Full Open Access Publishing Policy Imposed in 2007: Molecules Publishes Many More Papers This Year – More than 2000 Pages Published up to Issue 8

Shu-Kun Lin

doi:10.3390/12082001

Abstract

We are proud to be publishing page 2000 of the current volume of Molecules, in this issue 8 (August 2007), while last year we published only 1014 pages during the whole year.[...]

Highlights

In 2005 and 2006 Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI) journals published papers in both non-Open Access and Open Access form [1,2,3]
We are proud to be publishing page 2000 of the current volume of Molecules, in this issue 8 (August 2007), while last year we published only 1014 pages during the whole year. We have accomplished this without compromising quality, as this year we have maintained our rejection rate
During the first years of publication of Molecules as an Open Access journal, the Open Access publishing fees were paid as voluntary donations, but these publication fee contributions were not enough to cover costs of editorial work and production [1]

Summary

Introduction

In 2005 and 2006 MDPI journals published papers in both non-Open Access and Open Access form [1,2,3]. Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI), Matthaeusstrasse 11, Basel CH-4057, Switzerland; Tel. ++41 79 322 3379, Fax: ++41 61 302 8918, E-mail: lin@mdpi.org, http://www.mdpi.org/lin

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