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Versita welcomes proposals for launching new English language journals in open access model. We consider proposals from all parts of the world, and in all subjects. Our particular interest are journals in emerging or underserved fields. 

 Why Versita ?

Open Access. Versita is one of the largest Open Access publishers in the world. This publishing model is perfectly fit for launching new journals. It offers wide access and unrestricted readership, which result in many citations.

Investment. Launching a new journal requires significant investment in strategic management, marketing and production. Versita is prepared to make such investment for promising journal projects.

Technology publisher. We focus on electronic technology. Editors use the online submission system, Editorial Manager . The journals we publish use MetaPress e-publishing solution. Our marketing is done exclusively online.

Innovative marketing. In our view, publishing begins not ends when the new article appears. Versita markets the content at article level. For instance, we inform all cited authors that they have been cited.

If you are interested in presenting a journal proposal to Versita, please address the following points and send your email to info@versita.com.

• Title
• Aims & scope
• Editors, along with CVs
• How much time and effort you would put into the journal
• Possible editorial board members
• Rationale for why the journal is needed
• Possible support from the scientific community
• Other journals in the field, positioning versus those journals
• Target audience
• Plans for recruiting content
• List of 10-15 published papers that would be relevant for your journal
• List of 10-15 topics or "dream" papers that you would like to publish
• Proposed launch date, number of articles per year
• Vision of where you see the journal in five years
• Publishing history (if an existing journal)
• Experts suggestion (please provide the names and addresses of at least five researchers in this field who may be approached for an expert opinion on this proposal (they should not be directly involved in the writing of the proposal themselves)

We will evaluate the proposal, and if the proposal is accepted, we will present the details of our offer and the proposed terms.