E-first 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 E-first paper the final version?
A: Yes, the paper posted on the E-first page is the final version of the paper and can be cited as published.
Q: How is E-first different from Early Posting?
A: The Early Posting article is the author's original accepted manuscript. The E-first issue displays final copyedited, typeset, and paginated versions of articles.
Q: When does an E-first issue close?
A: On the issue date for each journal, all articles mounted on the E-first page will become fixed as the current issue and archived, and new articles will then be added to a new E-first 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: JOSA A, JOSA B, Optics Letters, Applied Optics, Optics Express, and JON now use E-first publishing.
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