indexing & Abstracting
Publishing Models
The purpose of the IJBADM is to achieve maximum distribution of academic papers while offering flexibility for publishing the papers authored. In accordance with author choice, budgetary constraints, and the policies of IJBADM, manuscripts can be published according to the Subscription-Based Publication Model or Open Access Publication Model. In both cases, manuscripts undergo the same editing and peer reviewing processes.
Subscription-Based Publication Model
In the Subscription-Based Publishing System, authors can make sure that their article does not go immediately out into the public domain, once they submit their articles to be published. Authors can use a system wherein readers have to subscribe or be a member of an institution or university to have access to their papers. This can be applicable for authors without funds for OA publication or those that do not have to publish OA under their agencies’ conditions.
Benefits of Subscription-Based Publishing
For authors that publish using the subscription-based system, they can take advantages of:
- Publication with no need to pay any article processing charges (if required).
- Peer review and editing services, like those provided to other published papers in the IJBADM.
- High visibility via library subscriptions and database indexing.
- Self-archiving of accepted papers according to the IJBADM
Action Plan for IJBADM
IJBADM may:
- Publish articles using a traditional access system that involves subscription to the IJBADM
- Apply the same editorial and peer-review process to both subscription and open-access articles.
- Allow for some form of self-archiving of articles accepted for publication.
- Provide access to the IJBADM via institutional subscriptions and other sources.
Open Access Publication Model
Through Open Access, research becomes freely and permanently accessible via the Internet the moment it is published. According to this model, users have free access to browse, read, download, distribute, and cite published articles without any limitations. It could be noted that open access is highly favourable to the authors who seek greater dissemination of their research, funding agency mandates, greater visibility of their work, and greater research engagement opportunities.
Benefits of Open Access Publishing
Some of the potential advantages that authors who publish their work using the Open Access approach could benefit from:
- Increased exposure for their research.
- Broader distribution of their work.
- Increased chances of getting citations.
- Complying with open access policies.
- Immediate worldwide access.
