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Open Access Fees
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Focus and Scope
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Subterranean Biology is an international journal published by Pensoft on behalf of the International Society for Subterranean Biology [SIBIOS-ISSB] for the publication of original and significant contributions on all aspects of subterranean life.
The Journal will consider original scientific papers dealing with any aspect of subterranean ecosystems and their components focusing on biology, ecology, evolution and conservation.
Reviews and Commentaries: The journal welcomes review articles on aspects of subterranean biology. They should be submitted in the same way as research articles but use a simple layout with no more than three levels of headings. Commentaries on previous matter published in the journal may be also considered. Both reviews and commentaries will be reviewed.
Book Reviews: Reviews of books, symposia volumes and conferences pertinent to the journal are welcome.
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Open Access Policy
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| This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
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Open Access Fees
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The open access fees for this journal are covered by the International Society for Subterranean Biology.
Publication fees in open access journals cover article processing costs associated with editorial process, layout, publication and dissemination, and ensure a free distribution of your paper at no charge for the readers. The authors submitting manuscripts to Subterranean Biology benefit from:
- Online submission and editorial management system, professional review and editorial assistance
- Typesetting, proofreading and publication
- No limit in manuscript length; large revisionary works, checklists, catalogues, etc. are published as separate monographs
- Rapid publication process, usually within 1-2 weeks time after a manuscript is accepted for publication
- Advanced publishing technologies, possibilities for data publication and various semantic Web enhancements
- Immediate free access for everyone to your work
- Immediate Alert Service through Email and RSS feeds for individuals to be informed about your publication
- Registration of all new taxa in ZooBank, EOL, Globalnames, Wikispecies and other aggregators
- Immediate distribution of your publication to scientific databases, indices and search engines (Web of Science, Google Scholar, CAB Abstracts, DOAJ Content and others)
- Inclusion of your publication in Thomson Scientific (ISI)
- Archiving of your publication, electronically and in print, in trusted (e-) archives and copyright libraries
- Author copyright and distribution under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license
- No extra charges for colour illustrations
- Full-color, high-resolution print version
Offprints and printed issues of the journal can be purchased additionally (see Printed Version & Reprints).
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Discounts and Waivers
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Discounts and waivers for the open acecss fees in this journal can be provided only by the International Society for Subterranean Biology (SIBIOS-ISSB).
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Printed Version and Reprints
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Subterranean Biology is published in identical print (high-resolution, full-color) and online (PDF) versions.
Printed versions of this journal may be ordered in parts or subscribed (see the Table below).
To subscribe please use the Subscription Form (download as PDF file), or contact us by e-mail, letter, or fax. Please, include the full delivery address, if different from that of your registration, and indicate the payment method. Please, contact us if you need a quotation or proforma invoice.
Separate issues or any number of reprints ((high-resolution, full-color) may be ordered using the online Order Reprint(s) form available under each issue or article on the journal's website.
For more information you may also download the Order Information and Library Recommendation Form (PDF, 160K).
Prices are given in EURO and are exclusive of postage and handling. Payment in USD is also possible according to the exchange rate on the day of payment. IMPORTANT: Our prices do not include VAT. Orders from countries outside the European (EU) or from VAT-registered EU customers will be processed VAT-free. VAT (20%) will be added ONLY to NOT VAT-registered customers based in the European Union.
Prices of full-color, high-resolution printed version (separate article and complete issues)
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Number of Pages
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1-4
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2,30
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121-140
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35,00
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5-8
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2,60
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141-160
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40,00
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9-12
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3,60
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161-180
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44,00
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13-16
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4,80
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181-200
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48,00
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17-20
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5,90
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201-220
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52,00
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21-24
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7,20
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221-240
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55,00
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25-28
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8,40
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241-260
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58,00
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29-32
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9,60
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261-280
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60,00
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33-36
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10,50
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281-300
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62,00
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37-40
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11,20
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301-320
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65,00
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41-44
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12,30
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321-340
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68,00
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45-48
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13,40
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341-360
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72,00
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49-52
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14,50
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361-380
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76,00
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53-56
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15,60
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381-400
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80,00
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57-60
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16,80
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401-450
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85,00
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61-64
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17,90
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451-500
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90,00
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65-68
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19,00
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500-550
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99,00
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69-72
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20,20
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550-600
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110,00
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73-80
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22,40
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600-650
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120,00
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81-100
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28,00
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650-700
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130,00
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101-120
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33,00
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701-750
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140,00
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Copyright Notice
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