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Invited Authors
For the majority of our books we select the scientists we would like to collaborate with and invite them to take part in our publishing projects.
Our Books
Our books are publications that cover original research. They are collections of reviewed scholarly contributions, usually written by multiple authors, which are edited by senior members of the scientific community with specific expertise. Each scholarly contribution represents one chapter, and each chapter is complete in itself but related to the overarching topics and objectives of the book. The books are addressed to practicing professionals and researchers, professionals in academia, former researchers and PhD students and other specialists interested in the results of scientific research in the STM fields.
Our books are published as fully searchable ebooks, and as high quality printed hardcovers. We are taking the best of both worlds.
The Selection Process
Our books are distinct projects initiated on the basis of in-depth research and continuous monitoring of the latest scientific studies and advances. InTech selects the authors we would like to collaborate with, and invites them to take part in the project. Through our selection process, we assess the research background and publishing history of a particular scientist and invite them via email to take part in a book project. Invitation e-mails inform prospective authors about the book project and propose the collaboration. All contact data are collected from publicly available databases and InTech ensures that all confidentiality agreements are respected.
The Review Process
The book format is different in scope as well as in length to the journal format. Furthermore, the book publishing process has to follow strict publishing deadlines. In order to accommodate these differences, we have developed a strict review process without compromising the quality of our publications.
The conditions for acceptance for publication are: invitation by InTech, the Subject Editor’s acceptance of the screened chapter proposals and the Book Editor’s acceptance of the reviewed chapter manuscript.
Subject Editors are members of our Editorial Board and, given their scientific expertise in a specific field of research, they are responsible for filtering chapter proposals and sorting them by scope and topic. Book Editors review the chapter proposals and select manuscripts with a high degree of relevance and a bearing on developments in the field. Book Editors have overall responsibility for the content of the publication, therefore they pay particular attention to originality, research methods, key results, and language.
Only chapter proposals that meet all scientific requirements are accepted. However, definite acceptance is based on the full chapter review.
The Publishing Process
Authors wishing to have a manuscript published in one of InTech's publications are invited to submit their work electronically using our online Manuscript Tracking System. Full details about format requirements and submission procedures are available on the Author Panel after registration. Authors will be given a password and will be carefully guided through the process of successfully preparing and uploading chapter proposals and papers.
Our publishing process is designed to offer a service that is faster than the traditional publishing process, without compromising the quality of the editorial process. The typical publication deadline is eight months and the main steps are:
- Registration
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Chapter proposal submission
Authors are asked to upload a 1-4 pages long chapter proposal, describing main ideas of the manuscript, key points and research results. Chapter proposals can include images and/or tables, and there are no specific technical requirements. -
Chapter proposal review
The Editorial Board and the Book Editors evaluate the chapter proposals. Only those that meet all the scientific requirements, or those that need minor corrections, will be provisionally accepted for publication. Definite acceptance is based on the full chapter review. -
Full chapter submission
Presuming the acceptance of the chapter proposal, authors will have two months after notification to submit their full chapter manuscripts. The size of the manuscript must be between 16 and 26 full pages. Authors may only upload MS Word files (.doc, .docx) up to 50 Mb in size following the Instructions for Authors. -
Full chapter review
The Book Editor makes a final quality check. Every effort is made to ensure that manuscripts are reviewed efficiently and to a high standard. Formal notifications of acceptance or rejection will be sent by e-mail, together with the complete review outcome. - Article Processing Charge payment
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Print proofs and readings
The Technical Editors will prepare the accepted manuscripts for proof reading. Authors will be asked to check the files for final approval before publishing. -
Online publication and print
Once the contents have been proof-read and the technical editing is complete, the book is sent to print and is published online. -
Hard copy delivery
The corresponding author receives one complimentary copy of the publication sent by express delivery. All InTech books are professionally designed and printed on premium quality paper, and are hard bound. -
Dissemination
Upon publication, all published chapters are made freely accessible to a wide scientific audience. Published papers can be accessed on our reading platform, where all papers are freely available to read, print, bookmark, share and download.
The APC
InTech books are published under the Open Access publishing model, which means they are free to be read by anyone, anywhere in the world and available to download via our reading platform. This model, however, is not without costs and the Article Processing Charge (APC) covers the expenses of your publishing process manager, technical team, preparation of the book for publication, dissemination of your work, printing and express delivery of one hard copy sent direct to you in addition to promoting your work upon publication of the book.
Even though Open Access content is free to readers, the publishing process is not cost-free. What are authors paying for?
- Project management
- Online publishing technology
- Editorial and review processes
- Corrections and proof-reading
- Cover design and book layout
- Online hosting and archiving
- Promotion of the published work
In addition, all publications are published in hard copy with an ISBN number, which entails additional costs related to the preparation for print, print processing, postal shipment, etc. To express our appreciation for choosing InTech as your publisher, the corresponding author receives one complimentary copy of the publication.
Notice: In order to submit your work as an invited author, you are asked to click the link in your invitation email. You will be carefully guided through all the publishing steps.