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Open Access Publishing

Available funding for APCs (Article Processing Charges) via Drexel Libraries' agreements with publishers

Drexel University Libraries' Support for Open Access

The Drexel University Libraries is a strong supporter of Open Access and making it easier and more affordable for Drexel authors to publish Open Access. The Libraries negotiates with journal publishers to reduce the amount authors must pay when they choose to publish OA. Terms vary by publisher.

ACM - Association for Computing Machinery

No article processing charge (APC) for publication in any ACM journal, including conference proceedings. More information about ACM Open can be found on the ACM website.

Requirements

  • Article acceptance date between 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024
  • A Drexel-affiliated author is the corresponding author

Visit our FAQ for more information about the ACM Agreement open access publishing process.

ACS - American Chemical Society

No article publishing charge (APC) for Open Access publication in ACS hybrid / transformative journals, ACS Au family journals, ACS Central Science, and ACS Omega. More information about the agreement, including list of participating journals can be found at the ACS website.

Requirements

  • Article acceptance date between 1 April 2024 and 31 December 2025
  • A Drexel-affiliated author is the corresponding author

Visit our FAQ for more information about the American Chemical Society Agreement open access publishing process.

BMJ Case Reports

Through an institutional fellowship, Drexel-affiliated authors will be able to submit as many case reports as they'd like without paying for an individual fellowship. When submitting a case report, you must use your Drexel email address to be eligible for submission. This, however, does not waive fees for publishing open access with BMJ Case Reports. More information can be found on the BMJ Case Reports Fellowship information page.

COB - Company of Biologists

No article publishing charge (APC) for open access publication in the following Company of Biologists journals:

  • Development 
  • Journal of Cell Science
  • Journal of Experimental Biology
  • Disease Models & Mechanisms
  • Biology Open

Requirements:

  • Article acceptance date between 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024.
  • A Drexel-affiliated author is the corresponding author

Visit our FAQ for more information about the Company of Biologists Agreement open access publishing process.

Elsevier

No article publishing charge (APC) for open access publication in selected hybrid journals (list of participating journals available on the Elsevier-Drexel Publishing Agreement page). 
Requirements

  • Article acceptance date between 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2028
  • A Drexel-affiliated author is the corresponding author

Visit our FAQ for more information about the Elsevier Agreement open access publishing process.

IOP - Institute of Physics

No article processing charge (APC) for open access publication in selected journals. A list of included journals (List A, B, and D) can be found at the IOPP Website. There is also a comprehensive guide to submitting under the agreement.

Requirements

  • Be the corresponding author.
  • Have a manuscript accepted for publication after January 1st, 2024. 

Visit our FAQ for more information about the IOPP Agreement open access publishing process.

MDPI

A 10% discount on article processing charges (APCs) for all MDPI journals.

Requirements

  • Article acceptance date between 15 November 2024 and 31 December 2025
  • A Drexel-affiliated author is the corresponding author

More information regarding the MDPI discount can be found on the MDPI website.

RSC - Royal Society of Chemistry

No article publishing charge (APC) for Green Hybrid Open Access publication in hybrid journals and a 15% discount on APCs for Gold Open Access publication. More information about the agreement, including list of participating journals can be found at RSC website.

Requirements

  • Article acceptance date between 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024
  • A Drexel-affiliated author is the corresponding author

Visit our FAQ for more information about the Royal Society of Chemistry Agreement open access publishing process.

Springer Nature

No article publishing charge (APC) for open access publication in selected hybrid journals across the Springer Nature portfolio (list of participating journals available on the Springer Nature website). 

Requirements

  •  Article acceptance date between 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2027
  • A Drexel-affiliated author is the corresponding author

Visit our FAQ for more information about the Springer Nature Agreement open access publishing process.