PCI was founded in 2010 by a group of scientists who were frustrated with the high cost of traditional scientific publishing. They believed that the current system was preventing important research from being disseminated to the wider community.
PCI's model is based on the idea of peer review. When a scientist submits a manuscript to a PCI journal, it is reviewed by a panel of experts in the field. If the manuscript is accepted, it is published in the journal and made freely available online.
PCI does not charge authors any fees to publish their work. Instead, the organization relies on donations from individuals and institutions to support its operations.
PCI has published over 5,000 articles since its inception. These articles have been downloaded over 10 million times, and they have been cited in over 50,000 other publications.
PCI is a rapidly growing organization. In 2012, it published 1,000 articles. In 2013, it published 2,000 articles. And in 2014, it published 3,000 articles.
PCI is still a relatively small organization, but it is having a big impact on the world of scientific publishing. By providing a free and open platform for scientists to publish their work, PCI is helping to make scientific knowledge more accessible to everyone.
Here are some of the benefits of PCI:
* Free and open access: PCI articles are freely available to everyone, regardless of their ability to pay.
* Peer review: PCI articles are peer reviewed by experts in the field.
* Rapid publication: PCI articles are published quickly, typically within a few weeks of submission.
* No publication fees: PCI does not charge authors any fees to publish their work.
* Transparent peer review process: PCI provides authors with feedback from the peer review process.
PCI is a revolutionary new model for scientific publishing. It is making scientific knowledge more accessible to everyone, and it is helping to speed up the pace of scientific progress.
