FAQs

We average 19 days for each review; however, sometimes authors are notified sooner and other times slightly longer but NEVER beyond 40 days.

The key personnel associated with the journal are themselves experienced and successful researchers, authors, and editors. We recognize the demands placed on individuals in academic, governmental, non-governmental, and other settings worldwide to publish high quality papers in prestigious venues with impeccable reputations for adherence to scientific standards of excellence – and with a level of [...]

The only things that endure are quality and integrity. Thus, if revenue was our main concern, we would decrease our rejection rate of approximately 80% and accept more and more of the submissions that come our way – a practice that may in fact occur in the world of pay-to-print, open-access publication (eg, http://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/2013/oct/04/open-access-journals-fake-paper and http://www.nature.com/news/sham-journals-scam-authors-1.12681).

Yes, if an author or organization wishes to purchase prepared reprints, perhaps with covers, we can arrange to provide that service for a competitive fee.

In the days when journals only were printed on paper, reprints were a major portion of revenue; however, because of PDFs and electronic media, authors can purchase one online copy and photocopy additional copies, thereby bypassing the publisher’s reprint sales, and in fact, in some cases, violating federal copyright laws. Many “reprints” are in circulation [...]

Some journals accept ads to supplement their revenue; however, we have chosen not to accept ads, so as not to compromise or even give the appearance of compromising the integrity of its dispassionate and bias-free review and dissemination of new scientific findings. We believe that journals that do not accept ads are contributors to the [...]

Here are a few of the charges that small publishers have to address. Whereas some of these charges may constitute only a one-time start-up fee, other fees are ongoing. Website development Develop individual links and formats Website management and maintenance Development of logo Legal fees for developing partnership contract agreements, investigating copyrights, trademarks, protection against [...]

Some colleagues are surprised or taken back by journal charges; however, persons not directly involved in the business side of publishing may not have taken the time to understand the rationale for the charges. Moreover, the recent proliferation of journals whose obvious focus is the for-profit generation of revenue without regard to science constitutes a [...]

No, we do not provide PMC with manuscripts that is the responsibility of the authors; however, we do request that authors eligible for PMC notify the publisher or Editor in Chief of their intention at which time, authors are given instruction on guidelines for submission. If your work was federally funded, you can deposit your [...]

Yes, our online provider Ingenta Connect as part of our agreement forwards all manuscripts to PubMed.