Biochemical Journal Public Access Policy

This significant benefit is in addition to the fast and thorough peer review, fast time from acceptance to publication and high visibility of the Biochemical Journal.

Professor George Banting (Bristol), Chairman of the Editorial Board, said "this policy will provide an additional and independent secure online archive for the Journal and serve to reinforce the Journal's role as a major vehicle in the global communication of science".

Rhonda Oliver, Managing Director of Portland Press Ltd, commented that "As the Journal looks forward to celebrating 100 years of scientific excellence in 2006, this policy will strike a balance between the demands for greater public accessibility and providing the financial sustainability to secure the continuity of the scientific record for its next 100 years".

The Biochemical Journal will be celebrating its centenary in 2006. Time for first decision ∼4 weeks for full papers, ∼2 weeks for Accelerated Publications. Time from acceptance to publication ∼9 weeks online for full papers and ∼6 weeks online for Accelerated Publications. Accepted papers are published online as pdfs within 5 minutes of acceptance as Immediate Publications (IMPs).

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