Sample Publication History

Perron, B.E., Howard, M.O., Maitra, S., & Vaughn, M.G. (2009). Prevalence, timing, and predictors of transitions from inhalant use to inhalant use disorders. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 100(3),

Initial Submission 1. July 11, 2008: Online submission of manuscript to Drug and Alcohol Dependence Initial submission cover letter Disclosures Original manuscript (w/tables) Figures 2. August 25, 2008: Editorial decision 1 – Major revision (revise / resubmit)

Resubmission 1 3. September 15, 2008: Resubmission 1 Resubmission cover letter 1 Disclosures (revised) Manuscript revision 1 (w/tables) Manuscript revision table 1 4. October 2, 2008: Editorial decision 2 – Minor revision (revise / resubmit)

Resubmission 2 5. October 3, 2008: Resubmission 2 Resubmission cover letter 2 Manuscript revision 2 6. October 18, 2008: Editorial decision 3 – Final acceptance

Final Steps 7. November 19, 2008: Receipt (and return) of page proofs 8. December 16, 2008: Article available “Online ahead of print” (DOI assigned) 9. January 15, 2009: Manuscript officially published

Open Access Publishing

What is open access (OA) publishing? Online literature that is free of charge and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions. Compatible with all aspects of scholarly literature Publication costs not paid by readers Two primary vehicles for OA to research articles: OA journals OA archives or repositories

Reasons behind open-access Provide an accessible alternative for widening distribution and reducing costs OA serves the interests of many groups. To provide open access to a larger and larger body of literature, not to put non-OA journals or publishers out of business.

Advantages of open-access Compatible with scholarly literature in terms of importance Authors: Audience larger than that of any subscription-based journal Readers: Barrier-free access to the literature Teachers and students: Equitable key resources and eliminates the need for permissions to reproduce and distribute content. Libraries: Solves the pricing crisis for scholarly journals.

Advantages of open-access, cont’d Universities: Increases the visibility of both faculty and institution, reduces their expenses for journals, advances mission to share knowledge. Journals and publishers: Makes articles more visible, discoverable, retrievable, and useful. Funding agencies: Increases the return on investments in research, making the results of funded research more widely available. Citizens: Gives access to peer-reviewed research; gives access to the research for which they have already paid through their taxes.

Disadvantages of open-access Free for readers of research, not producers Could be impractical to implement. Barriers may still exist (true of AO and traditional journals) 1. Filtering and censorship barriers 2. Language barriers 3. Handicap access barriers 4. Connectivity barriers