Scientific publisher Springer Science+Business Media, Germany, has launched a new open access journal, SpringerPlus, under its SpringerOpen portfolio. It is the publisher's first open access journal with a broad interdisciplinary approach covering the entire scientific spectrum. Papers from emerging areas of research are welcome.
A transparent and fast publication process is stated to be the hallmark of Springerplus, an online only journal. If a manuscript meets the necessary scientific criteria as determined by peer review, the paper will be accepted immediately and without major revision. The only thing that counts is the high quality of research described. The peer review process is organized efficiently so that authors can count on a very short time to publication.
SpringerPlus will feature interdisciplinary manuscripts describing original research, case studies and methods. It is projected to bridge the gap for all those authors unable to find an open access journal at the interface with adjoining disciplines for their research topic. The journal guarantees a high standard of scientific quality while extending the range of data formats, accepting audiovisual formats, data reports and extensive tables either as complete articles or part of the paper. There will be no restrictions on the number of words or figures, and articles detailing statistically negative correlation will be considered.
Springer claims to ensure distribution to the widest possible audience, maximising visibility and citations. Like all other SpringerOpen journals, SpringerPlus will be published under the Creative Commons Attribution License. This means that authors retain copyright and all content is freely available in full to everyone immediately. Authors will be assessed a standard open access fee.
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