What is Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences?
Launching in February 2009, Procedia - S+BS is an e-only product
focusing entirely on publishing high quality conference proceedings. Procedia - S+BS enables fast dissemination so conference
delegates can publish their papers in a dedicated online issue on ... click here for full Aims & Scope
What is Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences?
Launching in February 2009, Procedia - S+BS is an e-only product
focusing entirely on publishing high quality conference proceedings. Procedia - S+BS enables fast dissemination so conference
delegates can publish their papers in a dedicated online issue on ScienceDirect,
which is then made freely available worldwide.
Conference proceedings are accepted for publication in Procedia - Social and
Behavioral Sciences based on suitability and are required to meet certain criteria, including relevance to an international audience
and covering highly cited or timely topics.
What does Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences offer authors and conferences
organizers?
Procedia - S+BS offers a single, highly recognized platform where conference papers can be hosted and accessed
by millions of researchers. Authors then know where to go to keep abreast of the latest developments in their field. All proceedings
appear online, on Science Direct, within 6 weeks of acceptance of the final manuscripts via the conference organizer and are freely available
to all users. Procedia - S+BS offers authors and conference organizers a fast and cost effective way to provide maximum exposure
for their papers.
Templates are provided to assist in the publication and the final online papers contain linked references, XML
versions and DOI numbers. All papers published in Procedia - S+BS are also covered by Scopus.
Why should conference organizers choose Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences?
Unlike regular journals, there is
no limit to the amount of papers a Procedia - S+BS issue can contain and pricing is affordable, clear and transparent. Procedia
- S+BS offers immediate access for all, with papers online within 6 weeks of acceptance, and free access providing maximum exposure
for individual papers and the related conference. Organizers are credited on the actual issue and are fully responsible for quality control,
the review process and the content of individual conference papers.
What is the process for submitting conference proceedings
to Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences?
Proposals, including a synopsis of why such a Procedia - S+BS issue will
have an impact on its community, a list of agreed contributors and an outline of the related conference (including a link to the conference
website) should be sent to:
Ann Corney
Publisher, Social and Behavioral Sciences
a.corney@elsevier.com
What are the costs associated with Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences?
There is an agreed fee, based on the
size of the proceedings, which includes online publication on ScienceDirect
and free access after acceptance. In addition to the online version there is the possibility to purchase paper copies, CD-ROMs and USB
sticks. Moreover, interactive media possibilities such as webcasts and web seminars can be acquired for extra exposure both before and
after the conference.
Can Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences be sponsored?
We are open to discussing sponsoring
possibilities at all times. Sponsors can include funding bodies, government agencies and/or industry. Benefits to sponsors include visibility
amongst a scientific audience and the opportunity to communicate messages via a peer-reviewed platform. Benefits to authors and conference
organizers are the further dissemination of material to an international audience and reduced costs to the overall conference budget.
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