Why does IMedPub have article-processing charges (APCs)?
Publishing is not without costs. IMedPub Journals defrays those costs from article-processing charges (APCs), because it does not have subscription charges for its research content, believing instead that immediate, world-wide, barrier-free, to the full text of research articles is in the best interests of the scientific community. Like most other serious publishers, iMedPub maintains our high quality of service through an ‘author-pay’ model. As such, manuscripts that are accepted for publication following peer review incur a publishing fee:
Regular fees:
Publishing articles under open access model is 300€
Publishing under subscription model is 100€.
Fees for authors from developing countries:
Publishing articles under open access model is 150€
Publishing under subscription model is 50€.
Can I avoid paying article-processing charges (APCs)?
No, all authors have to pay the charges for publishing their articles.
What do the article-processing charges pay for?
- immediate world-wide barrier-free open access to the full text
- developing and maintaining electronic tools for peer review and publication
- preparation in various formats for online publication
- securing full text inclusion in a number of permanent archives
- securing inclusion in CrossRef (enabling electronic citation in other journals that are available electronically)
- translating works (when needed)
We were born open and electronic, without legacy costs such as managing subscriptions and print distribution. Our platform makes use of open source software wherever possible, and all of our production work is done offshore by a highly skilled but cost-effective team. We can therefore maintain a base APC of only £250 ($390 or €300), which is around 10% that of many of our competitors. This provides a lower-cost alternative for authors, funders and universities, and means that library and research budgets can go further. Our fees are fully transparent - you can trust us that every penny goes towards providing a high quality, sustainable publishing service, and not towards sky high publisher profits.
How much is iMedPub Journals charging for publishing?
We offer the lowest APCs of all biomedical publishers. Charges vary depending on the publishing model authors chosen by authors. We recommend publishing open access because since this model has outstanding benefits.
Authors can benefit from our Author loyalty discount program. Publish your first paper in any iMedPub journal and every further paper you submit in the following 12 months will receive:
- 20% discount on the standard article processing fee
- Priority editorial processing
- Priority author PDF production
Does IMedPub Journals offer discounts on Article-Processing Charges?
IMedPub Journals offers various discounts on APCs, which are outlined below. The discounts are exclusive of each other and cannot be accumulated.
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Discount amount |
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Qualifying journals |
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Supporter Member discount |
25% on full APC |
Submitting author must be from Supporter Member institution. |
All journals published by IMedPub Journals |
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Reviewer discount
Editor Board Member |
50% off full APC
50% off full APC |
Submitting author must have been the reviewer to be awarded the discount. The review must have been returned on time and within the last 12 months. Reviewer discount only applies to the journal in which the review was undertaken.
Submitting author must be the editor to be awarded the discount.
Editor discount only applies to the journal in which the editor serves.
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All journals published by IMedPub Journals
All journals published by IMedPub Journals |
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Developing countries discount |
50% off full APC |
Submitting author must be from of countries with small economies (total 2005 GDP less than US $100 billion), that are in the World Bank's low income or lower-middle income categories. Here is the list of countries.
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All journals published by IMedPub Journals |
Please note that if the submitting author's organization is a IMedPub Journals member, the cost of the article processing charge is covered by the membership, and no further charge is payable. Please check if your institution is a IMedPub Journals member.
How do IMedPub Journals's charges compare with other publishers?
iMedPub Journals' standard APC is 300€ for publishing open access and 100€ for publishing under subscription—. IMedPub Journals's article processing charges are extremely competitive since these are the lowest of all biomedical publishers. A study found that the range of prices charged and the relationship between charges, impact and number of articles being published. The average APC was found to be US$906 but there is a huge range from a few dollars to several thousand - see this APC comparison table. If you wish to publish several articles open access with us, check our affordable plans for multiple articles in next tab.
To which articles will this charge apply?
To all articles that have been accepted for publication in one of IMedPub's online journals with the exception of articles submitted for publication in supplements. Publication charges for articles in supplements are set by special arrangement with the organisers of the supplement. For further information please contact us.
Why a flat charge rather than one based on page numbers?
The size of an article is a poor indicator of the actual amount of work involved in obtaining peer reviews and in preparing the article for publication. A more useful discriminator might be the state an article is in when submitted, and its complexity, but the lack of objective tools to measure these has lead us to conclude that a flat fee is the fairest approach at this stage.
Who is responsible for making the payment?
Whoever submits the manuscript is responsible for making or arranging the payment (for instance, via his or her institution). The submitting author must confirm, at the time of submission, that they will organize payment should the article be accepted for publication.
Which funding agencies explicitly allow direct use of their grants to cover article-processing charges?
Many funding agencies allow the use of grants for this purpose, and an increasing number such as the Wellcome Trust, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and the US National Institutes for Health strongly encourage Open Access publication.The following is a list of funding agencies we know of that have confirmed that they allow the payment of article processing charges:
Academy of Finland (Finland) BIOTEC (Thailand) California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (US) Canadian Institutes of Health Research (Canada) Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (France) Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (Spain) Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (Italy) Danmarks Grundforskningsfond (Denmark) Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (Germany) FAPESP (Brazil) Fondazione Telethon (Italy) Fonds zur Forderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (Austria) Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (Belgium) Health Research Board (Ireland) Howard Hughes Medical Institute (US) Indian Council of Medical Research (India) INSERM(France) International Human Frontier Science Program Organization (International) Israel Science Foundation (Israel) Max Planck Society (Germany) Medical Research Council (UK) National Health Service (UK) National Institutes of Health (US) Are you an NIH grantee? More details National Science Foundation (US) Natural Environment Research Council (UK) Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (Netherlands) Rockefeller Foundation(US) South African Medical Research Council (South Africa) Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (Sweden) Swedish Research Council (Sweden) Swiss National Science Foundation (Switzerland) Wellcome Trust (UK) More details
How do I pay?
You will need to arrange payment of the APC unless a waiver has been granted, or your institution has covered the cost through a membership scheme.
Following peer review, once a manuscript has received editorial acceptance in principle, the article processing charge becomes payable, and formatting checks on the manuscript will commence. Once formatting checks are completed, and payment of the article processing charge has been received, the article will be published.
Prompt payment is advised, as the article will not be published until payment is received. Payment can be made via PayPal, Skrill, WesternUnion (these three methods include the option of paying using credit card) or bank transfer.PayPal is our preferred method and we have prepared buttons for doing payments directly.
Will I have to pay if me or my institution is a IMedPub Journals member?
If the submitting author's organization or the author him/herself is a IMedPub Journals member, the cost of the article processing charge is covered by the membership, and no further charge is payable.
Do changes to APC rates, exchange rates and/or institutional membership status affect the amount payable for a submitted article, if it goes on to be published?
No. The APC payable for your article is detemined at the time you agree to pay, as part of the submission process.
This means:
- If the APC goes up between submission and publication, you still pay the lower APC.
- If the exchange rates change between submission and publication, you still pay the amount in your applicable currency that you agreed to pay when you submitted.
- If your institution ceases to be a member between submission and publication of your article, you still get the benefit of the membership.
- Conversely, if your institution becomes a member after you submit an article, that article will not in general be covered by the membership.
You are advised to make your payment as soon as possible, since the article will not be published until the relevant payment has been made. Payment by bank transfer carries an administrative charge of 30€. In all cases a receipt will be sent by email once payment has been made.
Will the amount paid for an article to be published be affected by changes in the rates of APC, exchange rates, and/or changes in the status of institutional Partners?
No. The APC to be paid for your article is fixed at the point at which payment is promised as part of the submission process. This means that:
- If APC goes up between submission and publication you pay the lesser amount of APC.
- If exchange rates change between submission and publication you pay the amount equivalent to the exchange rate at the time of submission of the article.
- If your institution ceases to be a member between submission and publication of your article you will go on receiving the benefits of membership. On the other hand, if your institution becomes a member after submission of the article, in general the article will not be covered by affiliation.
Prepay Plans/Membership enables an individual or an organization to cover the whole cost of publishing for himself (individual) or their investigators (institutional) when publishing in our open access journals. No additional fees will be paid by individual authors. This is an advance payment system whereby customers pay upfront for accepted articles authored by their investigators to be processed and published. For example you can have a look to The International Arabic Journal of Antimicrobial Agents a journal supported by a membership of The Arab Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antimicrobials.
What are the benefits of being a member?
- Time Saving and convenient
Membership status removes the administrative burden, from individual authors, of having to pay the full APC directly each time one of their articles is accepted for publication. The convenience for researchers of not having to pay the full article-processing charges directly.
- Cost-effective
Membership offers a cost-effective solution for organizations and their researchers when publishing in our range of open access journals. The different types of Membership offer various solutions to ensure organizations benefit from the most suitable and cost-effective pricing plan to fit with their requirements and budgets.
- Increased exposure for your organization
Members receive their own customized webpage with the following features:
- Branding with your institution's own logo and link to your homepage
- A list of articles generated at the institution and published in our journals
- Title included in all relevant searches on the iMedPub
- Linking of these titles to the full text of the article
- Full support to your authors and open access
- Your investigators do not have to pay anything directly for publishing in our open access journals.
- Your investigators are automatically recognised as full Members through IP address or password recognition.
- Without any cost-barriers authors are encouraged to choose open access journals when publishing their research.
- No extra or hidden costs
- There is no joining fee. All monies are used towards the cost of open access publications.
- Credit is carried over until it is used up - from month to month, from year to year.
- You decide how much to spend
- Customers decide how much they pay upfront depending on their budget. You can choose to cap your account to a defined amount so you don't have to worry about spending more than you can afford.
- Customers decide how much they pay upfront depending on their budget. You can choose to cap your account to a defined amount so you don't have to worry about spending more than you can afford.
- Cost-savings
- The higher the amount paid in advance, the greater the loyalty discount given on each APC.
- The higher the amount paid in advance, the greater the loyalty discount given on each APC.
- Flexible payment schedules
- Prepay Members' accounts can be topped-up with additional advance payment at any time.
- Customers who use their advance payment can decide to make an additional advance payment at that time or at the time of their annual renewal.
- Monitoring and managing account activity
- Email alerts are sent to Prepay Member's administrators each time an article recognized as being authored by their investigators is submitted to our journals. This allows administrators to question submissions from authors not believed to be from the Member organization.
- Quarterly statements are sent to administrators detailing the advance payment amount, articles published and their cost, and the final balance.
- Online statistics are available 24/7 to allow customers to view article submissions and publications from their organization.
- PrePay membership support iMedPub Journals because they endorse our mission and core principles. Articles submitted to iMedPub Journals by Members do not receive any special consideration in the peer review process but Individual Members receive a 100% discount on the publication charge associated with accepted papers. Donations to the organization do not exert any influence over editorial decisions in iMedPub journals.
Fees
1. Institutional PrePay Membership
Institutional membership is divided into 3 categories:
Basic Memberships€150015 articles/year. |
Silver Membership€200025 articles per year |
Golden Membership€4000no restriction in the number of articles published |
You are probably used to paying per each paper when you publish open access. iMedPub is doing away with this. With our prepaid plans, you pay once and publish multiple articles.
Basic Plan€399Two publications/year |
Enhanced Plan€599Three publications/year |
Investigator Plan€799Five publications/year |