Open Access
Open access has gained tremendous support from both authors, who appreciate the increased visibility of their work, as well as science institutions and funders, who value the societal impact of freely available research results.
Benefits
Free availability thanks to unrestricted online access
Open access publications are freely available online to anyone, which maximizes the visibility, and thus the uptake and use of the work published.Authors retain copyright
The use of a Creative Commons License enables authors/editors to retain copyright to their work. Publications can be reused and redistributed as long as the original author is correctly attributed.Rapid publication
A streamlined and easy to use online submission and production process enables quick review, approval and publication.No space constraints
Publishing online means unlimited space for supplementary material including figures, extensive data and video footage.Citation tracking and inclusion in bibliographic databases
Open access journals are tracked for impact factors and are deposited into bibliographic databases and institutional repositories without any embargo period just as traditional journals© Copyright licence: All articles are licenced via Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence.