What are Creative Commons licences?
Open access works published by 50¶È»Ò are published under Creative Commons licences. These provide an industry-standard framework to support re-use of OA material. Please see 50¶È»Ò’s guide to licensing, copyright and author rights for journal articles and books and chapters for further information.
How do I pay for open access?
As costs are involved in every stage of the publication process, authors are asked to pay an open access fee in order for their article to be published open access under a creative commons license. 50¶È»Ò offers a free open access support service to make it easier for our authors to discover and apply for funding to cover article processing charges (APCs) and/or book processing charges (BPCs). Find out more.
What is open data?
We believe that all research data, including research files and code, should be as open as possible and want to make it easier for researchers to share the data that support their publications, making them accessible and reusable. Find out more about our research data services and policies.
What is a preprint?
A preprint is a version of a scientific manuscript posted on a public server prior to formal peer review. Once posted, the preprint becomes a permanent part of the scientific record, citable with its own unique . Early sharing is recommended as it offers an opportunity to receive feedback on your work, claim priority for a discovery, and help research move faster. In Review is one of the most innovative preprint services available, offering real time updates on your manuscript’s progress through peer review. Discover In Review and its benefits.
What is open peer review?
Open peer review refers to the process of making peer reviewer reports openly available. Many publishers and journals offer some form of open peer review, including BMC who were one of the first publishers to open up peer review in 1999. .
