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The operation of an open access publisher is to gear up to the requirements of a maximum number of readers or visitors with the published content, with free reference and retrieval. Articles in open access science journals and periodicals make the readers aware of the latest developments across several disciplines not only in scientific domain, but also in areas of management and engineering. Online libraries are backed by open access publishers with the facilitation of digital archives and proper identification of journals and published articles through a distinct digital object identifier. OMICS Group is an open access publisher that publishes science journals and organizes international conferences. Most of the open access publishers are following a web-based approach to reach the maximum audience through diverse layout and customer-friendly navigation. Open access publisher often bears a massive infrastructure cost to provide the digital content for budding scientists who always look for modes of instant reference and retrieval. Open access publisher might charge handling fee from research fellows to meet the operational costs. The articles published in scholarly open access journals are usually processed through the editorial tracking system. Concerned parties have called for continuous refinement of the process around which open access publication is centered. International publishers also collaborate with indexing platforms for improving impact factor of open access articles. The number of citations that a particular open access publication bags is an influential factor, and the number of citations of individual scientific journals provide a boost to the overall reputation of open access publisher. The open access publisher also helps in depositing the full-text papers from faculty members in the concerned research facility and archiving the papers in a digital format to be available for the subsequent class and the formation of repositories in the similar fashion. The editorial board members play a vital role in the overall shape and structure of free scientific journal, and as such, open access journals recruit the board members with desired credentials and track record. A manuscript number is mailed to the research scholar or author within 72 hours of article submission. This number is used to keep track of the article by the open access publisher through the review and acceptance process leading to the final approval for publication. Open access publisher lays down instructions for the type of research article and other forms of submissions for the journal, such as letters to the editor, brief reports, and commentaries. The editorial manager also has the provisions for suggestion of modification in the manuscript or the rejection of the article altogether. The process is transparent to ensure the best works are finalized by an open access publisher so that open access movement also reaps its benefits. The journey of manuscript through editorial tracking system and its fate is in the hands of the members of the editorial board, and more importantly the reviewers who consent on the request of the concerned open access publisher. Significance of peer-review process lies in its ability to draw up comments from a qualified person in the same domain.
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