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Q: Is there a list of subscription-based journals available?

Detailed question-Due to a lack of funding, I am looking to submit to journals that offer the subscription-based model. Is there a list that shows which journals offer which type of…
  • Asked on January 9, 2021

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Unfortunately, there isn’t. You will simply have to look up a database such as Web of Science…

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Q: Why have some Springer Nature journals not published recently accepted articles?

Detailed question-I observed that for some Springer journals, there have been no articles published since November 27. One of my friend's paper was accepted in Metals and Materials…
  • Asked on December 26, 2020

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Firstly, what you are stating is partly true. It’s true for MMI and Journal of the Brazilian…

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Q: Do I have to agree to pay the open access (OA) fee to a journal that became OA during my submission process?

Detailed question-I submitted my manuscript to European Journal of Cell Biology, and received a decision of Revise and Resubmit after the peer review. However, when I was going to submit…

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Hello Akikazu – Welcome to the forum.

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Q: Can a supplemental material be attached to a non-open access paper?

Detailed question-I was advised by the journal editor that it is sufficient for the sequence list of gene primers to show on the supplemental material, and I followed that advise. My…
  • Asked on September 9, 2020

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Firstly, congrats on your manuscript being accepted!

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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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