Physics Procedia (ISSN: 1875-3892)

Description

What is Physics Procedia?
Launched in January 2008, Physics Procedia is an e-only product focusing entirely on publishing high quality conference proceedings. Physics Procedia 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 Physics Procedia based on suitability and are required to meet certain criteria, including relevance to an international audience and covering highly cited or timely topics.Physics Procedia will cover proceedings in all topics in Physics with the exception of high energy physics, as our journal Nuclear Physics B - Proceedings Supplements http://www.elsevier.com/locate/npbps is the primary outlet for proceedings in this area.

What does Physics Procedia offer authors and conferences organizers?
Physics Procedia 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. Physics Procedia offers authors and conference organizers a fast and cost effective way to provide maximum exposure for their papers.

Templates (both Latex and Word) are provided to assist in the publication and the final online papers contain linked references, XML versions and DOI numbers. All papers published in Physics Procedia are also be covered by Scopus

Why should conference organizers choose Physics Procedia?
Unlike regular journals, there is no limit to the amount of papers a Physics Procedia issue can contain and pricing is affordable, clear and transparent. Physics Procedia 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 be 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 Physics Procedia?
Proposals, including a synopsis of why such a Physics Procedia 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:

Charon Duermeijer
Physics
c.duermeijer-AT-elsevier.com

What are the costs associated with Physics Procedia?
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 Physics Procedia 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.