How to publish with us

Mobile Networks and Applications is a hybrid open access journal. Once the article is accepted for publication, authors will have the option to choose how their article is published:

1. Traditional publishing model – published articles are made available to institutions and individuals who subscribe to Mobile Networks and Applications or who pay to read specific articles.
2. Open Access – when an article is accepted for publication, the author/s or funder/s pay an Article Processing Charge (APC). The final version of the published article is then free to read for everyone.

Authors may need to take specific actions to achieve compliance with funder and institutional open access mandates. If your research is supported by a funder that requires immediate open access (e.g. according to Plan S principles) then you should select the gold OA route, and we will direct you to the compliant route where possible. For authors selecting the subscription publication route, the journal's standard licensing terms will need to be accepted, including self-archiving policies. Those licensing terms will supersede any other terms that the author or any third party may assert apply to any version of the manuscript.

Benefits of open access

Publishing open access offers a number of benefits, including greater reach and readership for your work:

Cited more

Downloaded more

Greater impact

2.5x more Altmetric attention. OA articles attracted 1.9x more news mentions and 1.2x more policy mentions

Fees and Funding

Article processing charges (APC)

Authors who publish open access in Mobile Networks and Applications are required to pay an article processing charge (APC). The APC price will be determined from the date on which the article is accepted for publication.

The current APC, subject to VAT or local taxes where applicable, is:

Authors can also choose to publish under the traditional publishing model (no APC charges apply); both options will be offered after the paper has been accepted.

Open access funding

Visit Springer Nature’s open access funding & support services for information about research funders and institutions that provide funding for APCs.

Springer Nature offers agreements that enable institutions to cover open access publishing costs. Learn more about our open access agreements to check your eligibility and discover whether this journal is included.

Creative Commons licences

Open access articles in Springer Nature journals are published under Creative Commons licences. These provide an industry-standard framework to support easy re-use of open access material. Under Creative Commons licences, authors retain copyright of their articles.

• CC BY-NC-ND: The article can be shared for non-commercial purposes as long as the authors are credited. Permission is needed for commercial re-use or sharing adapted and derivative versions.
• CC BY: The article may be shared and adapted for any purpose, including commercially, so long as the authors are credited.

You may also wish to find out about licence variations that are available to meet funder and institutional OA licence requirements. Learn more in our guide to licensing, copyright and author rights for journal articles.