Society & Association Partnerships

GSMS Publications partners with scientific societies and professional associations to advance open-access publishing in green and sustainable sciences. We provide a dedicated platform for societies to publish, promote, and grow their scholarly output — without the financial burden or rigid contracts typical of large commercial publishers.

Whether your society is looking to affiliate with an existing journal, publish conference proceedings, or launch a new journal, we offer flexible, mission-aligned partnerships tailored to your needs.

Why Partner With Us?

Shared mission — We exist to serve the green and sustainable sciences community, just like your society
Zero APCs for members — All article processing charges are currently waived, removing financial barriers for society members who wish to publish
Editorial independence — Your society retains full control over editorial direction, board appointments, and content scope
Lightweight agreements — No long-term lock-in contracts; flexible terms designed for societies of all sizes
Professional infrastructure — OJS-based platform with DOI registration (Crossref), Google Scholar indexing, and Dimensions discoverability
Founding partner opportunity — Shape a growing publisher from the ground up and secure long-term benefits

Partnership Models

Affiliated Society

Your society becomes an official affiliated partner of one or more GSMS journals. This is the simplest way to connect your society's scholarly community with a focused, open-access publishing platform.

What your society gets:

Society logo and recognition on the affiliated journal's website
Guaranteed APC waivers or preferential rates for society members
Right to nominate members for the journal's editorial board
Cross-promotion — GSMS promotes society events; your society promotes the journal to its members
Priority review for manuscripts submitted by society members

Conference Proceedings

Publish selected papers from your society's annual conference or symposium as a special issue in a GSMS journal. This gives your conference output permanent, citable, and discoverable publication.

What we provide:

Dedicated special issue with your conference name and branding
Full peer review coordination by the GSMS editorial team
DOI registration for every published paper
Professional layout, typesetting, and publication in PDF and HTML
Indexing in Google Scholar, Dimensions, and Crossref

Co-Sponsored Special Issues

Your society proposes and co-organizes a thematic special issue on a topic aligned with your members' research interests. A guest editor from your society leads the issue with support from the GSMS editorial team.

How it works:

Your society proposes the special issue theme and guest editor
GSMS handles the call for papers, submission management, and production
The guest editor manages peer review with GSMS editorial support
Both the society and GSMS are credited on the special issue page

Co-Publishing

For societies ready to launch a new journal in sustainability sciences, GSMS offers a co-publishing arrangement. Your society provides the scholarly network and editorial vision; we provide the publishing infrastructure.

What we provide:

Full OJS platform setup, hosting, and maintenance
DOI registration, metadata preparation, and indexing applications
Production services — copyediting, typesetting, proofreading
Marketing and discoverability support
Open access compliance (CC-BY 4.0 licensing, COPE adherence)

Your society retains editorial ownership, including the right to appoint the Editor-in-Chief and set the journal's scope and policies.

Benefits

Benefit	Description
Free publishing	Society members publish at zero cost during the APC waiver period
Member engagement	Strengthen your society by offering members a dedicated publishing outlet in their field
Brand visibility	Society logo and branding featured on journal pages and special issues
Editorial influence	Nominate editorial board members and propose special issue topics
Conference output	Give your conference papers permanent DOIs, peer review, and global discoverability
No financial risk	No upfront costs or binding financial commitments for your society

How It Works

Step 1 — Get in Touch
Contact us at partnerships@greensus.org with a brief introduction of your society and the type of partnership you are interested in.

Step 2 — Explore the Fit
We will arrange a discussion to understand your society's goals and identify the best partnership model. We are flexible and happy to tailor arrangements to your specific needs.

Step 3 — Formalize & Launch
Once aligned, we sign a lightweight partnership agreement and begin collaborating — whether that means affiliating with a journal, publishing conference proceedings, or launching a co-sponsored special issue.

Eligibility

We welcome partnership inquiries from:

Scientific societies — in materials science, environmental science, green chemistry, sustainable engineering, and related disciplines
Professional associations — representing researchers, engineers, or practitioners in sustainability fields
Regional and national societies — including emerging societies in developing countries
Interdisciplinary networks — focused on cross-cutting sustainability themes (circular economy, clean energy, water treatment, etc.)

FAQ

Is there a cost for the society?
No. Affiliation, conference proceedings, and co-sponsored special issues involve no financial cost to the society. Co-publishing partnerships involve shared responsibilities discussed on a case-by-case basis.

Does our society need to be large?
Not at all. We welcome societies of all sizes — from small regional associations to larger international bodies. What matters is alignment with our mission in green and sustainable sciences.

Can our society publish conference proceedings?
Yes. Selected papers from your conference can be published as a peer-reviewed special issue with full DOIs and indexing. Contact us to discuss the scope and timeline.

Will our society retain editorial control?
Absolutely. In all partnership models, your society retains the right to appoint editors, set scope, and make editorial decisions. GSMS provides the infrastructure and production support.

I have more questions
Please contact us at partnerships@greensus.org — we look forward to hearing from you.