Service Charges
Astrophysics and Space Sciences Transactions is committed to the Open Access model of publishing. This ensures free web access to the results of research and the maximum visibility for published papers. However it requires the author to pay the costs of the review process, typesetting, web publication and long term archiving. These service charges are categorized according to the submitted material.
The payment of service charges includes:
- Online manuscript registration and submission;
- Rigorous but fair peer-review;
- Professional processing of figures and movies;
- Typesetting, editing and formatting in PDF LaTeX;
- LaTeX macros and MS WORD templates for free use;
- Immediate Open Access publication of each article;
- Article alert service;
- Inclusion in the Copernicus Online Library (incl. mirror-servers and backup facilities) as well as in international scientific databases, index and reference machines;
- Long-term e-archiving via Portico as well as printed archiving via copyright libraries worldwide.
| Category 1 |
Category 2 |
| The text file is compiled in accordance to the Technical Instructions for LaTeX as -tx.tex |
The text file is compiled in accordance to the Technical Instructions for MS WORD as -tx.doc |
| Figure files are compiled as *.eps or *.ps files and transformed into *.pdf files |
| Abstract and manuscript are compiled as *.pdf files, all files (incl. text and figures) are submitted via the upload form |
Total: €35 / page net + 19% VAT
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Total: €37 / page net + 19% VAT |
| Category 3 |
Category 4 |
| The text file is compiled in any LaTeX style |
The text file is compiled in any MS WORD style |
| Figure files are compiled as *.jpg / *.png / *.tif / *.gif / *.doc files |
| Abstract and manuscript are compiled as *.pdf files, all files (incl. text and figures) are submitted via the upload form |
| Total: €40 / page net + 19% VAT |
Total: €50 / page net + 19% VAT |
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The original manuscript follows the guidelines according to Category 1. The typeset paper shows an amount of 10 pages in the journal style, calculated with €35 net per page = €350 + 19% VAT. |
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For copy-editing (requested by the editor) an additional fee will be added of €10 net per full page in journal style. |
