Publication Processes

Book Publication Processes

Following are the steps for book publication:

1. Submission: An author goes through the guidelines through the website and submits a manuscript to the publisher to initiate the procedure. The author needs to apply via a form (available on the website) in which all the eligibility queries have been asked for the Manuscript to be selected. If the form’s details filled in by the author seem suitable then the Manuscript is forwarded to the Editorial team for editorial evaluation.

2. Editorial Scrutiny: The editorial team will check the format, body frame of content plagiarism, originality, Quality and scope of the book to determine whether it fits our publishing program and standards or not, if it is suitable then the book proposal gets accepted and moves to next step, if not then it gets rejected.

3. Peer-Review: Accepted Manuscript moves forward and is assigned to expert professionals in the field for evaluation. These reviewers are typically scholars, researchers and subject specialists to the subject matter of the book. The commissioning editor will ensure that authors’ names and affiliations are removed from the manuscripts prior to assigning it for review. They carefully do scrutiny of the content and critically provide their feedback on its strengths, weaknesses, accuracy and overall quality. Based on feedback and suggestions received by the expert peer reviewers, the authors are asked to revise the content as per the suggestions and comments provided by the reviewers to improvise and proceed further. This may involve rewriting certain sections, providing clarity, table and a graphical representation, image clarifications, additional evidence or examples or other modifications to improve the content, coherence and scholarly rigour of the book.Once all the corrections and revisions are done by the author the manuscript content is forwarded to editorial board members to evaluate the corrections if they are satisfied the manuscript content goes to its final stage and if the editorial team rejects then further corrections and revisions need to be done.

4. Acceptance and Agreement: The final decision will be taken by the commissioning editor for publication, following the selection of a book manuscript will forward for an agreement that contains provisions about our paperwork with the authors, copyright, the manuscript’s delivery deadline, and other openly stated terms between us and the authors. If the author is a good negotiator, the commissioning editor will talk about moving forward with a final deal that works for both of us and the authors have to pay payment which was finalized at the time of proposal acceptance.

5. Publication: If the manuscript is accepted copy will edited by the copy-editing team like typesetting, artwork, correction, finalisation, cover design and proofreading will be done by both the editorial team and authors to rectify all the grammatical errors and spelling checks before sending to publication. Compile an index from these proofs if not already prepared. Once the typesetter is created it will supply in digital formats. After the digital format copy is checked by the production editor, we will apply for ISBN by keeping all the authorized guidelines in mind. Once the publication receives the ISBN for the book then the book will be forwarded to printing and binding of the book and digital format will be published online in open access.

6. Marketing: Before a new publication is released, marketing and promotion are conducted. We are aiming for booksellers and distributors in this pre-publication process, making sure that everyone is aware of its content requirements. Additionally, our sales professionals distribute catalogues to our larger book dealers in various fields and disseminate this material to bookstores, libraries, institutes, academies, and other medical fields. Through E-commerce platforms like Amazon, LinkedIn, Facebook, and websites also we do marketing for the books to increase their sales and visibility.

7. Royalties: We provide a royalty on printed and e-book sales. It transfers a percentage of our net income from each book sold during a financial year, regardless of whether it was an e-book, or print copy through the e-commerce website and our website. Authors who publish books in open access will receive royalties on every print copy sold.

Books Publication Process and Workflow

About Open Access Book (OAB)

Published scholarly works and books are made freely and inexpensively accessible online on our websites in open access. When a book is available on the Open Access platform it means that the entire text of the book which includes all the chapters figures, graphs, and tables can be accessed by anyone regardless of their affiliation and financial status just with a good Internet connection, anyone can access the data of Open Access (OA) anytime anywhere.

such books have no purchasing charges or subscription fees. these books’ content downloads quickly and in large quantities and will gain a higher number of citations. It is an unrestricted, cost-free, barrier-free Platform to read the content of expert researchers.

The Research Publications publishes their open access books under a Creative Commons (CC BY 4.0 DEED) license, a Book Publication charge is usually paid by the author (or other funder) prior to Publishing and it is still applicable for our few books.

Our aim is to provide easy access for users to download, read, and share content to increase academic knowledge and foster the global diffusion of scientific information. Through Open Access, we hope to support and provide social contribution services to underprivileged researchers, students, faculty, institutions, and other scholars who are not financially able to bear the costs of buying printed books and other content.

Benefits of Open Access Books

Open Access books offer many benefits to both readers as well as authors. Here are the benefits of accessing OA (Open Access).

1. Enhanced Knowledge Sharing
With open access knowledge gets spread without any money barriers and restrictions of publication charges and subscription fees, just with a good internet connection and an eagerness to learn anyone can access content easily.

2. Enhanced Citation and Visibility
Open-access books are frequently published under licenses that encourage sharing and distribution. Authors may gain from more visibility and citations for their work. Free access of content will lead to greater citation and visibility of the research.

3. Acceleration in Research
Open-access books speed up the diffusion of new knowledge by making research findings publicly available. This spread knowledge globally to fasten the rate of innovation and advancement in several fields of study. It gives a boost to the acceleration of information in the scientific world.

4. Promotes Interaction and Collaboration
By removing conventional barriers to accessing scholarly content open access books promotes collaborative research. It is simple for researchers in other domains to access and build upon one another work which produces fresh new ideas and discoveries.

5. Cost-Free
Compared to buying traditional print or subscription-based electronic books Open Access books can result in significant cost savings for both people and organizations.

This can lessen the financial strain on academic institutions libraries and students enabling them to distribute resources more effectively.

6. Long Term Preservation

The Research Publications has a primary partnership with CLOCKSS Archive to provide long-term digital preservation.
Open Access books can be preserved for a long period as it is a digital content which can’t be harmed by external factors. This helps to safeguard precious scholarly works for future generations and ensures that valuable knowledge is not lost over time.

Overall OA has bundles of benefits, and The Research Publications targets to acknowledge these to its users, authors, and readers globally.

Open Access (OA) Books Benefits to Authors, Institutions, and Academic Community

Global Accessibility:

• Globally increased visibility of the OA books which are freely accessible online to anyone.
• OA books are easily discoverable because of its indexing or listing in multiple databases and search engines, making them easier to find.
• Higher citation rates of the OA publications, they are cited more frequently because of their unrestricted access.
• Broader audience dissemination to the researchers, authors, practitioners, etc.
• OA books are immediately available after publication rather than of print.
• OA Books are published are registered at doi.org has been made available under CC BY 4.0 DEED Attribution 4.0 International https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original authors and sources are credited.

BPC’s funding:

• Authors may contact research funding bodies to publish their book or chapter as open access.
• Authors should check the terms and conditions of their grant, as they may need to include the costs of open access in their budget.
• University Funding: Universities award open access funding from Institutional open access funds. Authors may contact their university library or open access/open research body to apply for funding.
• Authors can be Self-funded.

Further Author Benefits:

• Wider dissemination of their work can lead to greater recognition and career advancement.
• More no. of downloads than the other books increase the citation and easy accessibility of their work.
• It is cost saving for Libraries and Institutions; OA books eliminate the need for expensive library subscriptions, making more funds available for other resources or services.

Educational Benefits:

• Access for Students: OA books provide essential learning resources without the cost barrier, supporting education and further learning.
• Educators can easily integrate OA books into their course curriculum, knowing that all students have access.

Technological Integration:

• OA books can be integrated at digital platforms, enhancing the reading and research experience and interactive content.

Societal Benefits:

• OA books ensure that the students, academicians, educators, and policymakers, can access up-to-date scientific knowledge. By removing access barriers, OA books support the advancement of science, education, and society as a whole.
• Equity: OA helps bridge the knowledge gap between institutions in high-income and low-income regions.

Publishing Open Access Books: Publication Charges (BPC)

The Research Publications Open Access (OA) books usually entail charging publication fees to the authors to defray production, distribution, and other costs related to providing readers with free access to the book. Book Publishing Charges are the term used to refer to these charges (BPCs).

Several important considerations about publication fees for open-access books are as follows:

1. Transparency: The Research Publications supports openness regarding publication fees and the nature of the work itself. For authors to make an educated decision about submitting their work, our publication charges are upfront. It is transparent for everyone & all the information is provided in the submission requirements.

2. No Value-Added Services: Unlike others, The Research Publications provides further services like expert editing, indexing, or marketing at the same cost. Open Access will provide the same level of content visibility that authors require.

3. Creative Commons Licensing: Open Access books are generally released under a license that permits unrestricted reuse and dissemination of the content.

OA (Open Access), BPC (Book Publicaiton Charges)

The Research Publications book publication charge (BPC), is the same for all book genres and does not vary in price. We charge a one-time fee for all services rendered in an equal manner. In addition, authors can choose to publish in textbooks, professional titles, short-form titles, monographs, handbooks, and textbooks.

The book publication charge (BPC) helps cover the various expenses that come with publishing a book, such as continuous marketing, sales, and editorial support, as well as editorial services, copyediting, typesetting, e-book conversion, and distribution all in one.

Manuscripts prepared according to our author guidelines will be followed by the publication charges which are as follows:

Benefits For Authors In OA, BPC

Paid open access with a book publication charge (BPC) can offer several benefits for authors:

1. In a single BPC (Book Publication Charge) author can take advantage of digital content visibility of open access & printing hardcopies and distributions of books together.

2. Book content will be long-term preserved digitally in the form of open-access content along with physical books.

3. Citation rate and Impact factor increase from the same open access platform.

4. In case any additional information the author needs to add it can be done on open access by The Research Publications.

Overall, paid open access with a book publication charge offers authors the opportunity to maximize the visibility, accessibility, and impact of their research while meeting funding requirements and retaining control over their work.