Editorial

Two Important Changes and a Reminder for Authors of ASBMB Publications:
JBC, MCP and JLR

Authors are reminded that all manuscripts accepted by ASBMB publications appear as Papers in Press (PIPs) immediately upon acceptance and these remain freely accessible on the journal website at all times following the initial posting. Neither transfer to PubMed Central or opting for immediate release (Author’s Choice) affects PIPs.

1. The NIH Mandate for Article Deposits in PubMed Central

As of April 7, 2008, the final redacted versions of all research articles resulting from partial or complete support from NIH must be deposited immediately in the NIH repository, PubMed Central. PubMed Central will not release articles to readers for 12 months. While compliance to this NIH mandate is the responsibility of the authors, ASBMB will automatically deposit articles on behalf of authors as a service.

During submission of a manuscript for review, authors will be required to indicate whether or not the work resulted from NIH funding. If NIH funding is involved, and the paper is ultimately accepted for publication, the final redacted version will automatically and immediately be sent to the NIH on behalf of the authors. This will completely satisfy the NIH mandate and authors need do nothing else.

This service will be free for ASBMB members and will cost $50 for non-members. The $50 fee covers the cost to the publisher to tag and upload high resolution figures and supply supplemental data from our vendors to PubMed Central. [ASBMB membership currently costs $140/yr and includes many additional benefits so you may wish to consider joining and receive this service free of charge. http://www.asbmb.org/.]

2. Author’s Choice Publication Option

ASBMB is initiating a new submission option for authors that have requested to pay an additional fee to have the final redacted version of an article released immediately to readers without any subscription barriers. For a few authors this is a condition of funding.

Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License applies to Author’s Choice articles only. This license permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided this original work is properly cited.

The Author Choice option will cost ASBMB members $1500 above the usual publication charges. Non-members will be charged $2000. This fee is a portion of the cost to publish an edited article. This option too is selected at submission.

ASBMB continues to be at the forefront of developments that enhance our mission of service to authors, readers and the scientific community.

Nancy Rodnan
Director of Publications

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