Open Science Journal

Editorial Policies

Focus and Scope

Open Science Journal (OSJ) is multidisciplinary Open Access journal, we accepts scientifically rigorous research, regardless of novelty. OSJ broad scope provides a platform to publish original research in all areas of sciences, including interdisciplinary and replication studies as well as negative results.

 

Section Policies

Editorial

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Articles

Research Article, presenting the results of primary scientific research and typically following the format of a traditional research paper

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Review

Review, presenting conceptual advances, syntheses, and integration of a field or topic;

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Policy Bridge

Policy Bridge, articles focused on bridging scientific knowledge with policy issues, policy options, or policy analysis;

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Practice Bridge

Practice Bridge, articles focused on bridging scientific knowledge with analysis of, challenges with, or opportunities for specific practices

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Case Report

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Commentary

Commentary, explanatory essays, treatises, and opinion papers, typically invited by the Editorial Board

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Comment & Reply

Comment & Reply, items of correspondence relating to Open Science Journal articles and promoting discussion of relevant research, accompanied by author responses

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Book Reviews

Book Reviews, critical reviews of books, invited by the Editorial Board

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Short Communication

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Short Article

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Peer Review Process

Editorial Process

Initial checks - New submissions go through an in-house quality control check to ensure adherence to our policies and requirements, including:

  • ethical requirements for human and animal experimentation
  • financial disclosures
  • competing interests
  • data deposition 
We aim to check manuscripts as efficiently as possible, but timing may vary depending on whether we need to return the submission to the author for follow-up queries or additional information. 

Editor assignment - After a manuscript passes the quality control check, it is assigned to an Academic Editor according to relevant expertise. The Academic Editor is asked to evaluate the manuscript based on the Open Science Journal criteria for publication. Editors can choose to perform the evaluation on the basis of their own expertise, or assign external reviewers.
How long does it take to assign an Academic Editor? The length of time it takes to assign an editor may vary depending on editor availability or the time of year (e.g., winter or summer holidays).
Can authors suggest an Academic Editor? Authors can enter the names of suggested Academic Editors in the submission form, but this does not guarantee that the suggested editor will be assigned to the manuscript.
Will authors know which Academic Editor is assigned? The editor’s identity is anonymous until the manuscript receives a decision. 

Peer review - The Academic Editor decides whether reviews from additional experts are needed to evaluate the manuscript. After agreeing to review a manuscript, external reviewers are typically granted 10 days to complete the assignment. We will follow up with late reviewers and keep authors informed if there are any delays.
Will authors know who is reviewing their manuscript? Reviewers’ identities are anonymous unless a reviewer indicates otherwise.
Can authors ask to exclude reviewers? Authors may enter the names of potential peer reviewers they wish to exclude from consideration in the peer review of their manuscript. The editorial team will respect these requests so long as this does not interfere with the objective and thorough assessment of the submission.
How many reviewers will a manuscript have? Our aim is that each submissions are evaluated by 2 external reviewers, but it is up to the Academic Editor to determine the number of reviews required. 

Editorial decisions The final decision on a manuscript is made by the Academic Editor. The time to receive a decision depends on how long it takes for the editor to assess the reviews. When the decision is final, authors will receive the notification by email.
What are the possible decision outcomes? After evaluation, the Academic Editor chooses between the following decisions:
  • Accept
  • Minor Revision
  • Major Revision
  • Reject 

Revisions - Authors who receive a decision of Minor Revision or Major Revision have 45 days to resubmit the revised manuscript. 

Appeals - Authors may submit a formal appeal for rejected submissions. Appeal requests must be made in writing to editor@osjournal.org with the word “appeal” in the subject line. Authors must provide detailed reasons for the appeal and point-by-point responses to the reviewers' and/or Academic Editor's comments.

 

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

 

Archiving

This journal utilizes the LOCKSS system to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries and permits those libraries to create permanent archives of the journal for purposes of preservation and restoration. More...

 

About OSJ

Open Science Journal (OSJ) is multidisciplinary Open Access journal, we accept scientifically rigorous research, regardless of novelty. OSJ broad scope provides a platform to publish original research in all areas of sciences, social science, humanities, including interdisciplinary and replication studies as well as negative results.

Open Science Journal supports all researchers to make reaching the furthest with their research. Special attention will be taken to the researchers that are coming from developing regions.

OSJ is high quality Open Access (OA) online-only journal. Articles are published Open Access under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY). This means easy compliance with the Open Access Policy of many institutions and funders all over the world who made open access to publications mandatory.

Open Science Journal simple submission method and fast processing enables you to publish your research efficiently whilst keeping additional effort to a minimum.

The Open Science Journal will follow the highest publishing and ethical standards. We have modeled our submissions and review process on the standards, procedures by the Public Library of Science (PLOS).

 

Impressum

Republic of Serbia

Open Science Journal
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