Why choose PeerJ for your research?
PeerJ offers gold open access publication across a portfolio of journals, including its flagship multidisciplinary title PeerJ and PeerJ Computer Science. PeerJ empowers authors to share their research with a global audience quickly, transparently, and affordably.
At PeerJ, we understand the demands of modern researchers, which is why we offer a streamlined, researcher-focused publishing experience designed to make your journey from submission to publication as smooth as possible.
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6 reasons to publish with PeerJ:
Stress free submission
PeerJ’s submission platform is built for simplicity, with flexible formatting and a streamlined workflow. Spend less time formatting and more time focusing on your research.
Trusted peer review
Our expert reviewers provide constructive and respectful feedback, ensuring a robust, fair, and transparent review process that improves the quality of your work. We’re committed to helping you enhance your research through meaningful, collaborative peer review.
Recommended by researchers
Over 90% of authors who published in PeerJ and PeerJ Computer Science would recommend PeerJ to their colleagues. Our authors value the support and efficiency we provide.
Maximum visibility and discoverability
All PeerJ articles are published gold open access, ensuring your research is accessible to a wide audience. Flagship titles PeerJ and PeerJ Computer Science are indexed in top databases such as PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science, boosting the discoverability of your work.
Author friendly support
PeerJ’s Editorial team is here to help at every stage of the publishing journey. We provide responsive, hands-on support to ensure your manuscript keeps moving forward.
Affordable pricing & flexible funding options
PeerJ offers competitive APC pricing, cost-saving lifetime membership options, and partners with many of the world’s leading institutions to provide fee-free publishing for eligible authors.
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Institutional memberships with PeerJ
PeerJ partners with institutions worldwide to offer fee-free publishing for eligible authors. Visit the PeerJ website to check if your institution holds a membership with PeerJ.
Interested in providing unlimited open access publishing for your faculty?
Learn more about PeerJ Annual Institutional Memberships (AIMs) and simplify open access publishing for your institution. Your membership provides guaranteed value compared to paying individual APCs, whilst the single annual payment reduces your administrative burden.
PeerJ Hubs
PeerJ Hubs is a free, open access solution for societies and research associations. Using innovative overlay journal technology on top of PeerJ’s existing portfolio. Hubs offers a co-branded, customizable publishing home for your membership.
Free to set up, Hubs offers:
A choice of editorial models
Immediate access to high-quality, indexed journals
Custom member benefits
Metrics and reporting
Free build and support