What happens after submission?

Academic peer review 

The contribution undergoes a classic academic twofold double-blind peer review process according to our regular requirements for academic publishing at the JAIR. Authors are asked to re-work their contributions considering the reviewers’ suggestions and corrections.

Can I claim VG Wort remuneration for my JAIR article?

Yes. Authors can usually submit a METIS remuneration claim to VG Wort for their JAIR article without any problems. Even if exclusive fiduciary rights have been transferred to VG Wort under the VG Wort rights management agreement, this usually does not lead to legal conflicts or a reduction in payments, according to current assessments (see Lange, M., Wiese, R. (2024). Open Access und die VG Wort. Berlin Universities Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12391654). For those who wish to be on the safe side – especially in view of potential future changes in VG Wort’s policies or legal interpretations – it is possible to exclude certain rights from the VG Wort agreement at the time of signing. If a VG Wort agreement has already been concluded, the relevant rights can also be withdrawn at a later stage. VG Wort explicitly allows for this, and doing so does not negatively affect authors. A guide is available here (in German): Reda, F. (2024). Kein Widerspruch: Open Access und Vergütung durch die VG Wort. iRIGHTS info. https://doi.org/10.59350/mwhj1-ka424.

 

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