FAQ
Updated: March 6, 2013
Q: Is the Macrothink Institute an organization funded by the government or the public?
A: No. The Macrothink Institute is a private organization and does not receive funds from the government or the public.
Q: Does the Macrothink Institute accept donations?
A: No. The Macrothink Institute is not a charitable organization. The laws do not permit us to accept donations. We suggest that potential donors look for charitable organizations approved by the government.
Q: How does the Macrothink Institute conduct research?
A: The Macrothink Institute does not hire scientists or researchers to conduct research. However, we provide funds to the existing research projects at universities and research institutions.
Q: How can I apply for funding of my research?
A: Currently, we do not accept applications from individual researchers. We usually provide the funds to existing research projects managed by universities or research institutions.
Q: What’s your business model for journal publishing? Why do you have Article Processing Charge?
A: We follow the Gold Open Access way. This means that authors publish in our journals that provide immediate open access for readers to all articles on the publisher’s website. The readers pay nothing, while authors (or their institutions or funders) pay a Article Processing Charge to maintain the journal operation.
Q: Can you waive or reduce the Article Processing Charge?
A: The waive policy is only applied to the journal reviewers and editorial members, who may publish one article per year free of charge.
Q: Do you publish print journals?
A: No. We only publish online journals.
Q: How do you detect the plagiarism in submissions?
A: We have a policy of “Zero Tolerance on Plagiarism.” We use CrossCheck (powered by iThenticate) to check submissions for plagiarism.
Q: What’s your policy on self-plagiarism?
A: Attitudes about self-plagiarism vary in the academic community. However, our policy is that self-plagiarism is still plagiarism, and, like all reputable publishers, we do not tolerate it.
Q: Do your journals have Impact Factor or H-index?
A: It depends on the specific journal. Please visit each journal’s website for details.