: Can you suggest an open access journal with no publication fees for my paper?

Detailed question-I am preparing an article manuscript on the insects of cocoa agroecosystems and I would like to publish it in an open access journal that doesn't require any publication…
  • Asked on July 26, 2017

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The Diretory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) has a complete list of open access journals. You can run a search by subject and then check…

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