General | Publication Pathways

General | Publication Pathways



Common Ground Research Networks is committed to enabling sustainable initiatives that lead to more open scholarly communication. 


Our English-language journals are all Hybrid Open Access and offer various options to fit the needs of institutions, funders, and researchers worldwide. You can decide the right path at Phase 3 | Rights Agreement phase. But you can also change this agreement at any time after publication. We are taking a transformative approach to all our English language titles. Transformative journals commit to supporting an annual increase in the share of Open Access content and implementing a fully Open Access model for the journals when 75% of articles are published Open Access. 


And our Spanish language journals are all Gold Open Access (CC-BY)


All Rights Reserved (+ Green Open Access)


Under the traditional All Rights Reserved publishing agreement, the author(s) grant Common Ground Research Networks an exclusive international license to publish the work in all formats. The author(s) may make complimentary electronic or printed copies of the work for the classes they teach. They may archive an Author’s Original (AO) without any restriction. The author(s) also, immediately upon acceptance, is permitted to submit the Accepted Manuscript (AM) version with a CC-BY license or a CC-BY-ND license, if required, to their funding body or institution for inclusion in their funding body or institution's database, archive, or designated repository. This is the version of the paper accepted for publication after changes resulting from peer review but before editing, formatting, and production of the final PDF by CGRN staff. Before depositing the AM to a repository, authors are asked to insert the following statement on the title page and in the acknowledgments of the manuscript: This manuscript was accepted for publication in [JOURNAL NAME] on [insert date]. In this model, Authors are not allowed to copy, distribute or transmit the Final Published Version (FPV).


PRICE: Free for Members; $150 for Non-Members (see more information about our Membership Model)

Membership is included in Presenter Pass conference registrations


Open Access (CC-BY-NC-ND)


This model allows Authors to copy, distribute and transmit the Final Published Version (FPV) as long as the Work is attributed, the article is not used for commercial purposes, and the work is not modified or adapted in any way.


PRICE$425


Gold Open Access (CC-BY)


This model allows anyone to copy, distribute and transmit an article, and adapt the article as long as the author is attributed. The CC BY license permits commercial and non-commercial reuse.


PRICE$625


Frequently Asked Questions


Is there a submission or publication fee? There is no fee to submit an article for consideration. Authors can submit a manuscript and complete peer-review at zero cost. Payment of an Article Processing Fee (APC) may be needed at the Rights Agreement phase, depending on your decision and available Points in your CGScolar Wallet.


Why is there a fee for All Rights Reserved (+ Green Open Access)?  There is no fee if you’ve attended one of our conferences, have a Research Network Membership, and/or have available Points in your CGScholar Wallet For non-members, the fee, to be paid by the author at the Rights Agreement phase, offsets publishing costs inherent in article submission and peer review, typesetting, indexing, hosting on dedicated servers, permanently archiving the final article, and posting to the requisite repositories that will house the article for public view. Find out more about our Research Network Membership approach.


What is the Final Published Version (FPV)? The peer-reviewed, edited, formatted, and typeset version of the article, including any tagging, indexing, and other enhancements made by our editorial staff.


What is the Accepted Manuscript (AM)? A version of the manuscript after completion of peer review, including any revisions made as a result of the reviewer's feedback or quality assurance procedures as part of the publication process. This version does not include any copy edits, improvements, or corrections made by our editorial staff.



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