Along with promoting open access publishers particularly open access journals, oaspa sets best practices and provides a forum for the exchange of information on. Intech is a pioneer in the publication of open access books, with a collection currently comprising over 400 books written by. With the exception i have to pay intech plenty of money to put it up. A concise introduction to the basics of open access, describing what it is and isnt and showing that it is easy, fast, inexpensive, legal, and beneficial.
The open access scholarly publishers association oaspa is a nonprofit trade association representing the interests of open access journal publishers globally in all scientific, technical and scholarly disciplines. I might as well just make the text available on the web myself. We are intechopen, the worlds leading publisher of open access books built by scientists, for scientists. Oa books focuses on publishing open access books in various research disciplines of the social sciences and humanities, including cultural anthropology, sociology, political science, history, philosophy, economics, education, management, arts, law, linguistics, and psychology. Directory of open access books is a joint service of oapen, openedition, cnrs and aixmarseille universite. Oaspa open access scholarly publishers association. At oup we recognise the continuing importance of the monograph as a valuable form of scholarly communication, especially in the humanities and social sciences. Our readership spans scientists, professors, researchers, librarians, and students, as well as business professionals. Intechopen books in the directory of open access books stm. Open access online, by contrast is faster, often immediate, making it more suitable than interlibrary loan for fastpaced research.
To date our community has made over 100 million downloads. Intech open access publisher is among the first to publish open access books and it is, moreover, the biggest publisher of open access scholarly books so, what is the difference between an open access book and an open access journal in scholarly terms. Our open access academic books and chapters on average receive seven times more downloads, 50% more citations, and ten times more online mentions compared to nonopen access books. Open access ebooks in science, technology and medicine. And what exactly is the point of an open access book chapter. As long as you understand the role that openaccess chapters and books like intech plays, then it is a legitimate form of publication. What is the consenus of intechopen, open access books, are. What is the consenus of intechopen, open access books, are they predatory.
We take advantage of this revolutionary opportunity when we make our work open access. Dear friends colleagues, have you ever received an invitation to publish your work at intech open science. Intechopen books in the directory of open access books. Open access is a relatively new concept for books publishing. How open access publishing with intechopen works intechopen. Open access textbooks the resources tab contains links to websites that provide open access textbooks. They do not seem to ask any money, but i see that sometimes go intechopen was listed in the predatory editors. Intech is the publisher of one of the largest multidisciplinary open access collection of books covering the fields of science, technology and medicine.
Knowledge unlatched intech intech open engineering 2019. Over the next three years, they will publish around 250 open access books in the engineering sciences. Publishing of an open access journal is an apt method for collecting shorter papers which. Directory of open access books is a joint service of oapen, openedition, cnrs and aixmarseille universite, provided by doab foundation in cooperation with sempertool 2020 sempertool doab. Open access is an initiative that aims to make scientific research freely available to all. Becoming human with humanoid from physical interaction to social intelligence new early online release edited by ahmad hoirul basori, ali leylavi shoushtari and andon venelinov topalov isbn 9781789854848, print isbn 9781789854831, edited volume. The intech open publishers has agreed to publish my chapter free of charge. Intech provides free online access to high quality research, and we are helping leading academics make their work visible. Founded in 2004, intechopen provides editors, authors and funders with an oanative. International journal of advanced robotic systems impact factor. About intech open access publisher intechopen blog. Intech open access journals to be published by sage. Intech is a pioneer and worlds largest multidisciplinary open access publisher of books covering the fields of science, technology and medicine. Central library is a focal point of all user community of tezpur university.
Unsure of where to find funding for your open access book. May 05, 2011 intech is a pioneer in the publication of open access books, with a collection currently comprising over 400 books written by more than 25,000 renowned authors. I prefaced the interview with an introduction in order to give readers some background to the publisher. On this page we list book publishers that comply with the open access requirements of the european. So, what is the difference between an open access book and an open access journal. Social sciences intechopen intech open science open. Intechopen has added a first batch of around 2000 of our. The directory enables the search and discovery of open access books, increasing visibility for authors and helping their books reach a broader audience. Since 2004, intech has collaborated with more than eighty thousand authors and published over two thousand books and 6 journals with the aim of providing free online access to highquality research and helping leading academics to make their work visible and accessible to diverse new audiences around the world. Founded in 2004, intechopen, the worlds leading publisher of open access books built by scientists, for scientists provides a collaborative environment for. Monash university publishings open access titles read online for free as part of our commitment to promoting the free exchange of knowledge, monash university publishing has made the books listed below available online for free.
We help to ensure a diverse, vibrant, and healthy open access market that supports a wide variety of innovative solutions and business models. Green open access to academic books seems to be a marginal phenomenon. Oa books focuses on publishing openaccess books in various research disciplines of the social sciences and humanities, including cultural anthropology, sociology, political science, history, philosophy, economics, education, management, arts, law, linguistics, and psychology. Mar 30, 2011 intech is an open access publisher of academic books and journals in the fields of science, technology and medicine stm. Individual chapters of each ebook are also available for download as well. In scholarly terms publishing of an open access journal is an apt method for collecting. Knowledgespeak csic and intechopen partner to encourage.
Your pledge contributes to enabling intechopen and knowledge unlatched to make about 255 frontlist books in the field of physics available open access free of any authorfacingcharges no bpcs. Intechopen is the first native scientific publisher of open access books. Intechopen has added a first batch of around 2,000 of our 4,300 titles to the directory of open access books doab. Fulltext ebooks health information resources for the. Open access scholarly publishers association wikipedia. Intechopen is an open access publisher of academic books in the fields of science, technology and medicine. In developing nations, open access archiving and publishing acquires a unique importance. Intechopen offers a free open access support service click the link to find out more.
Another open access publisher that likes to send spam is hindawi. We are intechopen, the worlds leading publisher of open access books built by. Access klc ebooks and open access resources remote support. In a new agreement, csic affiliated academics and research centres will benefit from heavily discounted publication fees and intechopens vast experience in open access book publishing. Open access books read online for free published by. However, the books are clearly of very low quality. Knowledge unlatched ku, the open access marketplace, and intechopen, one of the leading providers of open access academic books, form a partnership to support researchers working in engineering. Your free gateway to research in science and technology. Knowledge unlatched and intechopen collaborate to support. Access klc ebooks and open access resources remote. Open library a project of the internet archive, provides records for 20 million books, and access to 1. Print copies and e book format of all intechopen content is available on demand for anyone who wishes to purchase the. We are the preferred choice of over 60,000 authors worldwide. Intech is open access publisher in the field of science, technology and medicine.
It claims intechopen has published 2,977 books and 46,833 scientific works total by 100,665 international scientists whatever international means in this context. Together intech open and knowledge unlatched plan to make about 255 frontlist books in the field of engineering available open access. I just received an email from a group called intech open access publisher, referencing one of my papers. We are delighted to announce that effective the th may 2016, sage will be publishing the following 5 open access titles previously published by intech. Intech open seems to have done a reasonable work until 2012, because a number. In 2005, intech had its first books started and on our fifth anniversary, in 2010, we released the new and the updated version of our first book ever published. My first thoughts were oh man, i didnt think that paper was that great. Open access books intech open science open minds intechopen. Directory of open access books is a joint service of oapen, openedition, cnrs and aixmarseille universite, provided by doab foundation in cooperation with sempertool 2020 sempertool. Oct 17, 2010 intech open access publisher is among the first to publish open access books and it is, moreover, the biggest publisher of open access scholarly books. For more information visit open access books available countries delivered to contributors from top 500 universities international authors and editors our authors are among the most cited scientists downloads we are intechopen, the worlds leading publisher of open access books built by scientists, for scientists 12. Intech is a publisher of open monographs, journals, and conference.
Medicine intechopen intech open science open minds. We offer authors the option to publish their books and chapters open access making your research freely available to anyone with internet access. Sep 17, 2019 intech is the publisher of one of the largest multidisciplinary open access collection of books covering the fields of science, technology and medicine. Our open access academic books and chapters on average receive seven times more downloads, 50% more citations, and ten times more online mentions compared to non open access books. Its based on principles of collaboration, unobstructed discovery, and, most importantly, scientific progression. Intech is a pioneer in the publication of open access books, with a collection currently comprising over 400 books written by more than 25,000 renowned authors. Intechopen books in the directory of open access books intechopen. The internet lets us share perfect copies of our work with a worldwide audience at virtually no cost. We are intechopen, the worlds leading publisher of open access books. Intech is one of the biggest publishers of open access scholarly books and among the first to engage in such a publishing process.
These funders support immediate open access to books and book chapters resulting from research grants. It claims intechopen has published 2,977 books and 46,833 scientific works total by 100,665 international scientists whatever international means in. The about us page describes the group as the worlds largest science, technology and medicine open access book publisher. Becoming human with humanoid from physical interaction to social intelligence new early online release edited by ahmad hoirul basori, ali leylavi shoushtari and andon venelinov topalov isbn 9781789854848, print isbn 978178985. Founded in 2004, intechopen, the first native scientific publisher of open access books, provides a collaborative environment for. The complete collection is available for free fulltext download on our reading platform. Intech is an open access publisher of academic books and journals in the fields of science, technology and medicine stm. We are committed to our mission of developing and disseminating publishing solutions that advance open access, preserve the integrity of scholarship, and promote best practice. Yesterday i posted an interview with nicola rylett, the marketing director of open access publisher intech. Intechopen is a leading global publisher of journals and books within the fields of science, technology and medicine. The wellknown library crowdfunding model of ku will be used to enable the publication of about 85 books per year. Or is it because it is an open access editor that big publishers are trying to work against it. I just received an email from a group called intech open access publisher, referencing one of my papers, and asking me if id like to submit a chapter for a book. The book will be published by intech, open access publisher of books and journals in the fields of science, technology and medicine.
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