Molecular BioSystems

4.0 Administration

Receipt of a paper will be acknowledged, and the paper will be given a reference number which authors are asked to quote on all their subsequent correspondence. If no such acknowledgement has been received after four working days, authors should check with the Editorial Office as to whether the paper or the acknowledgement has gone astray.

4.1 Editorial policy

All manuscripts will be processed in an efficient, fair and timely manner. RSC policy on the initial assessment of submissions, and details of criteria for publication, can be found on ReSourCe. Papers that are accepted must not be published elsewhere except by permission of the Royal Society of Chemistry. Submission of a manuscript will be regarded as an undertaking that the same material is not being considered for publication by another journal. Conditions governing acceptance are available via ReSourCe.

4.2 Licence to Publish

The whole of the literary matter (including tables, figures, diagrams and photographs) in Molecular BioSystems is subject to a Licence to Publish and may not be reproduced without permission from the Royal Society of Chemistry and such other owner of the copyright as may be indicated. However, the owner may reproduce/republish portions of the Work without seeking permission, provided any reproduction is accompanied by an acknowledgement in the form:

     (original citation) - Reproduced by permission of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

To republish/reproduce the whole Work, the copyright Owner must submit a written request to the RSC. The RSC will agree to any reasonable request, provided that the owner ensures that any such replication is accompanied by an acknowledgement (in the above form) of first publication of the Work by the RSC.

4.3 Reprints

A PDF reprint of each paper will be supplied free of charge.