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| '''OMICS Publishing Group''' is a publisher of |
'''OMICS Publishing Group''' is a ]ed Open Access publisher that enables the dissemination of research articles to the global scientific community. Thus, all articles published under ] can be accessed by anyone. OMICS publishes 250 journals and organizes 60 scientific conferences worldwide every year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.omicsonline.org|title=Open Access}}</ref> It has offices in ] (United States), ], and ]. It is part of the Hyderabad-based OMICS Group,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.omicsonline.org/contact.php |title=OMICS Publishing Group :: Contact |publisher=Omicsonline.org |date= |accessdate=2012-10-03}}</ref> which also has another branch, OMICS Group Conferences, which organizes scientific conferences.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.omicsonline.org/international-scientific-conferences |title=Scientific Conferences, International Conferences 2012-2013 | OMICS Group |publisher=Omicsonline.org |date= |accessdate=2012-10-02}}</ref> | ||
| Some observers have described the publisher as "predatory", insofar as authors who have submitted papers have been sent invoices after their manuscripts were accepted for publication despite the lack of a robust ] process, leading critics to assert that the main purpose of the publisher is commercial rather than academic.<ref>{{cite web|last=Stratford |first=Michael |url=http://chronicle.com/article/Predatory-Online-Journals/131047/ |title='Predatory' Online Journals Lure Scholars Who Are Eager to Publish - Publishing - The Chronicle of Higher Education |publisher=Chronicle.com |date=2012-03-04 |accessdate=2012-10-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://charleston.publisher.ingentaconnect.com/content/charleston/chadv/2010/00000012/00000001/art00020 |title=The Charleston Advisor Update: Predatory Open-Access Scholarly Publishers |publisher=Charleston.publisher.ingentaconnect.com |date=2010-07-01 |accessdate=2012-10-02}}</ref> | Some observers have described the publisher as "predatory", insofar as authors who have submitted papers have been sent invoices after their manuscripts were accepted for publication despite the lack of a robust ] process, leading critics to assert that the main purpose of the publisher is commercial rather than academic.<ref>{{cite web|last=Stratford |first=Michael |url=http://chronicle.com/article/Predatory-Online-Journals/131047/ |title='Predatory' Online Journals Lure Scholars Who Are Eager to Publish - Publishing - The Chronicle of Higher Education |publisher=Chronicle.com |date=2012-03-04 |accessdate=2012-10-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://charleston.publisher.ingentaconnect.com/content/charleston/chadv/2010/00000012/00000001/art00020 |title=The Charleston Advisor Update: Predatory Open-Access Scholarly Publishers |publisher=Charleston.publisher.ingentaconnect.com |date=2010-07-01 |accessdate=2012-10-02}}</ref> | ||
| ==Overview== | |||
| Since its inception in 2007, OMICS has published over 10,000 Open-Access articles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.omicsonline.org/open-access.php|title=Open-Access articles}}</ref> OMICS claims to have over 2 million readers. The articles published by OMICS Publishing Group are under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.omicsonline.org/about.php|title=Creative Commons Attribution License}}</ref> This permits anyone to copy, distribute, transmit and adapt the work, provided if it is the original work and source is appropriately cited. | |||
| ==Founding Editors== | |||
| * Dr. Srinu Babu Gedela | |||
| * Prof. Richard Simpson | |||
| * Dr. Richard D Smith | |||
| * Prof. Fuchu He | |||
| * Prof. Cathy H. Wu | |||
| * Prof. Helmut E. Meyer | |||
| * Dr. Sudhir Srivastava | |||
| * Prof. Kazuyuki Nakamura | |||
| * Prof. Mark S. Baker | |||
| * Dr. Judit Nagy | |||
| * Dr. Terence C.W. Poon | |||
| ==Journals== | |||
| OMICS Group publishes 250 Open-Access journals with peer-reviewed articles. OMICS provides waivers for authors who do not have sufficient funds. For quality and quick review process OMICS group uses Editorial Manager<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.editorialmanager.com/homepage/home.htm|title=Editorial Manager}}</ref> wherein the authors can submit manuscripts online and track the state of their manuscript. At least two independent reviewers approval followed by editor approval is required for acceptance of any citable manuscript.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.omicsonline.org/JARThome.php|title=Editorial Manager tracking system}}</ref> The Editorial board of each journal consists of eminent personalities from scientific field. OMICS conducts Editorial Board meet annually. OMICS Publishing Group is ranked 9th in the world by Index Copernicus.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://journals.indexcopernicus.com/toprankpubl.php|title=Index Copernicus}}</ref> | |||
| ==Conferences== | |||
| OMICS Group Inc organizes scientific conferences all over the globe on various topics with eminent personalities in the scientific field attending it leading to the expansion of the group into rising scientific areas. Until August 2012 they have conducted over 60 conferences.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.omicsonline.org/international-scientific-conferences|title=Scientific Conferences}}</ref> | |||
| ==Indexing== | |||
| OMICS Inc. is the member of/publishing partner of/source content provider to: | |||
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| | ]|| ] || Academic Journals Database || NA | |||
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| ==Other services== | |||
| For financial sustainability and welfare of scientific community OMICS Group has other new initiative like Open-Access ], online ] protocols , clinical and experts ], E-BABE and SciTechnol. | |||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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| Parent company | OMICS Group Inc. |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Founded | 2007 (2007) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | Los Angeles |
| Distribution | Worldwide |
| Publication types | Scientific journals |
| Nonfiction topics | Science |
| Official website | www |
OMICS Publishing Group is a peer reviewed Open Access publisher that enables the dissemination of research articles to the global scientific community. Thus, all articles published under Open Access can be accessed by anyone. OMICS publishes 250 journals and organizes 60 scientific conferences worldwide every year. It has offices in Los Angeles (United States), Hyderabad (India), and Henderson (Nevada, United States). It is part of the Hyderabad-based OMICS Group, which also has another branch, OMICS Group Conferences, which organizes scientific conferences.
Some observers have described the publisher as "predatory", insofar as authors who have submitted papers have been sent invoices after their manuscripts were accepted for publication despite the lack of a robust peer-review process, leading critics to assert that the main purpose of the publisher is commercial rather than academic.
Overview
Since its inception in 2007, OMICS has published over 10,000 Open-Access articles. OMICS claims to have over 2 million readers. The articles published by OMICS Publishing Group are under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. This permits anyone to copy, distribute, transmit and adapt the work, provided if it is the original work and source is appropriately cited.
Founding Editors
- Dr. Srinu Babu Gedela
- Prof. Richard Simpson
- Dr. Richard D Smith
- Prof. Fuchu He
- Prof. Cathy H. Wu
- Prof. Helmut E. Meyer
- Dr. Sudhir Srivastava
- Prof. Kazuyuki Nakamura
- Prof. Mark S. Baker
- Dr. Judit Nagy
- Dr. Terence C.W. Poon
Journals
OMICS Group publishes 250 Open-Access journals with peer-reviewed articles. OMICS provides waivers for authors who do not have sufficient funds. For quality and quick review process OMICS group uses Editorial Manager wherein the authors can submit manuscripts online and track the state of their manuscript. At least two independent reviewers approval followed by editor approval is required for acceptance of any citable manuscript. The Editorial board of each journal consists of eminent personalities from scientific field. OMICS conducts Editorial Board meet annually. OMICS Publishing Group is ranked 9th in the world by Index Copernicus.
Conferences
OMICS Group Inc organizes scientific conferences all over the globe on various topics with eminent personalities in the scientific field attending it leading to the expansion of the group into rising scientific areas. Until August 2012 they have conducted over 60 conferences.
Indexing
OMICS Inc. is the member of/publishing partner of/source content provider to:
| CrossRef | EBSCO Publishing | Open J-Gate | OARE |
| PubMed Central | HINARI | CAS | Ulrich's |
| DOAJ | ERIC | Scopus | Gale |
| Index Copernicus | SHERPA | Thomson Reuters | Agora |
| ScientificCommons | Scirus | Academic Journals Database | NA |
Other services
For financial sustainability and welfare of scientific community OMICS Group has other new initiative like Open-Access ebooks, online biosafety protocols , clinical and experts database, E-BABE and SciTechnol.
References
- "Open Access".
- "OMICS Publishing Group :: Contact". Omicsonline.org. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
- "Scientific Conferences, International Conferences 2012-2013 | OMICS Group". Omicsonline.org. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
- Stratford, Michael (2012-03-04). "'Predatory' Online Journals Lure Scholars Who Are Eager to Publish - Publishing - The Chronicle of Higher Education". Chronicle.com. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
- "The Charleston Advisor Update: Predatory Open-Access Scholarly Publishers". Charleston.publisher.ingentaconnect.com. 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
- "Open-Access articles".
- "Creative Commons Attribution License".
- "Editorial Manager".
- "Editorial Manager tracking system".
- "Index Copernicus".
- "Scientific Conferences".