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Journal Subscriptions

Institutional Journal Subscriptions

Karger offers three types of subscription: Print Only, Online Only and the combined Print + Online.

The basic annual subscription rate is the same for all three delivery forms; however, a fee for the combined print and online subscription is levied, and there is a postage and handling charge for Print Only and Print + Online.


Institutional subscription rate model:
Print Only: 100% + postage and handling
Online Only: 100%
Print + Online: 110%* + postage and handling


*The surcharge for combined print and online for institutional subscribers is for
– 2010 subscriptions: 10% with a minimum of CHF 64.– / EUR 46.00 / USD 61.00
– 2011 subscriptions: 10% with a minimum of CHF 64.– / EUR 47.00 / USD 60.00.


Please note that a multi-site license (for institutions with more than one physical location) as well as remote end-user access are subject to separate agreements; institutional online subscriptions cover multiple simultaneous access but from one physical location only.

For terms and conditions pertaining to the use and dissemination of Karger online full-text material for journals and books, please refer to our site license.



Personal Journal Subscriptions

Karger offers three types of subscription: Print Only, Online Only and the combined Print + Online.

The basic annual subscription rate is the same for all three delivery forms; however, a flat fee for the combined print and online subscription is levied per volume, and there is a postage and handling charge for Print Only and Print + Online.

Subscription rate model:
Print Only: 100% + postage and handling
Online Only: 100%
Print + Online: 100% + flat fee per volume +
postage and handling


The flat fee for combined print and online is for
– 2010 subscriptions CHF 45.– / EUR 32.00 / USD 41.00 per volume
– 2011 subscriptions CHF 48.– / EUR 36.00 / USD 45.00 per volume.

Please note that personal subscribers are entitled to a substantiall reduced basic subscription rate, in most cases approx. 50%. Full details can be found on the individual journal homepages.

However, the personal rates are only granted if these conditions are met:
  1. The printed issues are delivered to the private address of an individual. Institutional, company or P.O. Box addresses are not acceptable.
  2. Complete contact information must be supplied, including e-mail address and telephone number.
  3. The subscription must be paid out of private funds or by personal credit card. Personal subscribers paying through group/institutional accounts must verify in writing that the journal is ordered for their personal use only.
When ordering online, please fax certificates and any additional paperwork to us at +41 61 306 1234 clearly marked "Re: Personal subscription" and include your name (please print) and the journal(s) concerned.

Please note that personal online subscriptions are not transferable and access is user ID and password controlled.



Medical and Scientific Associations

Members of various medical and scientific associations qualify for preferential rates for certain journals. Such orders must be accompanied by a copy of a personalized membership certificate for a scientific or professional association. Please contact us at service@karger.ch for more information.



Consortia

Special pricing is available for library consortia and commercial organizations. Please contact Customer Service service@karger.ch with your wishes and requirements.



Ordering, Credit Cards

Journal subscriptions can be placed at any bookstore, subscription agency, directly with Karger Publishers, or with one of our representatives. Every journal homepage offers order forms to print out or fill in online. Orders can also be e-mailed to orders@karger.ch.

Please note that every journal has a set of two ISSN numbers, one for the print edition and one for the online one: be sure to quote the right one depending on the delivery form you wish for your subscription; for Print + Online please indicate both.

We accept American Express, Diners, MasterCard, Eurocard and Visa. Please do not forget to indicate your card number and its expiry date. Credit card orders in EUR will be charged in CHF.



Prices, Currencies

We use the ISO currency abbreviations: CHF = SFr., EUR = EURO, USD = US$
All prices are based on CHF. Prices are subject to change without prior notice.
Prices in USD are valid only within the US.
Deutschland, Schweiz, Österreich: Die angegebenen Preise sind empfohlene Ladenpreise.
EUR-Preis nur für Deutschland. EUR price for Germany only



Invoicing and Dispatch

The postage and handling charge for Print Only or Print + Online subscriptions is indicated separately. To ensure rapid delivery to all destinations, we use SAL (Surface Air Lifted) for overseas. Airmail delivery is also available at a supplementary charge.

Institutions and private persons with a subscription account directly with Karger Publishers will receive separate invoices for the different types of subscription.



Subscription Period

Print subscriptions run a full calendar year and may cover more than one volume. New subscriptions placed during the year will begin with the delivery of all published issues already in that subscription year.

An online subscription allows access only to issues published in the subscription year. Access is activated with the first issue in that subscription year going online. These issues remain accessible on an archival basis even if the subscription is not renewed. It is not possible to access issues published prior and subsequent to the subscription year, unless a subscription to those years is purchased. New online subscribers receive instructions and their user ID/password together with the written confirmation of their order. For questions and problems our help desk can also be reached directly under online@karger.ch.



Authorized Access

For personal subscribers access is regulated via user ID/password, for those at institutes and libraries additionally via IP address (we accept more than one IP address per subscriber).

In order to facilitate the administration of online subscriptions, we offer libraries with a substantial number of Karger subscriptions the option of access regulation via IP address alone, provided there is no IP overlap or cross-accessing with other institutions. If you are interested, please contact us under service@karger.ch.



Back Volumes and Single Issues

Information on availability and prices of single print issues and print or electronic back volumes can be obtained from Jana Steimle of Customer Service.



General Journal Information

End-of-volume issues contain a title page, volume index, author index and, as a rule, a subject index. In the majority of journals, papers feature key words and abstracts or summaries in English. Papers which appear in multilingual journals contain an abstract in the original language and sometimes in the publication's other languages as well.

Full details on a journal's aims and scope, tables of contents, article abstracts and free online sample issues are available on the journal homepages.

Generally a journal issue is released online before the printed version is dispatched.
Online First: Many journals publish articles continuously online; the print version is released whenever an issue is completed.

Please use a current, updated internet browser version. Tables of contents, article abstracts, references and most articles are available in HTML. All articles are also available in PDF format. To view and print the PDF files, Acrobat Reader from Adobe is required.



Change of Address

Please inform Customer Service at least 6 weeks in advance when you change your address and include journal title, your old and new address and your customer number if known.



Claims & Queries

Claims for undelivered issues should be made only after receipt of the following one. Please inform Customer Service indicating the journal and issue number you are missing.




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