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Lewis Library provides publication support through contracted Read & Publish agreements with multiple publishers which provide discounts or free article processing charges (APCs).

Open Access publishing supports the values of HSC by allowing us to help remove financial obstacles which limit access to information, share our expertise and resources on a global level, and remove barriers to equity and inclusion.

Lewis Library’s Read & Publish agreements help to support the open access (OA) publishing endeavors of HSC faculty, staff, and students through negotiated discounts and free article processing charges (APCs). OA publishing supports the values of HSC by allowing us to help remove financial obstacles which limit access to information, share our expertise and resources on a global level, and remove barriers to equity and inclusion. 

Discounts and benefits vary by publisher. For additional information about publishing discounts or support please contact us.

Company of Biologists – Free and uncapped APCs.

Authors are verified via email domain and university affiliation.

Eligible Authors are permitted to publish accepted articles in Licensed Titles Open Access via a CC BY version 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ at no charge. 

Definitions:

  • Eligible Author means a Corresponding Author from a Licensee of an article accepted in a Licensed Title.
  • Corresponding Authors means authors who are Authorized Users (HSC faculty, staff, and students) who are also the corresponding author of an article published in a licensed title.
  • Licensed Titles included the following Company of Biologists publications: Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, and Biology Open
Rockefeller University Press (RUP) – Free and uncapped APCs.

Authors are verified via university affiliation.

Eligible Authors are permitted to publish accepted articles in Licensed Titles Open Access via a CC BY version 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ at no charge. 

Author process information can be found here: R-n-P-author-guide.pdf (rupress.org)

Definitions:

  • Eligible Author means authors who want to publish Open Access Articles who are both affiliated with the Institution and the submitting corresponding author.
  • Corresponding Authors means authors who are Authorized Users (HSC faculty, staff, and students) who are also the corresponding author of an article published in a licensed title.
  • Licensed Titles included the following RUP title: The Journal of Cell Biology (JCB), The Journal of Experimental Medicine (JEM), and The Journal of General Physiology (JGP).
MDPI – 10% Discount on all journal and OA book publishing APCs.

Authors are verified via email domain, university affiliation, and university address verification on submissions. 

Affiliated Authors are permitted to publish accepted articles and OA books via a CC BY version 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ at a 10% discount.  A complete list of APCs and titles can be found here: MDPI | Article Processing Charges (APC) Information and FAQ

Definitions:

  • Affiliated Authors means any author of a manuscript who is an employee of or holds a research position at the institution. This includes staff, students, faculty, researchers, and emeritus faculty. 
BMC & Springer Nature – 15% discount on eligible article types.

Authors are verified for eligibility via university affiliation, email domain, or IP authentication. Final verification is provided by university library staff approval.

Corresponding authors are permitted to publish eligible articles types via a CC BY version 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or a CC BY NC version 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ at a 15% discount. 

Definitions:

  • Corresponding authors means any submitting author of a manuscript who is designated as an HSC affiliate type of faculty, staff, or student.
  • Eligible Article Types includes original paper, review paper, brief communication, & continuing education articles.
Elsevier10% discount on participating Hybrid journals, 15% discount on participating Gold OA journals.

A complete list of eligible journals

Authors are verified for eligibility via submission date after July of 2021, selection of UNT Health Science Center as the corresponding author’s organization, selection of Open Access license, submission to participating journal, and library verification of HSC affiliation.

Corresponding authors are permitted to publish articles in participating journals via a CC BY version 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or a CC BY NC version 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

Definitions:

  • Corresponding author means the one author who submits the article to Elsevier and stays in contact with Elsevier in the publishing process.
  • Hybrid journal means a journal that allows for the option of OA or subscription-based article publishing.
  • Gold OA journals means a journal that is published exclusively open access.
Wiley – 21 free OA APCs.

Free APCs are rewarded to the first 21 articles in the year to be accepted for publication by qualifying authors and submissions.

Authors are verified for eligibility via selection of UNT Health Science Center as the corresponding author’s organization, selection of Open Access license, submission to participating journal, and library verification of HSC affiliation.

Authors are permitted to publish articles in participating journals via a CC BY version 4.0 license, CC BY NC version 4.0 license or CC BY NC ND version 4.0 license.

Definitions:

  • Corresponding author means the one author who submits the article to Wiley and stays in contact with Wiley in the publishing process.
  • Hybrid journal means a journal that allows for the option of OA or subscription-based article publishing.
  • Gold OA journals means a journal that is published exclusively open access.

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Elizabeth Speer, MLS, MEd

Associate Director, Digital Scholarship