5 benefits of publishing in an iScience special issue

iScience—an interdisciplinary, open access journal from Cell Press—publishes basic and applied research that advances a specific field across life, physical, earth, and health sciences. When you publish in a special issue your paper is automatically included in the regular issue of iScience. The benefits for authors who choose to publish in a special issue can include:  

Reach  

• Publishing open access in an iScience special issue helps your research extend to a broad, interdisciplinary audience, while the depth of the special issue topic simultaneously gives you the benefit of reaching peers within your discipline. 

Discoverability 

• When you publish in a special issue at iScience, your paper is also included in our regular issue, which means your article is easier to find.   

Downloads  

• Special issues tend to generate a good amount of attention. In fact, articles published in iScience special issues are downloaded on average 50% more than articles published in a regular issue alone.   

Citations  

• All articles published at Cell Press are hosted on several platforms, including Cell.com and ScienceDirect, making them easy to find – and articles associated with special issues on these platforms attract up to 20% more citations in the first 24 months.   

Profile 

• Our in-house professional editors take great care in determining topics for special issues. It is an exciting opportunity to explore and highlight research in developing areas or topics at the cross-sections of disciplines that have applications across many fields. 

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