Journals FAQs
- RSTMH Members get access to both journals, International Health and Transactions, as part of their Membership benefits.
- To access the journals, please log into your account on the RSTMH website and then click the journals link.
- International Health is open access (as of September 2019) and so you can read everything for free. Transactions publishes both open access articles and in a traditional manner, which is often called "hybrid" publishing.
- Join RSTMH for free access to all of Transactions published journal articles.
- RSTMH publishes two journals, International Health and Transactions. Each journal has its own submission site, which can be accessed by clicking on "Submit" in the menu bar on the journal website.
- Please check the author guidelines carefully to ensure your paper fits the journal scope, contains a high level of English language and grammar and has been formatted correctly before you submit.
- The RSTMH journals publish a range of different article types, designed to accommodate different types of research and career stages. These include full papers, such as Original Articles and Reviews; opinion pieces, such as commentaries and editorials; short form articles, such as perspective pieces and case reports; and correspondence e.g., letters. We welcome submissions under any of the above categories and if you’re unsure you are welcome to discuss this with the Managing Editor.
- We also regularly run calls for papers on specific topics – these will be promoted in our Newsletter and across our social media channels.
- There are lots of reasons for rejection and it doesn’t necessarily reflect your research’s quality. However, if you receive a reject decision and feel that there has been a mistake in the handling of your paper, you are welcome to appeal the decision.
- This needs to be done in writing – addressed to the Managing Editor – and be formatted as point-by-point response to the issues highlighted in your decision letter.
- We aim to respond to appeals within 21 days.
- Open access publication involves a fee paid by an author, institution or funder to ensure the paper is then free to read worldwide. This is often colloquially called an "article processing charge" or APC.
- These vary depending on the article type and which Creative Commons licence you would like to publish under. RSTMH members receive a 20% discount on their articles.
- All accepted papers in International Health will be subject to APCs and those published under the Open Access license in Transactions will also be subject to APCs (there is no charge for papers published under the standard subscription license in Transactions).
- Authors based in countries in the Developing Countries Initiative are entitled to a full waiver. Authors not based in those countries can still apply for a discretionary waiver, though this needs to be done before submission
- RSTMH members receive a 20% discount on APCs
If you have any specific queries, please contact our Managing Editor.
