How Open Access Publishing Works
Open Access Books with IntechOpen: How it Works, from Submission to Publication
Are you interested in joining us in the Open Access Revolution? We invite you to contribute to an edited volume, or alternatively, browse through our extensive online catalogue that is open for submissions. We encourage our authors to find the best home for their work, whether this is via a direct invitation from us, or by proposing their own edited volume. Below we give a brief overview of how IntechOpen’s Open Access book programme operates.
Author Guidelines
Template Guidelines
Submit an Abstract: using our online manuscript tracking system it couldn’t be easier. Simply submit your invited/proposed abstract, a brief written proposal, which should contain keywords to illustrate the subject area and scope. The abstract should present an overview of what your chapter will focus on. The editor appointed by IntechOpen checks every abstract to evaluate their suitability for inclusion in the edited volume in terms of the overall scope and vision. If it meets approval, it is time to submit your fully drafted chapter.- Submit your fully drafted chapter for peer review: your manuscript will be reviewed and you will receive full reviewer reports which may include suggestions for further revisions.
Following peer review, the chapter will either be accepted or rejected.
Production: Unlike other publishers we provide full XML Typesetting, English language copyediting & proofreading and ITO services at no extra charge.
Easy online CPC (Chapter Processing Charge) payment: Once a chapter has been accepted for publication you, your funder, or funding institution are asked to pay the CPC.
Assignment of the CC BY license: Following payment of the Chapter Processing Charge and production, the book is assigned a CC BY license. This is the most common type of Creative Commons (CC) license, however, others are available upon request. You can find more information about CC licenses here.
Online First: Online First means that accepted chapters are published online and made searchable and citable via DOI’s meaning there are no delays in getting your science out to the world. You can find out more about Online First here.- YOUR OPEN ACCESS BOOK IS NOW PUBLISHED ONLINE: The full and final version of the book is published to be read, downloaded and cited by the community.
- Abstracting and indexing (BKCI and other databases)
- Dissemination via online platforms (Perlego, MSW…)
- Print distribution worldwide (BOD, Amazon…)
- Reporting metrics (downloads, citations, COUNTER…)
Did you know that we also publish many different format types? IntechOpen accepts complete monographs, edited volumes/collections, proceedings, and IntechOpen Compacts. If you would like more information please contact us at book.department@intechopen.com.
Unsure of where to find funding for your Open Access Book? IntechOpen offers a free open access support service. Click the link to find out more. You can view our Waiver Policy here.
Print Copies. Print copies of all IntechOpen content are available on demand for anyone who wishes to purchase the book in hard copy form. Please don’t forget you can also recommend titles to your library.
Optional Production Services. Straive is our official partner for Copyediting and Typesetting. Unlike other publishers we provide authors with full XML Typesetting, English language copyediting & proofreading services at no extra charge. In addition to these services, IntechOpen Authors can access a range of additional professional pre-submission editorial services offered by Straive through their AuthorMate platform at a discounted price. These services include:
- Language Editing
- Artwork Services for Tables, Charts, and Infographics
- LaTeX Conversion and Support
- Subject Indexing
- Keyword Indexing
- Author Indexing
- Alternate Text Creation
To find out more information, please visit https://www.authormate.ai/intechopen.
IntechOpen also collaborates with Enago, through its sister brand, Ulatus, one of the world’s leading providers of book translation services. Their services are designed to convey the essence of your work to readers from across the globe in the language they understand. IntechOpen Authors that wish to use this service before submission will receive a 20% discount on all translation services. To find out more information or obtain a quote, please visit https://www.enago.com/intech.