Dear Prof Antonino Pagano

Thank you for your kind invitation to publish in your journal. I sincerely appreciate this opportunity and your consideration of my research.

Currently, I am collaborating with the Department of Agriculture on a research project involving an IoT smart trap to collect insect data in tropical rice farming. However, we are facing some challenges related to publication costs.

I would like to inquire whether your journal offers a hybrid publication scheme, where the paper can be published under a subscription-based model instead of open access. If such an option is available, I would appreciate any details regarding the process and requirements.

Once again, thank you for the invitation. I look forward to your response.

Best regards, Nur Hayati

Dear Nur Hayati,

Thank you for your interest in the special edition. You can find more information about the journal on the following webpage:https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/internet-of-things/publish/open-access-options.

However, Internet of Things offers authors two options to publish their research:

Article Publishing Options:

1. Open Access

Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 2690 (excluding taxes).

The amount you pay may be reduced during submission if applicable. Please review this journal’s open access policy.

2. Subscription

No publication fee is charged to authors, and published articles are immediately available to subscribers.

I hope this answers your question. If you have further doubts, feel free to ask.

Best regards

Antonino P.

Yes, I started to work in Smart Agriculture. Can we submit the article in the category of No Publication fee?