Special Discount:
SDI is determined to bring down OA publication charges for the sake of broader dissemination of quality controlled peer reviewed scientific research results with minimum financial burden. As part of this policy, SDI announces special discount on normal Article Processing Charge (APC) of US$ 500 for any Manuscript submitted within 01 April, 2013 -- 30 June, 2013, as described below. This discount offer can not be combined with any other discount offers, RERP Coupon, RP2DC, EARP, etc. Manuscripts, under this offer period, will be published, if accepted by journal’s strict peer review.
American Journal of Experimental Agriculture – 80% discount- (Effective APC: 100 US$)*
Annual Review & Research in Biology – 100% discount- (Effective APC: FREE)
British Biotechnology Journal – 90% discount- (Effective APC: 50 US$)*
British Microbiology Research Journal – 90% discount- (Effective APC: 50 US$)*
European Journal of Food Research & Review – 100% discount- (Effective APC: FREE)
International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review – 90% discount- (Effective APC: 50 US$)*
British Journal of Environment and Climate Change – 80% discount- (Effective APC: 100 US$)*
British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research – 80% discount- (Effective APC: 100 US$)*
British Journal of Pharmaceutical Research – 90% discount- (Effective APC: 50 US$)*
European Journal of Medicinal Plants – 80% discount- (Effective APC: 100 US$)*
International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health – 80% discount- (Effective APC: 100 US$)*
American Chemical Science Journal – 90% discount- (Effective APC: 50 US$)*
British Journal of Applied Science & Technology – 80% discount- (Effective APC: 100 US$)*
British Journal of Mathematics & Computer Science – 80% discount- (Effective APC: 100 US$)*
International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry – 100% discount- (Effective APC: FREE)
Physical Review & Research International – 100% discount- (Effective APC: FREE)
British Journal of Economics, Management & Trade – 80% discount- (Effective APC: 100 US$)*
British Journal of Education, Society & Behavioural Science – 80% discount- (Effective APC: 100 US$)*
Journal of Scientific Research and Reports – 90% discount- (Effective APC: 50 US$)*
Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology – 90% discount- (Effective APC: 50 US$)*
International STD Research & Reviews – 90% discount- (Effective APC: 50 US$)*
International Blood Research & Reviews – 90% discount- (Effective APC: 50 US$)*
International Journal of Plant & Soil Science – 90% discount- (Effective APC: 50 US$)*
Ophthalmology Research: An international Journal – 100% discount- (Effective APC: FREE)
Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal – 90% discount- (Effective APC: 50 US$)*
* Bank charges, payment gateway charges, etc. will be additional.
Upcoming Journals
International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal – 100% discount- (Effective APC: FREE)
International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports – 90% discount- (Effective APC: 50 US$)
International Journal of Gastroenterology Case Reports – 90% discount- (Effective APC: 50 US$)
Surgical Case Reports: An International Journal – 90% discount- (Effective APC: 50 US$)
Infectious disease & Hygiene: An international Journal – 90% discount- (Effective APC: 50 US$)
International Cancer Research & Reviews – 90% discount- (Effective APC: 50 US$)
Agriculture and Ecology Research International – 90% discount- (Effective APC: 50 US$)
Journal of International Economics and Social Development – 90% discount- (Effective APC: 50 US$)
International Journal of Geography, Planning and Development – 90% discount- (Effective APC: 50 US$)
Normal Article Processing Charge (if any author does not want to avail Special discount)
Authors have to pay 500 US Dollar / 320 GBP* / 370 Euro**, as Article Processing Charge (APC), for publication of each manuscript in any SDI journal. This will be charged if the manuscript has been accepted for publication after completion of blind folded, strict peer reviewing. Editors and reviewers have no access to payment information, and hence inability to pay will not influence the decision to publish a paper. These policies ensure that the fee is never a barrier to quality publication.
General Discount
If discount is required, then 'Discount request letter' should be submitted along with the manuscript at the initial stage itself. Discount request at Later stage may not be considered. Quantity of discount will be variable on case to case basis and as per the decision of the management of SCIENCEDOMAIN international.
a. Authors from 'Low income economies' are eligible for a discount of 10-50%.
b. Authors from 'Lower-middle-income economies' are eligible for a discount of 10-40%.
c. Authors from 'Upper-middle-income economies' are eligible for a discount of 10-35%.
d. Authors Under 'Established Author Recognition Program (EARP)' are eligible for a discount of flat 30%.
e. Authors Under 'Institutional membership' are eligible for a discount of 20-50%.
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Note: In case of any dispute against this program, decision of the management of the SCIENCEDOMAIN international will be always final. This final decision cannot be challenged by anybody in any form and forum and no communication will be entertained in this regard. SCIENCEDOMAIN international will enjoy the exclusive right to change any terms & condition of the program without any prior notice. Benefit of above mentioned five conditions can not be combined together.
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Comparison of Article Processing Charge of SCIENCEDOMAIN international with other quality publishers
The Article Processing Charge of SCIENCEDOMAIN international are amongst the lowest of any publisher offering quality open access publication (please see the comparative list below). BMJ Unlocked ($3145), BMJ Open ($1885), Oxford Open journals ($3000), PLoS Biology & PLoS Medicine ($2900), PLoS Pathogens, PLoS Computational Biology, PLoS Genetics, PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases ($2250), PLoS One ($1350), Wiley-Blackwell Online Open ($3000), Cell Reports ($5000), Elsevier Sponsored Article program ($3000-$5000 per article (except The Lancet: $630 per page)), Cambridge Open Option ($2700), Elsevier Cell Reports ($5000), Nature Communications ($5000), EMBO Journal ($3900), Oxford University Press: Nucleic Acids Research ($2770), BrillOpen ($2800), Company of Biologists (~$1965), Journal of Medical Internet Research ($1900), Journal of Neuroscience Open Choice ($980 publication fee + $2575 open access fee), Maney Publishing MORE OpenChoice ($2000), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access option ($1300 + additional charges: $70 per page,), Molecular Systems Biology ($3900 + $900 publishing fee), Sage: Sage choice ($3000), Taylor & Francis Open ($995-$1500), Typical SpringerOpen journal ($3000), Journal of Clinical Investigation (~$2500), mBio ($3000), American Physiological Society Author Choice program ($2000; Review articles $3000 inclusive.), etc. These data are collected in 2011-12 and may alter at present. To know the exact present rate, authors requested to visit the website of respective journals. According to Wellcome Trust studies, an article production cost in the subscription model is estimated to be $2,750. The equivalent cost under the article processing fee model is estimated to be $1,950. (Source: Internet #)
# Last updated in March, 2012. To see exact and latest publication charge of any specific journal, visitors are requested to visit the respective website of that journal, as publication charges are subject to change.
References:
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