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Make your articles open: 2 options
1. Archive in an open repository
Deposit a version of your publication in an open access repository such as听.听
Fill out the听eScholarship deposit form.听
2. Open access journals
- Discover OA journals in the
- Note many OA journals charge article processing charges (APCs).
- See our library discounts.
- Limit in the DOAJ to听.
- See also Finding legitimate OA publishers
- Note many OA journals charge article processing charges (APCs).
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Paying author fees/ library APC discounts
平特五不中 Library does not have a fund for author fees. However, there are additional options for funding:
- APCs are typically an allowable grant expense; check with your funder听
- Professional Development Fund for Eligible Academics听can be used to cover APCs
平特五不中 Library also has received through agreements with several publishers, the following APC discounts:
Inclusion on this list does not equal an endorsement by 平特五不中 Library.听
**NOTE: PLEASE USE YOUR @MCGILL.CA OR @MAIL.MCGILL.CA EMAIL WHEN SUBMITTING FOR DISCOUNTS**
| Publisher | discount | eligible party | additional details |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) -听Science Advances | 15% | Corresponding author |  Science Advances APC discount process (PDF, 190KB) |
| American Chemical Society (ACS) | $250 USD听 | Corresponding author | This is in addition to any personal membership discounts. Authors must self-identify when submitting. |
| BMJ Case Reports听 | 100% of fellowship fee (does not apply to separate OA fee) | Corresponding author |
Please email schulich.library [AT] mcgill.ca to receive the code. Note: Must list '平特五不中' as your affiliation when using the code.听 |
| Canadian Science Publishing |
100% (certain journals only) 25% (additional journals) |
Corresponding author |
100% discount applies to corresponding authors in:听
25% discount applies to all CSP Hybrid journals. Note this discount does not apply to the听following Gold OA journals:听Arctic Science,听Drone Systems and Applications, and FACETS. Identify yourself during submission as being affiliated to 平特五不中.听 |
| Cambridge University Press | 100% | Corresponding author |
Applies to 5 article types: Research Articles, Review Articles, Rapid Communication, Brief Reports, Case Reports. Opt-in after article is accepted. .听 See also听 |
| Company of Biologists | 100% | Corresponding author |
From January 1 2024 - December 31 2026听the following Journals have no APC charges for 平特五不中 corresponding authors:听
Consult this听听for more information.听 |
| Elsevier Gold Journals | 20% | Corresponding author |
Authors will be presented with this option during the submission process. See these . Read more about the agreement |
| Elsevier Hybrid Journals as of January 1 2024 | 100% | Corresponding author | Authors will be presented with this option during the submission process (like for Gold Journals above).听See these .听Read more about the agreement List of Eligible Hybrid Titles *any titles that convert from Hybrid to Fully Gold OA within the term of the agreement (2024-2026) will remain eligible for the full APC waiver. |
| Karger | 100% | Corresponding author | Articles submitted after January 1, 2022. and are excluded. See听 How to submit to Karger (PDF, 5.2 MB) |
| IOP (Institute of Physics) | 100% | Corresponding author | .  IOP list of eligible journals (XLS, 37 KB) |
| MDPI | 10% | Affiliated author | List 平特五不中 as your affiliation during submission. Applies also to open book publishing with MDPI. |
| Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) | Reduction in fee on immediate OA | Corresponding author | 听(see authors from institutions with site-licenses) |
| Sage Choice Journals () | 100% | Corresponding author |
.听 See also听.听听A select set of journals have page charges which are separate fees from APCs. See List of听 |
| Sage Open Access Journals | 40% | Corresponding author |
How to request a discount:听SAGE Open Access portal guidelines (PDF, 6.1 MB) |
| Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) | 15% | Corresponding author | Applies to hybrid journals only. The discount is applied automatically upon accepted, articles identified via author affiliation.听 |
| Taylor & Francis | 25% | Corresponding author | Applies to .听Select 平特五不中 as affiliation to obtain discount. |
| Wiley | 100% | Corresponding author |
See List of Eligible Wiley Journals (xlsx).听See also Must be eligible at point of acceptance, make sure to use 平特五不中 institutional email during submission. Articles must be accepted for publication before December 31, 2024.听 |
These discounts are subject to change at any time.听
Contact us with any questions.听
Your research data
Information on 平特五不中's support for research data management, sharing, and archiving is on the Research Data Services pages
