- What is Arthritis Research & Therapy?
- What is Arthritis Research & Therapy's Impact Factor?
- What is open access?
- How much of the content on the website is available for free?
- What do I get when I subscribe to Arthritis Research & Therapy?
- Why submit research to Arthritis Research & Therapy?
- What is the peer review process for Arthritis Research & Therapy?
- How quickly will my research article be published?
- If my article is published, how will it be cited?
- If my article is published, which bibliographic databases will it be indexed in?
- How can I order reprints?
- What is the copyright policy of Arthritis Research & Therapy?
- Do I need permission to reproduce materials published in Arthritis Research & Therapy?
- What are the benefits of registering on the journal website?
- What are the costs and payment mechanisms for open access publication?
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What are the costs and payment mechanisms for open access publication?
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All original research articles published by Arthritis Research & Therapy are made freely and permanently accessible online immediately upon publication. Arthritis Research & Therapy views open access to research as essential in order to ensure the rapid and efficient communication of research findings.
As the cost of peer reviewing, editing, publishing, maintaining and archiving research articles is not recouped through subscription charges, a standard article-processing charge (APC) is levied on articles that are accepted for publication. The APC is a flat charge, and no additional costs are incurred, for example, by the inclusion of colour figures. In 2008, the APC for Arthritis Research & Therapy is £900 (€1215, US$1780).
Our publisher, BioMed Central, operates a membership scheme, whereby authors submitting from member institutions have their APC covered in full or in part by their institution. Please click here to check if your institution is a BioMed Central member. If you would like your institution to become a member, please fill out our recommendation form to suggest this to the relevant person in your organisation.
Many funding agencies allow the use of grants to cover APCs and some provide additional funds for this purpose including the Arthritis Research Campaign. An increasing number of funding agencies such as the Wellcome Trust, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and the US National Institutes for Health strongly encourage Open Access publication. Some mandate funding recipients to deposit a copy of any resulting research in a publicly available repository such as PubMed Central or UK PubMed Central. All the funders involved in the UK PubMed Central project, including the Arthritis Research Campaign now have such a policy in place.
If you choose to publish in Arthritis Research & Therapy, you are assured that the published version of your article will be placed in PubMed Central and UK PubMed Central for you, immediately and without any need for additional work from you.
For more detailed information, see BioMed Central's summary table of biomedical funder policies on open access.
With the growth of open access, more journals now offer an open access option. Arthritis Research & Therapy's article processing charges are extremely competitive and amongst the lowest of any publisher offering open access publication - see our APC comparison table for further details.
Journal |
Article-processing charge |
$US equivalent |
Immediately available through PubMed Central? |
Open access licence allowing redistribution and reuse? |
| Arthritis Research & Therapy |
£900 |
$1780 |
Yes |
Yes |
| Osteoarthritis and Cartilage (Elsevier option) |
$3000 |
$3000 |
Yes |
No |
| Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases (BMJ Unlocked option) |
£1700 (+ colour figure charges) |
$3145 |
Yes |
Yes (excludes commercial use) |
Rheumatology
(Oxford open journals) |
£1500 (+ excess page charges) |
$2800 |
Yes |
Yes (excludes commercial use) |
| Clinical Rheumatology (Springer open choice) |
$3000 |
$3000 |
Yes |
Yes (excludes commercial use) |
| Arthritis & Rheumatism (Wiley funded access option) |
$3000 (+ page charges and colour figure charges for more than one page of colour) |
$3000 |
Yes |
No |
| Lupus (SAGE open) |
£1600 (+ colour figure charges) |
$3000 |
Yes |
No |
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