TheScientificWorld

TheScientificWorld operates as the brand for a peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journal, initially established in 2001. The journal covers a wide array of subjects within the life sciences, from biomedicine to environmental sciences, publishing original research, reviews, and clinical studies. Its parent company is Corpus Alienum Oy, a Finnish limited company located in Kirkkonummi, with a stated business purpose of publishing scientific, technical, and medical works and related consulting.

The journal has undergone significant changes in its publishing model and ownership. In 2011, Hindawi Publishing Corporation acquired the journal, transitioning it to a fully open-access model. More recently, it has become part of Wiley's portfolio, operating under the Wiley's Forward Series, which emphasizes a streamlined publication process. The managing director of Corpus Alienum Oy is Graham Vaughan Lees, who also served as the managing editor of the journal from its inception in 2001 until 2011. This background suggests a long-standing involvement in the operational and editorial aspects of scientific publishing.

The business model is centered on article processing charges (APCs), a common practice for open-access journals where authors pay a fee to have their work published. As of recent data, these charges can be up to 820 USD, with waiver policies available. This model makes the published research freely accessible to a global audience of researchers, academics, and the public, while the revenue is generated from the authors or their institutions. The journal serves the international scientific community by providing a platform for disseminating research across various disciplines in science, technology, and medicine. Initially, it featured a structure of "domains" to categorize subjects, but this was later reorganized into a more traditional subject section model after the Hindawi acquisition.

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