Journal Publishing Benefits Journal Models Article Publishing Process Becoming a Journal Reviewer

Journal Publishing with IGI Global

While adhering to a strict, yet concise peer review process, IGI Global strives to o¬er editors a seamless publishing experience by aiding in the conceptualization, development, production, marketing, and distribution of their research. We provide personalized one-on-one support for our expert Editor(s)-in-Chief to help oversee and ensure that the journal is set up for maximum visibility and success.

Benefits for Journal Editors

IGI Global journal Editor(s)-in-Chief receive a number of benefits and incentives such as:
CC BY licensing and free accessibility to all.
Global distribution and online hosting.
Submission of the publication to indexing and abstracting databases including Scopus® and Web of Science™.
Gold and Platinum Open Access models available.
Strict ethical practices as IGI Global is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Connect your ORCID iD to your IGI Global Publications.
Exclusive discounts and complimentary content.
Journals listed on COPEs website as being a credited journal under IGI Global.
Archiving through CLOCKSS and LOCKSS.
Free use of IGI Global’s eEditorial Discovery® submission system to manage projects.
Editors-in-Chief receive free COPE membership (compared to the regular annual individual membership of approximately US $299) and benefit from free registration to COPE sponsored events.
Overall career advancement.
Personal editorial and promotional support.
Distribution of full-text content in Open Access repositories and third-party sites such as ResearchGate, CORE, AGOSR, and more.
Adherence to government, funding, and institutional mandates.
Rapid publishing times.
Post full work anywhere including Academia.edu, institutional repositories, social media, directories, etc.
Institution level OA agreements available.

Journal Models

In order to ensure maximum reach and impact, all IGI Global scholarly journals are exclusively open access (OA). IGI Global has two OA publication models available:
Gold OA
The Gold OA publication model is used for journals that publish only OA content, however, do not have outside funding to cover the article processing charges (APCs) for authors of accepted work.
These journals are accompanied by an APC that the author or a funding body will be expected to pay following the double-blind peer review process, should their work be accepted. (Note: Authors of rejected articles will not be expected to pay an APC).
Platinum OA
The Platinum OA publication model is used for journals that publish only OA content and have received outside funding (from one or more sources) to cover the article processing charges for authors of accepted work.
Because the journal already has OA funding secured, authors who are accepted to be published in Platinum OA Journals are not expected to pay an APC and thus can publish their work as OA for free.
IGI Global provides interested funding organizations with the ability to combine their budgets together to provide formal funding to a formerly established Gold OA Journal to convert it to Platinum OA.

The Journal Article Publishing Process

Here is a brief overview of the journal article publishing process: Journal Publishing Process

Becoming a Journal Reviewer

Individuals appointed as journal reviewers are performing an important and valuable job, assuring that an article manuscript is being published with integrity and accuracy. Serving as a reviewer is a key step and significant contributing factor in an individual’s academic career progression.

Reviewers receive a number of incentives and benefits such as:

Complimentary e-access to the volume years of the journal they serve on from the point they joined the review board and onward
Eligible for the Journal Reviewer APC Discount Program for a discount off the APC when submitting to other IGI Global journals
Access to InfoSci-OnDemand Plus
Connect their IGI Global profiles to Publons and ORCID for continuous credit of completed evaluations
Contributor discounts to be used on IGI Global publications
IGI Global can provide reviewers with a letter of recognition as a reviewer to provide to their institutions for credit
If you are interested in becoming a reviewer, please fill out an application form.

Submit a Proposal

To launch a new journal with IGI Global, please submit a journal proposal form. For guidelines on preparing your journal proposal, please see the Prepare Your Journal Proposal Page.