Support Open Science
Academia.edu Journals operates on a gold open access model, ensuring that all articles from our journals are never hidden behind subscription paywalls, and are freely available online for the entire scientific community. Publishing in an open access journal supports the mission that access to research and scientific discoveries should be open and available to all.
Open access publishing also enhances the visibility of authors' work and facilitates improved scholarly communication, thereby increasing its potential impact. Research has shown that open access articles typically attract 1.5x more citations, 3x more views, and over 85% more downloads*, compared to articles published behind a paywall.
Furthermore, numerous organizations that fund academic research are now mandating that their grantees publish in open access journals, in order to make their research freely accessible to the public. All of our open access journals align with these global funding requirements.
*sources include studies from the Research Information Network, the Wellcome Trust, and Springer Nature
Copyright Retained by Authors
Authors retain the full copyright of their published article, as all articles published in our journals are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0).
This license allows anyone to freely download, read, share, adapt, reuse, or quote the text without needing permission from the authors or Academia.edu Journals to do so, as long as the original published version is properly and clearly cited.
Comprehensive Publishing Support
We provide comprehensive service to support authors through every step of the research dissemination process, from pre-publication to post-publication.
Pre-Publication Stage: Our intuitive feedback tool helps researchers identify related research and recommends suitable journals for their manuscript.
Submission and Peer-Review Stages: We ensure a smooth and efficient experience, offering high-quality reviews from field experts.
Post-Publication Stage: Immediately after publication, all of our articles are widely distributed throughout the extensive networking platform of Academia.edu, which connects over 250 million users including researchers, academics, industry professionals and policymakers across the world. This targeted and far-reaching dissemination offers an incredible advantage for our authors to quickly and easily distribute their findings to other researchers in their field, in order to enhance the impact of their work. Targeted dissemination within our network has been found to significantly increase the visibility, views, and downloads of newly published articles, which further amplifies the reach and influence of author’s research.
Fair and Transparent Pricing
Our article processing charges (APCs), which are transparently outlined on our website, are differentiated based on article type, ensuring that the processing charge is fairly aligned with the type of publication.
Additionally, we provide partial and full waivers for qualifying academics, making our publishing services more accessible to a diverse range of researchers. This flexibility supports a broader global participation in scholarly communication, allowing more authors to share their work without financial barriers.
Security and Preservation
Our journals are digitally preserved cover-to-cover by the archive Portico, to ensure long-term archival of all of our publications.
Digitally preserving online publications in archives like Portico is crucial for ensuring the long-term accessibility and integrity of scholarly content. These archives protect against potential data loss due to technological failures, publisher changes, or other unforeseen circumstances.
By safeguarding all of our publications in a secure and trusted archive, we ensure that an author’s work will remain permanently available and accessible, maintaining the continuity of academic knowledge.
