University Libraries has agreements with various publishers that allow University of Akron researchers to publish their research as open access. This free service allows researchers to make research open access while avoiding the expensive standard article processing charges.
Below is the list of publishers that currently partner with University Libraries for open access publishing. Click on the name of the publisher to learn how to submit your research as open access.
Applies to all RSC's journals. Here is a list of RSC journals.
Most hybrid open access journals are eligible, but there are some exclusions, including Cell Press and Lancet titles. There is an annual maximum number of articles that can be covered by this deal. When the limit is reached the option to have the article processing charge (APC) covered by the institution will no longer display.
Applies to Wiley's Hybrid Open Access Journals. For information on how to publish an article on Wiley use Wiley's generic journal publishing tool. For more information, including the step by step workflow for submitting an article, watch the Wiley OA Webinar. The Wiley author workflow starts around 21 minutes in the presentation.
Applies to Springer's hybrid OA journals. For more information on how to publish open access articles see Springer's OA author guide.
Applies to most hybrid and gold open access journals. You can use IOP's Journal Finder tool to see what journals apply. For more information, including the step by step workflow for submitting an article, watch the IOP OA Webinar.
Applies to Cambridge's hybrid and gold open access journal. To see a complete list of journals this deal applies to you can use Cambridge's Waivers and Discounts Tool. For more information, including the step by step workflow for submitting an article, watch the Cambridge OA Webinar.
Applies to five journals:
OA published research through these deals will usually be covered by the CC-BY License.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact eservices-contact@uakron.edu.