All article published by the journa of scientific review follow a gold open access publishing model, ensuring that all articles are freely and permanently accessible online immediately upon publication. This approach promotes the unrestricted dissemination of knowledge, allowing researchers, practitioners, and the general public to access, read, and cite published work without any subscription barriers.
At the present stage, GIMS journals do not charge any Article Processing Charges (APCs) for submission, review, or publication of manuscripts. The publication process is fully supported by the institute as part of its commitment to advancing global research and encouraging scholarly contributions, particularly from early-career researchers and underrepresented regions.
The funding model is currently sustained through institutional support and academic collaboration, with a strong emphasis on maintaining high editorial standards, rigorous peer review, and ethical publishing practices. Any future changes in funding or APC policies will be clearly communicated to authors in advance, ensuring transparency and trust within the research community.
Funding of APCs and BPCs
Many funding agencies and institutions explicitly allow the use of research grants for the payment of APCs and BPCs for publishing open access articles and books. For more information on APC and BPC funding, please contect to Editorial team.
Discounts on APCs
Waivers may be granted at the Publisher's discretion and should be discussed with the Editorial Office when submitting an article. Editorial decision-making is decoupled from the authors' ability to pay the processing charges; however, authors should consider in advance whether they have sufficient funds to cover the full APC/BPC.
GIMS also offers discount vouchers to selected reviewers. Please note that reviewer vouchers can only be combined with IOAP and affiliated society discounts.
Authors affiliated with participating universities receive a discount on the APC for any paper published in an GIMS journal. Note that only one discount through an IOAP scheme is permitted per paper and that the discount can be combined with other available discounts (e.g., reviewer vouchers).
Benefits of Open Access for Authors and Readers
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- The free availability of research without any subscription or price barriers.
- Immediate access once an article is published (with no embargo period).
- Authors retain all copyrights; they will not be forced to sign any copyright transfer agreements.
- Permission to re-use the published material if proper accreditation is given (Creative Commons Attribution License).
Digital Preservation of GIMS Content
- To ensure the indefinite preservation of our publications, all content published within an GIMS journal is permanently archived in the following databases:
- .For the purposes of record-keeping, GIMS retains copies of submitted manuscripts and supporting files. However, for articles that are rejected, we comply with requests from authors to delete files.
