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APC: the toll road to continued high quality communication
1Laboratoire d'Oncologie Virale et Moléculaire, UFR de Biochimie, Université Paris 7 - D, Diderot, 75005 - PARIS, France. perbal@ccr.jussieu.fr
Cell Communication and Signaling : CCS
|July 10, 2004
Summary
Cell Communication and Signaling now requires article-processing charges (APC) to support a sustainable business model for biomedical information distribution. This change aims to maintain high service quality and enhance the journal's standing.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Information Science
- Scholarly Publishing
Background:
- The landscape of scholarly publishing is evolving.
- New financial models are necessary for journal sustainability.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explain the rationale behind implementing article-processing charges (APC) in Cell Communication and Signaling.
- To highlight the benefits of APCs for the journal and its publisher.
Main Methods:
- Review of the publisher's decision-making process.
- Analysis of the advantages of adopting APCs.
Main Results:
- Article-processing charges (APC) are being introduced as a new business model.
- This model has been successfully adopted by other journals.
Conclusions:
- APCs will allow BioMed Central to maintain excellent service standards.
- The implementation of APCs is expected to strengthen the journal's position.