Frequently Asked Questions
Update:01.6.2018
Q: What's Open Access?
A: Open access (OA) is the practice of providing unrestricted access via the Internet to
peer-reviewed scholarly journal articles. OA is also increasingly being provided to theses,
scholarly monographs and book chapters. By making information freely available in this way,
Open Access accelerates research and learning. By reducing the barriers that restrict access
to knowledge, Open Access maximizes the opportunity for publications to be read and for authors
to be recognized for their contribution in their chosen field and beyond.
Q: What are the benefits of being an Editorial Board or Peer Reviewers in ACSE?
a. Your name will appear on our journal website.
b. You can get the latest information of your special field.
Q. What are the requirements of an article submitted to ACSE?
a. The articles you submit must accord with the field of journal you choose.
b. ACSE has a policy of "Zero Tolerance on the Plagiarism".
Q. How long does it take for an article from submission to publication?
A: From submission to publication, it takes nearly three to four weeks for article reviewing, acceptance and publication.
Q: What’s your business model for journal publishing? Why do you have publication fees?
A: We follow the Gold Open Access way.
This means that authors publish in our journals that provide immediate open access for readers to all articles on the publisher’s website. The readers pay nothing,
while authors (or their institutions or funders) pay a publishing fee to maintain the journal operation.
Q: Can you waive or reduce the publication fee?
A: We charge authors a publication fee for each article they publish. This fee helps the open-access journals to cover their operational expenses. To avoid confusion and ensure fairness among customers, we do not waive or reduce publication fees to anyone, including the editorial board member and the author of the special issue.
Q: How do you use the publication fee from authors?
- Printing
- Mailing (One copy of printed journals will be sent to the corresponding author after published)
- CrossCheck/Turnitin fees
- Maintenance fee (article online hosting and backup)
- Labor costs (Call for papers, author services, managing peer-review, editing, publishing, and other direct works)
- Banking service
- Marketing and advertisement
A: As an open-access publisher, ACSE Journals charges a publication fee to cover the publication costs, which covers but is not limited to the following:
Q: How do you detect the plagiarism in submissions?
A: We have a policy of “Zero Tolerance on Plagiarism.” We use CrossCheck (powered by Turnitin) to check submissions for plagiarism.
Q: What’s your policy on self-plagiarism?
A: Attitudes about self-plagiarism vary in the academic community.
However, our policy is that self-plagiarism is still plagiarism, and,
like all reputable publishers, we do not tolerate it.
Q: Do your journals have indexing partners?
A: It depends on the specific journal. Please visit each journal’s website for details.
