- future, funding opportunities might be limited and those that remain will have more strict guidelines and outcomes.
- If the goal is to develop a peer-reviewed publication, identifying a pool of qualified reviewers should be part of the initial planning process. Establishing clear rules and procedures will also help facilitate this process.
Notes
1 Ubiquity’s book-processing charge (BPC) quote was about £7,500 for a twenty-chapter volume. The BPC quote included services like copyediting, index creation, cover design, and typesetting, among others.
2 Maize’s initial estimate totaled $4,500 for a twenty-chapter volume. This estimate included services like copyediting, cover design, and typesetting, among others.
3 For more on the peer review process as a place for love and care, read Brito et al. (2014).
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