Manuscript handling fee
What is the Open Access Publication?
Open Access model of publication allows all interested readers to view, download, print, and redistribute any article, without a subscription which may enable far greater distribution of an author’s work. Through the Open Access model, the scientific community and the general public can immediately access all content published in the journals for free as soon as it is published online.
Why is the manuscript handling fee charged?
All the journals of the Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences are published within the Open Access model. However, Open Access publishing is not without costs. As we do not sell online subscriptions, we need to offset its editorial and production costs by collecting a manuscript handling fee (MHF) from authors who intend to publish their articles in the Open Access model.
What funding sources are available for authors?
Many institutions, government agencies and foundations help authors to cover the manuscript handling fee. Some funders allow the manuscript handling fee to be included as line item on grants. Also, deans and/or department heads may have discretionary funds available for the Open Access publishing or publishing in general.
How much is the MHF?
Manuscript handling fee (for all categories of manuscripts submitted since January 1, 2023):
565 EUR/article or 14 000 CZK (authors from the Czech Republic).
The price does not include VAT.
Page overlap fee
The maximum length of the manuscript is stated in the Instructions for Authors of the journal and should not be exceeded. Only in exceptional cases – approved by the Editorial Board of the journal – will this character count be allowed to be exceeded.
The over-the-limit fee is calculated from the length of the final version of the manuscript:
30 EUR (750 CZK)/ for every 5 000 characters (with spaces) over the limit .
Who is responsible for the MHF payment?
The person who submits the manuscript is responsible for the MHF fee payment.
When is payment due?
Payment is due when the manuscript is accepted for publication. The authors will receive the payment information with the approval letter.
Note: Registration of Sales
According to the ACT of 16 March 2016 on Registration on Sales No. 112/2016 Coll., Section 12 (c), the sales of the Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences are extempted from the Registration of Sales.