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How to Order

Subscribing to a Journal  |  Buying a Book/eBook  |  Delivery Charges for Books  |  Payment  |  Terms & Conditions  |  Returns and Refund Policy

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Subscribing to a Journal

To subscribe to any journals, please use the forms below.

  1. Online Order Form, or
  2. Print Order Form (PDF format) and fax the completed copy to us.
Librarians may also subscribe our journals through their preferred agents.

You are also welcome to contact us directly for journal subscriptions.

What does a journal subscription include?

  • All subscriptions are for a calendar year (January to December).
  • Subscriptions purchased at the personal rate, where applicable, are strictly for personal, non-commercial use only. The reselling of personal subscriptions is prohibited. Personal subscriptions must be purchased with a personal check or credit card. Proof of personal status may be requested.
  • A current-year print subscription will include any issues already published in the current year, plus those remaining for the year.
  • A current-year online subscription will include online access to all issues from the current year. It may also include back access depending on the title and subscription type. Should you require further information on what access is included, please contact the Customer Service Support team: [email protected]
  • Access to back volumes is available via our Archive products.
  • If you purchase an online subscription in advance, you will not have online access until the year commences. At that point, current-year policies will take effect.

Purchase an article / chapter

Click on the PDF of the article/chapter of your choice. If you do not have access to the article/chapter, a "Article Online Access" / "Chapter Online Access" option and its related price will be displayed. Click on "Article Online Access"/"Chapter Online Access" and "Checkout".

Once you click on "Checkout" , you will be taken through our purchase procedure.

You can choose to purchase as a registered user or as a guest user. Content will be immediately accessible once you have completed the purchase. Click on the article in the purchase confirmation page to go back to the article on your browser.

The next time you would like to access the e-article/chapter again, please do the following:

  • if you have purchased as a registered user,
    • sign in first
      • go to the article and click PDF, access will be available directly

      • or
      • click on your name at the top right hand corner, followed by Profile.
      • next go to "Access Entitlements" in order to access your content purchases
  • if you have purchased as a guest user,
    • go to the article/chapter, click PDF
    • under "Access Content" section, click "Restore content access"
    • enter the same email which you have previously used to purchase content
    • click "Send Restore Email"
    • check your inbox and follow the instructions in the email

Buying a Book/eBook

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Step 1: Adding books to cart
  • go to the book of your choice
  • click on the ISBN and price button to add the book to your cart
  • icon at the top right hand side of the page will indicate the number of books added to your cart
Continue to browse and add books to you cart
Step 2: Check out
  • click "Check out" at book page or the "My Cart" at the top right hand panel
  • register or login to purchase as a registered user or click Guest user without registration
  • read and agree to our terms and conditions and privacy policy
Step 3: Shopping Cart
  • amend the quantity as you wish and the total prices will be updated
  • not ready to buy the book yet? Click "Save for Later"
  • click "Add to Cart" when you are ready to purchase
  • enter discount code, if any
  • any changes made to the cart will be automatically saved if you have logged in
  • if you are a guest user, the changes made to the cart will be saved for that session only
Step 4: Shipping Address
  • fill in your shipping address
  • if you are a logged in user, you can choose from your existing addresses or enter new shipping address
  • click Continue
Step 5: Billing Address
  • click "Same as Shipping Address" option or
  • fill in your billing address
  • click Continue
Step 6: Payment and Place order
  • review your addresses and Order Summary.
  • payment may be made by Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Alipay.
  • enter your credit card details
  • click "Place Order" to confirm the order
You have successfully placed an order. A order confirmation page will appear next. A "World Scientific: Purchase Confirmation" email will be sent to you soon.

To access your purchased ebook/article/chapter, please click on the relevant link in the web page / email to visit the page and view your e-content.

If you have any enquiries, please email [email protected]

 

Delivery Charges for Books

Destination Shipping Method Estimated Time Delivery Charges
Within USA UPS/USPS 2 weeks US$8/cp
Canada Air Mail 3 weeks US$10/cp
Mexico & South America Air Mail 4 weeks US$15/cp
UK UK Local Mail 2 weeks GBP 5/cp
Europe Air Mail 4 weeks GBP 9/cp
Asia-Pacific Air Mail 3 weeks (air mail) US$18/cp
China Air Mail 2 weeks US$18/cp
Singapore Local Mail 1 week S$4/cp
Rest of the World Air Mail 4 weeks US$23/cp
* This schedule is accurate if stock is immediately available. In cases where the book is not yet published or temporary out of stock, slight delays may be expected.
*Delivery charges may change without prior notice.

 

Payment

Payment can be made by VISA, MASTERCARD, AMEX and AliPay (for customers from China only).

Please note that World Scientific routes its payment processing through an overseas intermediary, so you may be charged a small currency conversion fee imposed by VISA / Mastercard on your payment transaction. The percentage to be charged will depend on the bank which issued your credit card.

 

Terms & Conditions

Prices are subject to change without prior notice. This promotion is available only to individuals purchasing directly from World Scientific's web site. It is not available to libraries and booksellers. Not available in India and SAARC countries. Promotion is valid while stocks last. Delivery may be delayed up to 2 months due to high demand. S$ price is valid for Singapore markets only. If you have any questions or require more information, please email us at [email protected]

 

Returns and Refund Policy

This returns and refund policy are only applicable to individuals who had purchased directly from World Scientific's website.

For Electronic Products:
All downloadable eBooks and online products are non-refundable.

For Print Products:
Please contact World Scientific Publishing at [email protected] to request for permission to return before sending a return to World Scientific. Please provide invoice number, title information, ISBN and quantity in your request. Returns must be in mint condition and to be made within three months from the invoiced date together with a copy of our invoice or packing slip.

For your protection, returns should be sent via a traceable method (e.g. UPS, FedEx, DHL) at your own expense.

World Scientific Publishing is not responsible for product returned to our warehouse that does not belong to us.

For Defective or Incorrect Product(s) Shipped:
Please contact our Customer Service at [email protected].