1. Webiste
https://materials.international
2. Name of journal
3. Peer review process
4. Ownership and management
AMG Transcend Association, Romania
5. Governing body
6. Editorial team/contact information
7. Copyright and licensing
by the authors; open-access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
8. Author fees
Platinum open access means permanent and free access to published scientific works for readers with no publication fees for the authors – 100% free. All articles are published under the most flexible reuse standard – the CC BY license.
Authors are not charged article processing fees or publication fees – no fees whatsoever. Importantly, authors retain the copyright of their work and allow it to be shared and reused, provided that it is correctly cited.
Readers anywhere in the world may download, share or use the work, free of charge.
Who funds this?
All article publication costs for articles published in Materials International are completely funded by the AMG Transcend Association, an independent, non-profit foundation based in Romania. The AMG Transcend Association supports the advancement of scientific communication and information exchange, driven by the belief that scientific knowledge is a social good and should be available without barriers. The platinum open-access platform of the AMG Transcend Association maximizes the potential for exchanging ideas and provides a valuable contribution to those with limited financial means by leveling the playing field and giving everyone an equal chance to publish and read scientific publications of high quality.
9. Process for identification of and dealing with allegations of research misconduct
The publisher and editors follow COPE’s guidelines
10. Publication Ethics
11. Publishing schedule
4 issues per year, as follow: 10th March, 10th June, 10th September, and 10th December
For 2019, we had 2 issues, 10th September and 10th December, because the journal was launched on 1st September 2019.
12. Access
Platinum open access means permanent and free access to published scientific works for readers with no publication fees for the authors – 100% free. All articles are published under the most flexible reuse standard – the CC BY license.
13. Archiving
Electronic backup and preservation of access will be offered by an international digital preservation such as CLOOCKS or PUBMED or SCILIT in the near future.
14. Revenue sources
donations and sponsorship
15. Advertising
not applicable
16. Direct marketing
not applicable