Common use of MANUSCRIPT Clause in Contracts

MANUSCRIPT. A piece of research with identified authors submitted to an MDPI journal with the aim of publication as a research paper. All submitted manuscripts containing original research undergo a rigorous peer review process following the norms for research journals. Article processing charge. A per-article fee that covers the cost of administration of peer review, professional production (including copy-editing, language editing, and preparation of final published versions in PDF, XML, and other formats), journal management (including communication with the editorial board, development of editorial strategy, dissemination of published research), and other tasks necessary to maintain an academic publishing house. A process whereby invoices for APCs are sent to a single recipient based at the institution for payment rather than individual authors. Invoices related to central payment may be collated and issued on a regular basis (e.g., monthly or quarterly) rather than for each individual manuscript. Transfer of funds from the Institution to MDPI in order to cover APCs in advance of an invoice being issued. The funds are used to pay for invoices as they are raised, and used only with the approval of the Institution. MDPI’s online submission system, used to manage the editorial process for manuscripts and handle administration of APCs.

MANUSCRIPT. A piece of research with identified authors submitted to an MDPI journal with the aim of publication as a research paper. All submitted manuscripts containing original research undergo a rigorous peer review process following the norms for research journals. Article processing charge. A per-article fee that covers the cost of administration of peer review, professional production (including copy-editing, language editing, and preparation of final published versions in PDF, XML, and other formats), journal management (including communication with the editorial board, development of editorial strategy, dissemination of published research), and other tasks necessary to maintain an academic publishing house. A process whereby invoices for APCs are sent to a single recipient based at the institution for payment rather than individual authors. Invoices related to central payment may be collated and issued on a regular basis (e.g., monthly or quarterly) rather than for each individual manuscript. Transfer of funds from the Institution to MDPI in order to cover APCs in advance of an invoice being issued. The funds are used to pay for invoices as they are raised, and used only with the approval of the Institution. MDPI’s online submission system, used to manage the editorial process for manuscripts and handle administration of APCs.