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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: 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: 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: What should I do if I didn't know about article charges when submitting to an open access journal and my article has been accepted?

Detailed question-I submitted a paper to an open access (OA) journal. My paper has been accepted. However, during the initial stages of submission, I did not know that I need to pay a fee…
  • Asked on March 4, 2021

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First of all, and although it seems bitter-sweet right now, congrats on the acceptance! Now, we can imagine how…

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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: 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: What is a Transformative Journal (TJ)? Can I submit my paper to that journal?

Detailed question-While I was searching for some journals to publish my paper, I came across one journal which clearly mentioned "This is a Transformative Journal". What do I have to do…

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Transformative journals (TJs) are journals that were previously only subscription-based…

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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: How do I convert a pdf to jats XML file?

Detailed question-I am really confused as to how I should convert my pdf in jats XML format.

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Q: Open access or subscription, which option do hybrid journals prefer their authors to select?

Detailed question-In hybrid journals, the authors are asked to select to publish their papers under either OA or subscription. But what do journals prefer the most? I'm not planning to…
  • Asked on September 13, 2021

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