Inter-Research Science Center

Inter-Research Science Center (IR) is a self-sustaining international Science Center - small but with great global impact.

 

IR web pages are visited very often. For example, for June 2007 our weblogs recorded 2,481,350 hits and 207,459 visits originating in 164 countries.

 

IR was founded by Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. Otto Kinne.

 

IR produces high-quality publications

 

Journals

 

Book Series

 

IR editorial policies and procedures conform to the recommendations of the Council of Science Editors.

 

IR journals have achieved world-wide recognition as leaders in their respective fields of science. For example, according to a recent assessment by Eigenfactor.org, a non-commercial project that ranks journals by their influence, MEPS is No. 1 by Eigenfactor in both JCR categories "Marine & Freshwater Biology" and "Oceanography".

 

IR’s Operating Philosophy and Value-Added Services

 

  • IR employs more staff and invests more effort and money for evaluating, selecting and improving submitted manuscripts than other publishers - commercial, institutional or society based.
  • IR does not compromise quality and standard of presentation of its publications, nor does it outsource its work to save costs. Nearly all IR production staff – editorial and administrative assistants, copyeditors and typesetters - are located at Center Headquarters in Oldendorf/Luhe, Germany.

 

IR’s Non-Profit Services to the Scientific Community

 

  • IR spends a considerable percentage of its revenue on support for science, education and ethics, and on endangered species Research. For example, IR sponsors the International Ecology Institute (ECI), a non-profit organization of research ecologists dedicated to fostering ecological awareness. By publishing Excellence in Ecology, the ECI provides a platform for leading research ecologists –– the recipients of the ECI Prize –– to present overviews of their fields of professional competence. In this way they share with a large readership their own views on current ecological issues as well as their insights into the ecological realities that form the framework for the sustained existence and development of humanity.
  • IR sponsors the Eco-Ethics International Union (EEIU), a non-profit organization which is developing and implementing a new concept of ethics based on scientific knowledge. Founded in 1998 by Otto Kinne, the EEIU is coordinated globally by Headquarters (Oldendorf/Luhe, Germany) and General Office (Sevastopol, Ukraine). The Union is guided by EEIU Fellows, distinguished supporters and representatives. It enjoys rapidly growing world-wide interest and increasing numbers of Members in numerous countries. EEIU Chapters are being founded in all parts of the world.
  • IR supports the Otto Kinne Foundation (OKF) which provides financial assistance for promising young environmental scientists in Eastern European countries.
  • IR finances the Eduard Brückner Award honoring outstanding interdisciplinary achievements in climate research. The award is bestowed at the 'Deutsche Klimatagung'.
  • IR provides financial support for Symposia on cutting-edge topics.
  • IR makes available (online) its entire back catalog of journal articles (4 years after publication), and many of its books, without charge.
  • IR makes broadly-relevant Theme Sections and Feature Articles available as online Open Access documents.

 

Pricing of IR Publications

 

  • The price of IR publications – on a per page, per article or per citation basis - is significantly lower than that of other commercial publishers, and is competitive with University-based presses. For example, the per article price for MEPS is US$ 10.64, whereas other publishers charge from US$12 to US$ 45 (see www.journalprices.com).
  • Price adjustments for IR publications have been below the rate of inflation and are made only when they are necessary to maintain our level of service.
  • The fee for publishing an article as an Open Access document in IR journals (€700) is amongst the lowest available.