[BOAI] News Release: Open Access Membership: Reporting tool brings convenience and control

[Peter Suber]

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News release from BioMed Central
18/05/09

Open Access Membership: Reporting tool brings convenience and
control

Following the recent rapid growth of institutional Memberships
for open access publications, innovative publisher BioMed Central
announces the introduction of the "Online Reporting System" for
its open access Prepay and Postpay Membership accounts. Building
on BioMed Central's cutting edge publishing platform, the new
reporting system will assist organizations' annual publication
budgeting and help reduce the administrative costs associated
with managing open access publications.

The unique online system, accessible anywhere in the world 24
hours a day, provides members with greater account control,
allowing for management of their published and 'in progress'
articles and detailed, customizable statements. This will allow
all members to keep a close eye on their outstanding balances and
purchase histories.

The quick and easy reporting tool allows users to monitor authors
claiming their "Article Processing Charge" payment via a Prepay
or Postpay Membership, whilst also providing an unprecedented
level of reporting into submission dates, costs-per-article and
forecasts into future balances once 'in progress' submissions are
published.

The system gives BioMed Central's members a timely, crucial tool
to aid the management of their budget. This ensures that
organizations get the most from their open access Membership,
whilst also significantly reducing the time spent managing and
monitoring submissions to BioMed Central's journals.

Media Contact
Matt McKay
Head of PR
BioMed Central

Tel:  +44 (0)20 7079 4845
Mob: +44 (0)7825 257 423
Email: matthew.mckay at biomedcentral.com

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