Full gold and platinum journals are completely open access and allow authors to submit their articles for be published
under open access.
Immediate and Streamlined Access Through “Digital Preferred” Format
IGI Global Scientific Publishing has shifted all journals into a “digital preferred” format. Under this format, their full collection of nearly 200 OA journals will be primarily available in electronic format. This shift comes in response to the overwhelming demand for electronic content coupled with the mission to decrease the overall environmental impacts of print production and distribution. For those interested in print editions of IGI Global Scientific Publishing journals, they will be available for purchase at the end of the volume year and all articles will be compiled and printed in a single volume.
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E-Learning and Online Environments are Assisting in
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Benefits Include:- Immediate Access to the Latest
Peer-Reviewed Content - Articles are Published Immediately After Acceptance in Electric Format
- Remote Access Options Ideal for Hybrid and Online-Only Educational Environments
- No DRM with the Ability to Copy, Paste,
and Print - Electronic Format Has No Additional Charge for Multi-User Licensing
- Enables Librarians to Utilize Metrics and Usage Reports for Evidence-Based Acquisitions
How to Access Our Gold OA Journals
Our full Gold OA journals and OA articles are freely available under a Creative Commons by license enabling customers and institutions to freely access all of the journal’s content. Easily access all of our OA content through:
- Our Open Access Collection (Institutions & Libraries): This provides all of our OA content in one convenient location and user-friendly interface that can easily integrated into library discovery systems.
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- Personal IGI Global Scientific Publishing Library (Individuals): For individual users, login to your IGI Global Scientific Publishing personal Library to easily access all OA content. Login
To learn more about our Open Access journals, access options, policies, and more, visit
our OA Journals webpage.
All of our content is archived via the CLOCKSS and LOCKSS initiative, and our electronic content is hosted on the InfoSci
® platform, which provides:
- No DRM: Copy, Paste, and Print Directly from
the Platform - Advanced, Fast, Full-Text Search Engine with Ranked Results
- Formatted Citations with the Ability to Export to RefWorks and EasyBib
- No Embargo of Content (Research Available Months in Advance of the Print Release)
- No Additional Charge for Multi-User Licensing
- Full-Text HTML and PDF Viewing Options
- COUNTER Compliant Reports
- Free Downloadable MARC Records
- No Service, Hosting, or Maintenance Fees
- Google Scholar Subscriber Links & Google
CASA Integration - And More.
Becoming a Journal Editor
Our expansive collection of scholarly journals would not be possible without the expertise and management from our expert Editor(s)-in-Chief. Editor(s)-in-Chief oversee and ensure that there is a continual flow of quality manuscript submissions, assisting IGI Global Scientific Publishing in raising the visibility of their journal, and more. If you are interested in becoming an IGI Global Scientific Publishing Journal Editor or have a new proposal for a journal, contact our Acquisitions Team at
acquisition@igiglobal.com.
Learn More Call for Papers and Article Submissions
All of our journals are currently actively seeking new submissions. Interested authors should ensure that their article manuscript adheres to the journal’s
submission guidelines, which include originality of the manuscript, professional English language copy editing, APA formatting tips, and more.
The peer review process is the driving force behind all IGI Global Scientific Publishing books and journals. All IGI Global Scientific Publishing reviewers maintain the highest ethical standards and each manuscript undergoes a rigorous double-anonymized peer review process, which is backed by our full membership to the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). The full publishing process and peer review are conducted within the IGI Global Scientific Publishing eEditorial Discovery
® online submission system and on average takes 30 days.
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Our scholarly journals are indexed in prestigious indices and are found in major abstracts, including:
Inquiries regarding
scholarly journal subscriptions or
access options can be directed to:
Inquiries regarding
scholarly journal publishing or
call for papers can be directed to:
Inquiries regarding
open access journals can be directed to: