Thoughts/experiences on paying for open access on a journal, a few thousand dollars.
Hi Monica,
I have not paid for an open access publication - but I do review for and I am an Associate Editor for open access journals.
Due to 'predatory journals' - you have to do your home work and identify if you might not be paying money to one. The Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) site is a good one to check.
If you target a legitimate OA journal i.e. Biomedical Central (BMC) journals - then the experience is usually a good one.
Monica, not all open access journals charge. The charges can be waived and it is worth checking with the editor.
Why having confidence to such journals which draw your money out of your pocket?
I recommend to follow this trusted and excellent academic site:
www.doaj.org
Regards,
Emad
Well, if the publisher is trusted and well-indexed, then it really depends on your resources. For universities that can pay, the open access choice is really a good option for their authors as they increase the work visibility and transparency.
Its not always the case that journals that charge APC are predatory. I have paid minimal APC for some trusted journals and also paid no money for some of the trusted OA journals. We just have to do a thorough background check of the journal we intend submitting our research. Best regards
Hello,
Nowadays certain prestigious journals ,which pay their reviewers, charge a certain fee for publishing papers. When the prodeeedings dominating the publication process are meticulously observed and when the editorial board are great scholars of the field , then the payment of a fee should not be regarded as a vice. It is the quality that counts , a thing which is absent in predatory journals.
Best regards,
R. Biria
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