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Why publish your article in Fixed Point Theory and Applications?
High visibility
Fixed Point Theory and Applications's open access policy allows maximum visibility of articles published in the journal as they are available to a wide, global audience.
Speed of publication
Fixed Point Theory and Applications offers a fast publication schedule whilst maintaining rigorous peer review; all articles must be submitted online, and peer review is managed fully electronically (articles are distributed in PDF form, which is automatically generated from the submitted files). Articles will be published with their final citation after acceptance, in both fully browsable web form, and as a formatted PDF; the article will then be available through Fixed Point Theory and Applications and SpringerOpen.
Flexibility
Online publication in Fixed Point Theory and Applications gives you the opportunity to publish large datasets, large numbers of color illustrations and moving pictures, to display data in a form that can be read directly by other software packages so as to allow readers to manipulate the data for themselves, and to create all relevant links (for example, to PubMed, to sequence and other databases, and to other articles).
Promotion and press coverage
Articles published in Fixed Point Theory and Applications are included in article alerts and regular email updates.
In addition, articles published in Fixed Point Theory and Applications may be promoted by press releases to the general or scientific press. These activities increase the exposure and number of accesses for articles published in Fixed Point Theory and Applications.
Copyright
Authors of articles published in Fixed Point Theory and Applications retain the copyright of their articles and are free to reproduce and disseminate their work (for further details, see the copyright and license agreement).
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Open access
All articles published by Fixed Point Theory and Applications are made freely and permanently accessible online immediately upon publication, without subscription charges or registration barriers. Further information about open access can be found here.
As authors of articles published in Fixed Point Theory and Applications you are the copyright holders of your article and have granted to any third party, in advance and in perpetuity, the right to use, reproduce or disseminate your article, according to the SpringerOpen copyright and license agreement.
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Article-processing charges
Open access publishing is not without costs. Fixed Point Theory and Applications therefore levies an article-processing charge of £730.00/$1140.00/€930.00 for each article accepted for publication.
If the corresponding author's institution participates in our open access membership program, some or all of the publication cost may be covered (more details available on the membership page). We routinely waive charges for authors from low-income countries. For other countries, article-processing charge waivers or discounts are granted on a case-by-case basis to authors with insufficient funds. Authors can request a waiver or discount during the submission process. For further details, see our article-processing charge page.
SpringerOpen provides a free open access funding support service to help authors discover and apply for article processing charge funding. Visit our OA funding and policy support page to view our list of research funders and institutions that provide funding for APCs, and to learn more about our email support service.
Indexing services
All articles published in Fixed Point Theory and Applications are included in:
- Current Contents/Physical
- Chemical and Earth Sciences
- DOAJ
- Mathematical Reviews
- OCLC
- SCImago
- Scopus
- STMA-Z
- Summon by Serial Solutions
The full text of all articles is deposited in digital archives around the world to guarantee long-term digital preservation. You can also access all articles published by SpringerOpen on SpringerLink.
Fixed Point Theory and Applications has a 2014 Impact Factor of 2.503 and content up until the 31 December 2015 will remain within Clarivate Analytics’ Web of Science and Journal Citation Reports (Science Citation Index Expanded). Articles published after this date will not be included in the Science Citation Index Expanded, however, we are working closely with Clarivate Analytics to ensure articles published in the journal in the future are re-indexed in the database as and when appropriate.
Peer-review policy
Fixed Point Theory and Applications operates a single-blind peer-review system, where the reviewers are aware of the names and affiliations of the authors, but the reviewer reports provided to authors are anonymous.
The benefit of single-blind peer review is that it is the traditional model of peer review that many reviewers are comfortable with, and it facilitates a dispassionate critique of a manuscript.
Submitted manuscripts will generally be reviewed by two or more experts who will be asked to evaluate whether the manuscript is scientifically sound and coherent, whether it duplicates already published work, and whether or not the manuscript is sufficiently clear for publication. The Editors will reach a decision based on these reports and, where necessary, they will consult with members of the Editorial Board.
Editorial policies
All manuscripts submitted to Fixed Point Theory and Applications should adhere to SpringerOpen's editorial policies.
Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.
Citing articles in Fixed Point Theory and Applications
Articles in Fixed Point Theory and Applications should be cited in the same way as articles in a traditional journal. Because articles are not printed, they do not have page numbers; instead, they are given a unique article number.
Article citations follow this format:
Authors: Title. Fixed Point Theory Appl [year], [volume number]:[article number].
e.g. Roberts LD, Hassall DG, Winegar DA, Haselden JN, Nicholls AW, Griffin JL: Increased hepatic oxidative metabolism distinguishes the action of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor delta from Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor gamma in the Ob/Ob mouse. Fixed Point Theory Appl 2009, 1:115.
refers to article 115 from Volume 1 of the journal.
Appeals and complaints
If you wish to appeal a rejection or make a complaint you should, in the first instance, contact the Editor who will provide details of the journal's complaints procedure.
2016 Journal Metrics
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Speed
31 days from submission to first decision
14 days from acceptance to publicationCitation Impact
1.038 - Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP)
1.037 - SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)
1.55 - CiteScoreUsage
311,270 downloads
775.0 Usage FactorSocial Media Impact
10 mentions
Infographic: Key Statistics of FPTA
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