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Frequently Asked Questions

Get fast, clear answers to the most common questions society leaders ask about partnering with Taylor & Francis. This FAQ covers end-to-end society journal publishing services, open access options and funder compliance, financial models, editorial and peer-review support, author experience, marketing and global distribution, performance metrics, and seamless journal transitions—all while you retain ownership and editorial control. Use this page to evaluate fit, compare options, and plan next steps. When you’re ready to talk, submit a partnership proposal and our Editorial team will be in touch.

General Questions

Taylor & Francis provides end-to-end society publishing services, including journal production and distribution, editorial support and peer review systems, strategic marketing, financial management, and open access options. Partners also benefit from global reach via Taylor & Francis Online, analytics to track performance, and experienced teams that help strengthen journal quality, visibility, and sustainability.

Society journals benefit from increased visibility via our online platforms, driving greater readership, awareness, submissions and citations. Our partners also benefit through financial stability, and access to global distribution networks​.

We manage journal transitions through a dedicated team that coordinates all technical, operational, and communications steps. This includes workflow setup, data and content migration, editorial system configuration, and stakeholder onboarding to ensure continuity for editors, authors, reviewers, and readers.

Society partners retain ownership, copyright, and full editorial control of their journals. As your publisher, we support your editorial strategy with data, tools, and guidance, while you set policies, standards, and decisions to uphold the integrity and mission of your publications.

Yes. Taylor & Francis eBooks is among the world’s largest collections across science, technology, engineering, medicine, humanities, and social sciences. We collaborate with societies on book series, monographs, handbooks, and reference works, leveraging editorial expertise, digital distribution, and global marketing to extend your reach.

Submit a partnership proposal to start the conversation. An Editorial team member will follow up to learn about your publications, goals, and timelines, and outline tailored models and next steps for journals or books that fit your society’s strategy.

Open Access and Financial Models

We offer hybrid journals (subscription with gold OA options) and fully open access journals to match your needs. Authors can publish gold OA to make articles immediately accessible, while green OA policies support repository sharing. Our teams help align journal policies with funder mandates and open research best practices.

Financial arrangements are tailored to the society’s objectives and the journal’s market. We collaborate on the model and terms—prior to any contract—to support sustainable growth. The focus is on transparency, value, and long-term success of the journal and society program.

Yes. We provide guidance on funder requirements and offer tools such as the open access cost finder, which details each journal’s green OA policy and gold OA options. Our teams help authors and editors navigate compliance, licensing, and repository deposit pathways.

Editorial and Author Services

Your dedicated editorial contact partners with you on long-term goals and growth plans, trend monitoring, and board engagement. We organize strategy sessions, share regular publishing reports, and use data-driven insights to identify development opportunities, such as topical collections, special issues, and content formats that resonate with your community.

Taylor & Francis Online displays readership and citation indicators such as Impact Factor, CiteScore (Scopus), SNIP, and SJR, alongside speed and acceptance rate data. Article pages include readership, citation counts (Crossref, Web of Science, Scopus), and Altmetric attention scores. Publishing reports deliver deeper insights (e.g., submissions, review times, acceptance trends) to guide decisions.

Editors receive hands-on support from a dedicated contact and modern systems for peer review management. We provide training, workflow optimization, and analytics that help improve turnaround times, reviewer engagement, and overall journal performance while safeguarding editorial independence.

We use AI-assisted reviewer matching to connect submissions with suitable experts, improving review quality and speed. Reviewer development programs and training resources help researchers build confidence and effectiveness, strengthening the reviewer pool and peer review experience.

We combine SEO, digital marketing, and targeted author outreach to reach leading researchers globally. Optimized journal homepages on Taylor & Francis Online encourage submissions, and our Journal Suggester helps authors find the best-fit journal by matching their abstract to relevant titles—supporting quality and fit from the start.

Author satisfaction is prioritized through clear guidance, streamlined submission workflows, responsive support, and feedback loops such as author surveys. Continuous improvements to systems and communications help reduce friction, enhance transparency, and foster a positive publishing experience.

Marketing and Distribution

We adopt a digital-first, data-driven, and regionally focused marketing strategy. Campaigns typically include targeted advertising, email nurture, social media promotion, and press outreach, complemented by search optimization and content marketing to raise journal awareness among the right audiences.

We co-develop tailored growth plans with new partners. Subscription options include society member access, individual journal plans, subject collections, and article passes. Institutional sales and consortia outreach expand reach, while audience segmentation and pricing strategies help convert interest into subscriptions.

In addition to optimized journal homepages and the Journal Suggester, we run holistic digital marketing for submissions, including region-specific campaigns where appropriate. Editorial calendars, topical calls for papers, and collaboration with society networks further encourage high-quality submissions aligned with your journal’s scope.