Frequently asked questions about Bioinfo Publications article
Compulsory Steps
* Upload manuscript online to- http://www.bioinfo.in/manuscript_submission.html [it will helpful carry all editorial process of journal]
* Suggest reviewer name from journal editorials or your colleagues/acquaintances
* Kindly revised the manuscript as per author instructions [word file]
* Please send the Scan Copy of copyright form to- manuscript@bioinfo.in
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Publication Steps
1. Preparation of your article as per Manuscript format http://www.bioinfo.in/userfiles/file/Manuscript_Format1.zip
2. Online Manuscript Submission http://www.bioinfo.in/manuscript_submission.html
3. Review report from editorial [ It will take 1-4 week]
4. Resubmission of final draft of your article
5. Publication of PDF copy of your article [ It will take 1-2 week]
6. Article publication fee payable by the author/ authors, institution applies for every accepted article, which cover the costs incurred by open access publication
7. After receiving confirmation of remittance (payment); we directly send final published pdf draft of manuscript within working 1-2 weeks and also upload the same online at journal content webpage
8. Confirmation of PDF file and upload online at www.bioinfo.in for indexing [ It will take 1-2 week]
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Open Access Publication Benefits
Benefits of Using Rights to Reproduce
Faster and Better
Prompt Processing (Less Than 2 Weeks)
Fair & Comprehensive Peer Review
Professional Author Service
Leading Editors in Chief
Extensive Indexing
Outstanding visibility for your article
High Readership & Impact
Author Loyalty Discount benefits
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Frequently asked questions about Bioinfo Publications impact factor and rank for a journal
Q 1- What is impact factor and rank for a journal ?
Ans- List are uploaded online - Impact factor value : http://www.bioinfo.in/publications.php
• Bioinfo Journals ranked 8th in In the world by- IndexCopernicus International among Top 20 Publishers Master List
• BIOINFO Journals CAB Abstracts articles are available in Thomson Web of Knowledge (ISI)
• Bioinfo Publications Peer-Reviewed Journals having Worldwide presence, more than 1200 International University Library and research centre’s
For detail list -- Bioinfo Peer-Reviewed Journals are indexed in—www.bioinfo.in
Q 2- What is Impact Factor Value - i.e. Index Copernicus Value (ICV) (2010) ?
Ans- International indexation. Three levels of indexation have been defined:
a. Basic level - indexation in international bibliographic databases EXCEPT Index Medicus/MEDLINE and Current Contents.
b. MEDLINE level (indexation at Index Medicus/MEDLINE). The score can be lowered if a journal does not or is late with its delivery of XML files according to Medline requirements.
c. Indexation is carried out at the Philadelphia Institute of Scientifi c Information\'s Master Journal List (based on impact factor). IF is used in the calculation algorithm of Index Copernicus Value (ICV) - see http://journals.indexcopernicus.com/info.php
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Frequently asked questions about Bioinfo Publications article publications charges
Qu-1- Why does Bioinfo Publications have article-processing charges?
Ans- Publishing with open access is not without costs. Bioinfo Publications defrays those costs from article-processing charges, because it does not have subscription charges for its research content, believing instead that immediate, world-wide, barrier-free, open access to the full text of research articles is in the best interests of the scientific community.
Qu-2- 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 inclusion in Open Access (enabling electronic citation in other journals that are available electronically)
Qu-3- How much is Bioinfo Publications charging?
Ans- Bioinfo Publications article Publications charge is very less. Open access online article Publication charges are shown in Bioinfo Open Access Publication Charges - http://www.bioinfo.in/system_biology.php
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Open Access Publication Charges
Bioinfo Publications has started Off-Print Publications for each journal issue. Only Primary Author / Corresponding Author will get 1 complementary copy of the issue in which he/she has published the paper. This complementary copy will be free of charge however author is required to pay the courier charges to Bioinfo Publications.
Choice # 1
Online publication fee + Printed Hard Copy: 325 $ (U.S DOLLAR) / Each paper/ Article [Excluding Bank deposition or transfer charges]
Or
Choice # 2
Online publication fee: 275 $ (U.S. Dollar) / Each paper/ Article [Excluding Bank deposition or transfer charges]
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Qu-4- How do Bioinfo Publications charges compare with other publishers?
Ans- Bioinfo Publications article processing charges are extremely less and competitive. In general, Bioinfo Publications charges are amongst the lowest of any publisher offering open access publication.
Qu-5- Can charges be waived if the author cannot pay?
Ans- Individual waiver requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis and may be granted in cases of lack of funds. To apply for a waiver please request one during the submission process. A decision on the waiver will normally be made within two working days. Submission of the article to the journal can then be completed.
Qu-6- Why this publication charges ? Why start a new open access journal at Bioinfo Publications? Important to know about Bioinfo Publications Open access journal
Ans- As Open Access
• All manuscripts or articles are made freely and permanently accessible online immediately upon publication.
• Authors publishing with Bioinfo Publications retain the copyright to their work.
• Under the open access model, there are no subscription charges for users.
All articles are deposited in at least one major international open digital repository (such as DOAJ, Open-J-Gate).
License agreement
All published articles at Bioinfo Publications are licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution non-commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/), which permits unrestricted, non-commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, providing that the work is properly cited.
Qu-7- Article charges or fees for an open access Bioinfo Publications journal
Ans- An article-processing fee payable by the author/ authors institution applies for every accepted article, to cover the costs incurred by open access publication. Members of Bioinfo Publications are entitled to discounted article - processing fees.
Bioinfo Publications offers affordable article -processing fees ranking amongst the lowest as compared to those of other open access journal publishers.
Qu-8- Open Access publication fee:
Ans- Bioinfo Publications, a self-supporting organization and does not receive funding from any institution/government. Hence, the operation of the Journal is solely financed by the handling fees received from authors. We don’t have any academic or corporate sponsors. The handling fees are required to meet maintenance of the journal. Being an Open Access Journal, Bioinfo Publications does not receive payment for subscription, as the articles are freely accessible over the internet. Authors of articles are required to pay a fair handling fee for processing their articles. However, there are no submission charges. Authors are required to make payment ONLY after their manuscript has been accepted for publication.
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