Service Charges

Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics is committed to the Open Access model of publishing. This ensures free web access to the results of research and the maximum visibility for published papers. However it requires the author to pay the costs of the review process, typesetting, web publication and long term archiving. These service charges are categorized according to the submitted material.

The payment of service charges includes:

  • Online manuscript registration and submission;
  • Rigorous but fair peer-review;
  • Professional processing of figures and movies;
  • Typesetting, editing and formatting in PDF LaTeX;
  • LaTeX macros and MS WORD templates for free use;
  • Immediate Open Access publication of each article;
  • Article alert service;
  • Inclusion in the Copernicus Online Library (incl. mirror-servers and backup facilities) as well as in international scientific databases, index and reference machines;
  • Long-term e-archiving via Portico as well as printed archiving via copyright libraries worldwide.
The following service charges are valid for manuscripts submitted from 1 January 2008

Category 1 Category 2
The text file is compiled in accordance to the Technical Instructions for LaTeX as -tx.tex The text file is compiled in accordance to the Technical Instructions for MS WORD as -tx.doc
Figure files are compiled as *.eps or *.ps files and transformed into *.pdf files
Abstract and manuscript are compiled as *.pdf files, all files (incl. text and figures) are submitted via the upload form
Total: €35 / page net + 19% VAT (page 1–10)
€40 / page net + 19% VAT (from page 11)
Total: €40 / page net + 19% VAT (page 1–10)
€45 / page net + 19% VAT (from page 11)

Category 3 Category 4
The text file is compiled in any LaTeX style The text file is compiled in any MS WORD style
Figure files are compiled as *.jpg / *.png / *.tif / *.gif / *.doc files
Abstract and manuscript are compiled as *.pdf files, all files (incl. text and figures) are submitted via the upload form
Total: €45 / page net + 19% VAT (page 1–10)
€50 / page net + 19% VAT (from page 11)
Total: €55 / page net + 19% VAT (page 1–10)
€60 / page net + 19% VAT (from page 11)

The original manuscript follows the guidelines according to Category 1. The typeset paper shows an amount of 12 pages in the journal style, calculated with €35 net per page for pages 1–10 and €40 net per page for pages 11–12 = €430 + 19% VAT.

For copy-editing (requested by the editor) an additional fee will be added of €10 net per full page in journal style.