Upcoming Issue
OSA realizes that fast time to publication is important to authors and readers. To help take full advantage of our electronic publishing workflow, OSA journals will begin publishing papers online one at a time as soon as they are ready.
Q: Is the Upcoming paper the final version?
A: Yes, the paper posted on the Upcoming page is the final version of the paper and can be cited as published.
Q: How is Upcoming different from Early Posting?
A: The Early Posting article is the author's original accepted manuscript. The Upcoming issue displays final paginated versions of articles.
Q: When does an Upcoming issue close?
A: On the issue date for each journal, all articles mounted on the Upcoming page will become fixed as the current issue and archived, and new articles will then be added to a new Upcoming issue.
Q: Why is OSA making this change?
A: The "e-first" approach will not only ensure the fastest possible turn-around time for the authors; it will also provide readers with the fastest way to keep up on the latest research.
Q: What about Table of Contents categories?
A: Table of Contents categories will be assigned either the day of posting or shortly after.
Q: When will OSA's journals begin e-first publishing?
A: Currently, JON and Optics Express post papers to the Upcoming page. Optics Letters will begin in May, and the rest of the OSA journals will begin later this year.
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