(IUCr) Crystallography Journals

Mining & Minerals - Evaluations

Date posted: 08/13/09

An open-access system of distribution of information is one where no charge is made to the reader (in contrast to the traditional subscription-based model). There are a number of advantages of open access including higher visibility of publications, higher citation rates of open-access publications and access to literature for scientists in the developing world. This document provides a summary of the open-access arrangements for electronic editions of journals published by the International Union of Crystallography (IUCr). The IUCr publishes two journals that are fully open access, i.e. all articles are made available free of charge to the reader. An open-access fee is charged to authors of articles published in these journals to cover the costs of peer review, journal production, and online hosting and archiving. These journals are: - IUCrJ - Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications