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Submit a Gold Open Access Journal Transfer Proposal

Approval Status: Initial Submission
IGI Global's Acquisitions team will use the following information to conduct the initial assessment of the gold open access journal that you wish to transfer to IGI Global. Filling out each section thoughtfully and thoroughly will help expedite the review process of your proposal.

All fields are required unless otherwise noted.
Note: This proposal form is for those wishing to transfer an existing gold open access journal to IGI Global. If you are interested in submitting a journal article manuscript for consideration, please visit our call for papers page here. If you wish to launch a completely new gold open access journal, please use the Gold Open Access Journal Proposal here.
Open Access Policy

This proposal is for a gold open access journal which means that all the content contained within the journal will be freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition of open access.

I have read the Open Access Policy and agree to its terms.  
Open Access Fees

Publishing a gold open access journal with IGI Global requires the existence of a funding body to support with the cost needed to maintain publishing services for the journal.

Funding provided for the journal will be used to offset the cost of the Article Processing Charge (APC). In the traditional subscription-based model, the cost to the publisher to produce each article is covered by the revenue generated by journal subscriptions. Under OA, all the articles are published under a Creative Commons (CC BY) license; therefore, the authors or funding body will pay a one-time APC to offset the costs of all the activities associated with the publication of the article manuscript.

Learn more about the necessity of the APC and the services it covers on the Open Access Publishing Page.

I have read the Open Access Fees requirement and agree to its terms.  
Licensing Statement

IGI Global open access journal publishing offers authors the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licensing arrangement. The copyright for the work remains solely with the author(s) of the manuscript.

Others may distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon the work, even commercially, so long as they credit the author for the original creation.

All authors are required to sign an author's warranty stating that the materials are original and unpublished elsewhere. IGI Global will not publish any material that has been previously published elsewhere.

I have read the Licensing Statement and agree to its terms.  
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First name*:  
Last name*:  
Email*:  
Phone number:
University/organization*:  
Department:
Submission Role  

If selected, please provide your role in the journal:  
Editor/Author Information
Please enter all Editor(s)-in-Chief in the order they appear on this project.
Editor/Author #1
First Name  
Middle Name (optional)
Last Name  
Email  
Affiliation  
Country  
Highest Degree Earned  
CV/Resume  
Research Areas  
Add Editor/Author #2
Copyright  
Is there an entity that currently owns copyright to this journal or any portion of it (back issues)?

If yes, please provide the name of the entity and also any additional information regarding specific volumes/issues/years of the journal that are held under copyright:  
If a copyright is currently held, can it be transferred to IGI Global?  

If a copyright is currently held, is there an expiration date or special terms that allow the content to be hosted by another publisher?  

If yes, please specify:  
Society/Association Information
Please enter the information for the society/association that is partnering with this journal.
Society/Association Name  
Society/Association Website  
Society/Association Address
(if the society/association has offices worldwide, please include the address for the primary location):
Address 1  
Address 2  
City  
State  
Postal Code  
Country  
Are Authors Currently Being Charged Any Article Processing Charges (APCs) For Submissions?  

If yes, please provide the amount in U.S. Dollars and clarify what stage in the process authors are being requested to pay the APC:  
If a portion of costs are being subsidized by a funding body, please specify that as well if applicable:
If no, what is the amount in U.S. Dollars currently being invested by the funding body to cover publishing costs?:  
Funding Body
Please enter the information for the entity that will be providing the funding for this journal.
Funding Body Name  
Funding Body Email  
Funding Body Address
Address 1  
Address 2  
City  
State  
Postal Code  
Country  
Funding Body Point of Contact  
Funding Body Point of Contact Email  
Funding Compliance
Please list any special requirements the journal must follow to comply with funding, if any.  
Printing
Are there currently any special arrangements for the printing of the published content?  

If yes, please specify the purchase amount for the printed version and if possible what printing company the journal is currently partnered with?  
Journal Information
Title & Acronym  
Website  
ISSN  
Established Date  
Frequency  
Number of Current Volumes  
Average Number of Articles Per Issue/Year  
Number of Manuscript Submissions  
Description  
Please provide a description of your proposed journal, including a concise definition of the subject area.
Objective and Mission  
A brief objective and mission of your proposed journal and why it should be published.
Associate Editors/Editorial Review Board Members  
Include the names and affiliations of the current Editorial Review Board Members.
Intended Audience  
Provide a list of users who will benefit from the publication of this journal.
Indexing and Abstracting Lists  
List all indexes, directories, and/or abstracting lists that the journal is currently listed within.
Plans for Reaching Contributors  
Please identify specific networks, conferences, research groups, website plans, etc. that you will use to continuously recruit articles for the journal.
Potential Solicitation Channels  
Identify potential contexts in which this journal will be used and to what market this journal is appropriate for.
Abstracting Services and Indices (optional)
Please list any abstracting services and/or indices you are familiar with that align with the mission and coverage of your proposed journal. If/when the journal is contracted and it meets the criteria outlined by the abstracting services and/or indices, this journal will be submitted for consideration.
Open Access Repositories (optional)
Please list any open access repositories you are familiar with that align with the mission and coverage of your proposed journal. If/when the journal is contracted and it meets the criteria outlined by the repository, this journal will be submitted for consideration.
Research Partnerships (optional)
IGI Global is always examining new partnership opportunities. If you are currently a member of a research association or society that might be interested in partnering with your proposed journal, please list the name of the association or society here. Please also include a contact person’s full name, title, and e-mail address.
Links to Published Content
Please provide access links to the journal’s published content:  
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