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Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU)

Partnership

Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) supports researchers with partial or full coverage of article publishing charges (APCs) in high-impact journals, making your research instantly accessible to everyone, everywhere.

Are you eligible?

To be eligible under the partnership you need to ensure:

  • You are affiliated with the institution

  • You are the corresponding author

The University Library first settles the invoice. After the article has been accepted, the University Library will bill the Corresponding Author's department for the discounted amount plus 19% VAT.

Note: Final approval is determined by your institution. If you want to confirm your eligibility before submitting, please contact your library via open-access@ub.uni-muenchen.de.

How to submit under this partnership?

  • 1

    Registration

    Register or login to the submission portal with your institutional email address.

  • 2

    Submission

    Ensure that you are listed as the Corresponding Author.

    In the invoice section, select your institution as the payer.

    Note: Your institution’s name may appear in either English or the original local language. Please check both options if needed.

  • 3

    Eligibility check

    Frontiers will verify your eligibility.

  • 4

    Confirmation

    The discount will be applied, and the remaining balance will be reflected in the invoice you receive. Depending on the agreement, this invoice may be issued by Frontiers or by your institution.

Find the best journal for your research

Join a community of researchers publishing in any of our 228 open-access journals.

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