| Print Edition: 400 pages per volume, available for Landmark, Scholar, and Elite Editions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Edition | Issues |
| 1996-2006 | Landmark | 1-3 |
| 1996-2006 | Landmark | Supplements 1-3 |
| 2007 | Landmark | 1-13 |
| 2008 | Landmark | 1-18 |
| 2009 | Landmark | 1-14 |
| Scholar | 1-2 | |
| Elite | 1-2 | |
| 2010 | Landmark | 1-3 |
| Scholar | 1-3 | |
| Elite | 1-4 | |
| 2011 | Landmark | 1-8 |
| Scholar | 1-4 | |
| Elite | 1-4 | |
| 2012 | Landmark | 1-7 |
| Scholar | 1-4 | |
| Elite | 1-8 | |
If your institution would like to subscribe, please send an email to fbs@bioscience.org with which package(s) you’d like.
Print Journal
Journal editions: Frontiers in Bioscience has three editions (Landmark, Scholar and Elite). See sample article at http://www.bioscience.org/samplepdf.pdf
Journal issues: Initially (1996-2008), Frontiers in Bioscience had one journal edition. This number increased to three editions (Landmark, Scholar and Elite) in 2009. Each edition has two publication dates: January and June. The number of issues for each publication date varies and depends on the number of manuscripts that are received and published. Issues can be ordered separately for January and June. January issues can be ordered from October of preceding year and June issues from April 1 of each year. All issues will be custom made and shipped in June-July. Other custom orders are shipped in 6-8 weeks. Any issue listed can be ordered.
Cost: Each issue is $676. Price shown is per issue. Issues are printed black and white on glossy paper with a soft cover in color. Shipping charge (max 4 issues): $125 in the US, $245 outside US, $295 for Australia. Optional insurance: $295.
Archival issues: All issues are available for ordering.
Rates: Rates are subject to change without notice. Rates are quoted in $US.
Subscription agency: 2% discount is offered to subscription agents for 5 simultaneous subscriptions and 4% to those with over 5 simultaneous subscriptions per year.
Cancellation policy: Subscription may not be canceled and subscription fee is nonrefundable.
Web Journal
Journal editions: Frontiers in Bioscience has three editions (Landmark, Scholar and Elite editions). See sample article at http://www.bioscience.org/samplepdf.pdf
Subscription type: Subscription to a year does not provide for perpetual access to the same year of subscription in subsequent years. Subscriptions can be requested for one year, with and without archival access. Subscription may include access to PDF only without or with HTML with links.
Archival Access: Subscription to current year does not include archival Access. Archival access subscription can be acquired each year independent of subscription to current year.
Access by IP address authentication: FTE: Full Time Equivalent includes all full time employees including faculty members & researchers. Subscribers become licensee of the Frontiers in Bioscience and access will be provided to the employee of the licensee by IP address authentication. Continuous subscription is required for continuous access. Optional access by username/password combination is available for remote access. On line subscriptions do not include a paper copy of the journal. The PDF files are high resolution and because of their size require a T1 line, Cable, DSL access or a similar service. The download time will be significant if a 14-56 K modem is used. IP address registration or change of IPs will be done by the representative of the subscriber unless the option for IP address registration or change of IP is selected at the time of subscription. During the year, the first time institutional subscribers will receive a discount for PDF file type II access. Inquire about the discount at the time of subscription. Subscriptions received prior to Oct 1 will be activated on Oct 30 and those received prior to Jan 1, will be activated on Jan 1 of each year.
Stat Reports and IP editing: Stat reports are available to subscribers throughout the year. Subscribers can also change their IP throughout the year. Login at Subscription management with the username and password assigned to you. You can request the credentials by email (fbs@bioscience.org)
Subscription timeline: All subscriptions are run from Jan 1 to Dec 31 of each year regardless of date of subscription (subscription within a year). In some cases, the subscription can be pro-rated for the remainder of the year (prior approval is required).
Rates: Rates are subject to change without notice. Rates are quoted in $US.
Site: A site might be composed of multiple campuses. Multiple Sites are not physically located in the same location.
Document delivery: Document delivery companies can subscribe to FBS to deliver documents to their clients by mail, fax or electronic means. Inquire about the required license.
Subscription agency: 2% discount is offered to subscription agents for 5 simultaneous subscriptions and 4% to those with over 5 simultaneous subscriptions per year.
Cancellation policy: Subscription may not be canceled and subscription fee is not refundable.
| PDF for one year/current year for Landmark, Scholar, or Elite Edition | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number of FTEs | Pricing | |
| Academic Institution | Corporate Institution | |
| 1 (individual subscription) | $295 | $495 |
| 500 – 999 | $2,395 | $2,795 |
| 1,000 – 2,999 | $2,900 | $3,300 |
| 3,000 – 11,999 | $3,400 | $4,200 |
| 12,000 – 24,999 | $4,300 | $4,800 |
| 25,000 – 40,000 | $5,300 | $5,800 |
| > 40,000 | $6,300 | $6,800 |
| Options for Landmark, Scholar, or Elite | ||
|---|---|---|
| Option | Pricing | |
| Academic Institution | Corporate Institution | |
| HTML with links for current year | $995 | $1,295 |
| Archives (PDF + HTML with links; inception to last year) | $1,995 | $2,495 |
| Online Multi-Site Access (ie: multiple campuses) | $295/site | $395/site |
| Online Access by username and password combination for remote access | $895 | $895 |
| Helpline (request for help in subscription) | $250 | $250 |
| IP address registration | $95/5 IP range | $95/5 IP range |
| IP address changes | $95/change | $95/change |
| Document delivery | $28/document | $28/document |
| Total Access to Landmark, Scholar + Elite Editions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Access Package | Pricing | |
| Academic Institution | Corporate Institution | |
| PDF + HTML with links + Archives (from inception to present year) | $7995 | $8995 |
