Our mission

Rockefeller Publishing Co. was established to make science and education accessible to all, honoring the Rockefeller family's legacy of benevolence and philanthropy.

Our vision

Rockefeller Publishing Co. envisions a world where scientific knowledge is freely accessible to everyone.

Our commitment

Rockefeller Publishing Co. is committed to sustainable academic publishing that prioritizes knowledge dissemination over profit.

What do we do?

We provide a platform where researchers can publish their work through open access.

Our way to help science

Rockefeller Publishing Co. does not charge authors. All authors can publish open-access books, book chapters, monographs, articles, essays, and reports for free; no fees, no payments; click here for further details about the Free-for-All Program.

Why?

Rockefeller Publishing Co. believes knowledge is a public good. This belief aligns with the company's core value: knowledge should be accessible to all. Free knowledge drives innovation and promotes inclusion. When scientists and educators build upon existing knowledge and share it for free, they help communities thrive. It is like planting seeds—every seed has the potential to grow and give fruits.

Our modest story

The company started during the COVID-19 pandemic when a group of US researchers decided to take action against the inequities of the emerging open-access model [1], [2]. They got frustrated with the fact that open-access publishers charge prohibitive fees to authors [3], thus blocking researchers from sharing their discoveries.
 
Some open-access publishers provide waivers for researchers from the least developed countries; however, these efforts fall short because most of the world's research comes from middle- and high-income countries.
 
Moreover, most researchers count on a few resources to support their research. Paying for publication fees exceeding a thousand US dollars is a distant dream [4], [5]. Exorbitant article publication fees reinforce inequity and harm the progress of science [3].
 
At Rockefeller, we follow a different model. We are inclusive. We welcome researchers who do not have the funds to pay publication fees. We believe publishing an open-access book or article should be accessible to all scientists who wish to do so. If research has scientific merit, it deserves publication.
 
It does not matter which country the authors have carried out their research. At Rockefeller, they can publish their research for free, regardless of their country of origin. Their scientific findings are for the greater good. Their scientific findings will benefit society in many ways. That's why we support scientists. At Rockefeller, scientists can publish their research free of charge.
 
Our unique Free-for-All Program is sponsored by philanthropists who believe in open science. Their support has been key to cover the costs of this program.

Our commitment to excellence

Open Access does not mean less scientific rigor. At Rockefeller, we strive for excellence. We trust in a competent Editorial Board to ensure that only rigorously peer-reviewed research is published. Our Editorial Board is independently chosen and empowered to do whatever is necessary to safeguard scientific excellence and integrity across all our publications. Our commitment to the highest standards of quality, ethics, and integrity is unwavering.

Participating in the Free-for-All Program does not grant acceptance of a manuscript. In other words, a voucher from the Free-for-All Program does not affect peer review or editorial decisions in any form. Only manuscripts accepted on merit will be published.

Publication fees

Rockefeller Publishing Co. does not charge publication fees. The company offers authors high-quality publication services at no cost. Rockefeller covers all operational expenses, and the funding for that comes from donations*.

* The generosity of donors has allowed Rockefeller Publishing Co. to secure sufficient funds to sustain its operations for a while. The company operates under a frugal, low-cost structure, employing open-source software throughout the publication process. Our team masters open source tools such as Linux/Ubuntu, Tex/Latex, Gimp, Python, Nodejs, among other tools.