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Acquire highly focused and affordable Cutting-Edge Peer-Reviewed Research Content through a selection of 17 topic-focused e-Book Collections discounted up to 90%, compared to list prices. Collection topics include Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Language Learning, Marketing and Customer Relations, Sustainability, and many more. Hosted on the InfoSci
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Open Access Book (Free Access) - Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Sixth Edition (ISBN: 9781668473665)
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Food Sustainability, Environmental Awareness, and Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies
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The Walmart Corporation and the Lumina Foundation have provided funding to make
New Models of Higher Education: Unbundled, Rebundled, Customized, and DIY
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Through a collaboration between IGI Global and the University of North Texas, the
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Why Should You Publish Under OA With IGI Global?
Published work becomes
available to millions of readers worldwide
immediately and you can experience
personal support and commitment
to excellent editorial service.
Timely Publication Process
In the rapid-paced research ecosystem, timeliness is crucial. At IGI Global, you can enjoy the fastest possible turnaround from submission to final publication.
Personalized Editorial Support
Experience one-on-one editorial support throughout your entire open access publishing journey. Our team will collaborate with authors and the Editor-in-Chief to facilitate a seamless editorial process for your submission, ensuring that your final paper is effectively shared throughout your network.
Trusted by Scholars Worldwide
Join hundreds of thousands of scholars who trust IGI Global to publish their pioneering research findings in our growing set of 175+ open access journals in Business, STM, and Education & Social Sciences
Ethical Rigor and Quality Assurance
All open access submissions undergo a time-tested ethical rigor through peer review. If accepted for publication, your paper will receive meticulous line-by-line copy editing to ensure its highest quality
(as a full member of
COPE
, we are obliged to uphold these standards)
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Global Reach and Impact
Maximize Your Research Impact: Embrace the power of open access research and witness immediate delivery of your publication through major research discovery channels, including ResearchGate, ProQuest, EBSCO, and more. Open access ensures your work is freely shared, read, and cited by the global research community, significantly increasing your paper's potential reach and overall impact.
35 Years of Publishing Excellence
With a rich history of 35 years in independent publishing, IGI Global recently transitioned its journal collection to open access in accordance with funding mandates, such as
PlanS
, prevalent throughout Europe and many others globally. Throughout this transition, IGI Global maintains the same unwavering commitment to quality and ethical standards.
Open Access Publishing is Neither Questionable Nor Unethical.
A credible open access publisher can be found following the following guidelines:
The publisher partners with well-known ethical organizations (i.e., Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA), etc.).
The publication has a legitimate ISSN or ISBN.
The publication is indexed in established and credible indices, directories, and abstracting lists which can include Web of Science, Scopus, Inspec, etc.
The publisher has transparent policies and a robust peer review process.
All publishing fees are clearly stated with absolutely NO correlation between the OA processing charge being paid by the author and the results of review process outcomes.
No, Open Access Publishing is not “Pay-to-Play”.
Just because an open access publication carries an open access processing charge ((Article Processing Charge (APC), Chapter Processing Charge (CPC), or Book Processing Charge (BPC)), it should not be presumed that that publication/publisher is predatory. The point at which an open access processing charge is requested is one of the main differentiating factors between a credible publishing model and a “pay-to-play” predatory publishing model. Credible open access publications will ask for the open access processing charge only AFTER a manuscript has undergone a formal peer review process and been accepted at the discretion of the Editor-in-Chief of the journal or Editor of the book. If the manuscript is rejected there will be no open access processing charge requested. Moreover, the open access processing charge is paid to the publisher, not the Editor(s)-in-Chief or reviewers of the journal. There is absolutely NO correlation between the processing charge being paid by the author and the results of review process outcomes. OA processing charges are in place to cover the costs associated with publishing.
Read More: Exposing Common Misconceptions About Open Access Publishing
Open Access Publishing Differs From Traditional Publishing By:
Publishing the work under the Creative Commons (CC BY 4.0) Licensing instead of a stricter copyright.
Published OA work can be freely shared without restriction unlike that under copyright with traditional publishing.
OA content does typically require the payment of an OA processing charge that generally replaces the revenue that had been previously generated through subscriptions and covers the costs associated with publishing (online hosting, archiving, editorial support services, and more).
Read More: The Principles of Open Access and How This Movement Empowers Researchers
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"My experience has been that this work (my chapter) has gotten into the hands of audiences from across the globe, only possible due to open access. I have had others consult with me about this work, and I have consulted others about their work based on their access to my work. I encourage you to take advantage of open access. The exposure this platform offers is phenomenal."
- Prof. Donta S. Harper, Argosy University, USA
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