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27 Mar 2019

Frontiers and Iowa State University form open access publishing agreement

We are delighted to announce that the Iowa State University of Science and Technology (Iowa State) has established an institutional membership agreement for open access publishing with Frontiers. The Iowa State University of Science and Technology supports its researchers in making their research more widely available. As part of this support, Iowa State University Library has entered an institutional agreement with Frontiers. Under the terms of this agreement, eligible authors from Iowa State University may publish in any Frontiers journal at no cost to the author. To be eligible, a publication’s corresponding author must be affiliated with Iowa State University. Eligible authors will benefit from a streamlined invoicing process, managed directly between Frontiers and the Office of Scholarly Communication team at Iowa State University Library, relieving authors of the responsibility of payment. Furthermore, Iowa State University and its Library will benefit from a membership discount on processing charges for articles covered by this agreement. This agreement will further encourage Iowa State authors to publish open access, increasing uptake of open access for fellow researchers and the public at large to the results of mostly publicly funded research, while reducing costs. Information for authors: To submit your article under this institutional […]

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22 Feb 2019

Frontiers and Hannover Medical School form open access publishing agreement

We are delighted to announce that Hannover Medical School (German: Medizinische Hochschule Hannover /MHH) has established an institutional membership agreement for open access publishing with Frontiers. The Library of the Hannover Medical School supports its researchers in making their research more widely available. As part of this support, Hannover Medical School has entered an institutional agreement with Frontiers. Under the terms of this agreement, eligible authors from Hannover Medical School may publish in any Frontiers journal with a simplified process. Eligible authors will benefit from a streamlined invoicing process, managed directly between Frontiers and the Open Access team at the Library of the Hannover Medical School. Furthermore, Hannover Medical School and its Library will benefit from a membership discount on Article Processing Charges (APCs) for articles covered by this agreement. This agreement will further encourage Hannover Medical School authors to publish open access, increasing uptake of open access to the results of mostly publicly funded research, to the benefit of the scholarly community and the public at large, while reducing costs. Information for authors: To submit your article under this institutional agreement, please select ‘Hannover Medical School’ as institutional payer in the invoice section when submitting your article. Frontiers will then […]

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13 Feb 2019

Frontiers and Simon Fraser University form open access publishing agreement

We are delighted to announce that Simon Fraser University (SFU) has established an institutional membership agreement for open access publishing with Frontiers. The Simon Fraser University Library (SFU Library) supports its researchers in making their research more widely available. As part of this support, Simon Fraser University has entered an institutional agreement with Frontiers. Under the terms of this agreement, eligible authors from Simon Fraser University may publish in any qualifying Frontiers journal with up to $2,500 CAD of the article processing charge (APC) covered by the Open Access Fund, and with a simplified process. Eligible authors will benefit from a streamlined invoicing process – the invoicing from Frontiers is managed directly between Frontiers and the Open Access team at the SFU Library, and authors receive an invoice only if the APC exceeds the $2,500 CAD limit, in which case the SFU Library will invoice the corresponding author. In either case, Simon Fraser University and its researchers will benefit from a membership discount on APCs for articles covered by this agreement. This agreement will further encourage Simon Fraser University authors to publish open access, increasing uptake of open access to the results of mostly publicly funded research, to the benefit […]

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22 Jan 2019

Frontiers and the University of Klagenfurt form open access publishing agreement

We are delighted to announce that the Klagenfurt (Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt, AAU) has established an institutional membership agreement for open access publishing with Frontiers.     The University of Klagenfurt supports its researchers in making their research more widely available. As part of this support, the University of Klagenfurt has entered an institutional agreement with Frontiers. Under the terms of the Austria Open Access Publishing Framework Agreement, eligible authors from the University of Klagenfurt may publish in any Frontiers journal at no cost to the author. Eligible authors are corresponding authors affiliated to the University of Klagenfurt. Those submitting an FWF-funded article can select the university as the institutional payer. Please be sure to include all funding information in the ‘Statements’ section. Eligible authors will benefit from a streamlined invoicing process, managed directly between Frontiers and the Open Access team at the University of Klagenfurt Library, relieving authors of the responsibility of payment. Furthermore, the University of Klagenfurt and its Library will benefit from a discount on the article processing charge (APC) for articles covered by this agreement. This agreement will further encourage University of Klagenfurt authors to publish open access, increasing uptake of open access for fellow researchers and the public at large to the results of mostly publicly […]

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11 Jan 2019

Frontiers and the University of Würzburg form open access publishing agreement

We are delighted to announce that the Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (University of Würzburg) has established an institutional agreement for open access publishing with Frontiers. The University of Würzburg supports its researchers in making their research more widely available. As part of this support, it covers part of the article processing charges (APCs) via its Open Access Publishing Fund, and it has now entered an institutional membership agreement with Frontiers whereby eligible authors may publish in any Frontiers journal with a simplified process and a discount on APCs. Eligible authors are corresponding authors affiliated to the University of Würzburg (including the University Hospital) who have no other funding to cover APCs. Eligible authors will benefit from a streamlined invoicing process, managed directly between Frontiers and the Open Access Team at the University of Würzburg Library, relieving authors of responsibilities of handling invoices issued by Frontiers (the author will still be billed by the Library for part of the APC plus taxes). Furthermore, the University of Würzburg and the eligible authors will benefit from a 5% discount on APCs for articles covered by this agreement. The Library will also receive regular data reports on Frontiers articles with corresponding authors from the University, increasing […]

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10 Jan 2019

Frontiers and the Justus Liebig University Giessen form open access publishing agreement

We are delighted to announce that the Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen (Justus Liebig University Giessen, University of Giessen) has established an institutional agreement for open access publishing with Frontiers. The Justus Liebig University Giessen supports its researchers in making their research more widely available. As part of this support, the University of Giessen has entered an institutional agreement with Frontiers. Eligible authors are corresponding authors affiliated to the Justus Liebig University Giessen. Eligible authors will benefit from a streamlined invoicing process, managed directly between Frontiers and the Open Access team at the University of Giessen Library. Furthermore, the University of Giessen and its Library will benefit from a discount on articles covered by this agreement. This agreement will further encourage University of Giessen authors to publish open access, increasing uptake of open access for fellow researchers and the public at large to the results of mostly publicly funded research, while reducing costs. Information for authors: To submit your article under this institutional agreement, please select ‘Justus Liebig University Giessen’ as institutional payer in the invoice section when submitting your article. Frontiers will then verify your eligibility with the University of Giessen Library’s Open Access team, and if confirmed, the APC will be […]

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07 Jan 2019

Frontiers and the University of Rostock form open access publishing agreement

We are delighted to announce that the Universität Rostock (University of Rostock) has established an institutional membership agreement for open access publishing with Frontiers. The University of Rostock supports its researchers in making their research more widely available. As part of this support, the University of Rostock has entered an institutional agreement with Frontiers. Under the terms of this agreement, eligible authors from the University of Rostock and Rostock University Medical Center may publish in any Frontiers journal at reduced cost to the author. The amount of coverage is dependent on funding restrictions from the university. Eligible authors are corresponding authors affiliated to the University of Rostock or Rostock University Medical Center. Eligible authors will benefit from a streamlined invoicing process, managed directly between Frontiers and the Open Access team at the University of Rostock Library, relieving authors of the responsibility of payment. Furthermore, the University of Rostock, the Rostock University Medical Center and their Library will benefit from a discount on article processing charges for articles covered by this agreement. This agreement will further encourage University of Rostock / Rostock University Medical Center authors to publish open access, increasing uptake of open access for fellow researchers and the public […]

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23 Nov 2018

Frontiers and the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, GIH form open access publishing agreement

The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, GIH (Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan, GIH) supports their authors in publishing open access. As part of this support, eligible authors from GIH will benefit from a 10% discount under the terms of the Sweden Open Access Publishing Framework Agreement. Eligible authors are corresponding authors of a given article employed by GIH. Information for authors: To submit your article under this institutional agreement, it is recommended you submit with an email domain affiliated to your institution. When submitting your article, please select ‘Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences’ under the Institutional Agreements menu in the invoice section. Frontiers will then verify your affiliation with the GIH Library, and if confirmed, the discounted invoice will be sent to you via the Library. If you have any questions, or want to check if your article is eligible, please contact the GIH Library at biblioteket@gih.se   For information on Frontiers’ institutional agreements please visit our institutional membership page or contact institutions@frontiersin.org to discuss the possibilities for your organization.

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19 Nov 2018

Frontiers and Halmstad University form open access publishing agreement

  Halmstad University (Högskolan i Halmstad) supports their authors in publishing open access. As part of this support, eligible authors from the Halmstad University will benefit from a 10% discount under the terms of the Sweden Open Access Publishing Framework Agreement. Eligible authors are corresponding authors of a given article affiliated with Halmstad University. Information for authors To submit your article under this institutional agreement, it is recommended you submit with an email domain affiliated to your institution. When submitting your article, please select ‘Halmstad University’ under the Institutional Agreements menu in the invoice section. Frontiers will then verify your affiliation with the Halmstad University Library, and if confirmed, a 10% discount will be applied. If you have any questions, or want to check if your article is eligible, please contact the Halmstad University Library at helpdesk.diva@hh.se   For information on Frontiers’ institutional agreements please visit our institutional membership page or contact institutions@frontiersin.org to discuss the possibilities for your library.  

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13 Nov 2018

Frontiers and the Mid Sweden University form open access publishing agreement

Under the terms of the Sweden Open Access Publishing Framework Agreement, the Mid Sweden University (Mittuniversitetet) will cover Article Publishing Fees for eligible authors in any of the Frontiers journals. Eligible authors are corresponding authors of a given article who meet the funding criteria of the Mid Sweden University. Eligible authors will benefit from streamlined submission and invoicing processes, managed directly between Frontiers and the Open Access team at the Mid Sweden University Library, relieving authors of the responsibility of payment. Under this agreement, the Library will receive a discount of 10% on any article covered. With the Mid Sweden University joining the framework agreement, authors will be further encouraged to publish open access, increasing uptake of open access to the results of mostly publicly funded research, to the benefit of the scholarly community and the public at large, while reducing costs.   Information for authors: To submit your article under this institutional agreement, it is recommended you submit with an email domain affiliated to your institution. When submitting your article, please select ‘Mid Sweden University’ as the institutional payer in the Payment and Funding Information section. Frontiers will then verify your eligibility with the Mid Sweden University Library, and if […]

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26 Oct 2018

Frontiers and the Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg form open access publishing agreement

We are delighted to announce that the Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg (Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg; MLU) has established an institutional agreement for open access publishing with Frontiers. The University Library of the MLU Halle-Wittenberg supports its researchers in making their research more widely available. As part of this support, MLU has entered an institutional agreement with Frontiers. Under the terms of this agreement, eligible authors from MLU may publish in any Frontiers journal at no cost to them and with a simplified process. Eligible authors will benefit from a streamlined invoicing process, managed directly between Frontiers and the Open Science team at the University Library of the MLU, relieving authors of the responsibility of payment. Furthermore, MLU will benefit from a discount on Article Processing Charges (APCs) for articles covered by this agreement. This agreement will further encourage MLU authors to publish open access, increasing uptake of open access to the results of mostly publicly funded research, to the benefit of the scholarly community and the public at large, while reducing costs.    Information for authors: To submit your article under this institutional agreement, please select ‘Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg’ as institutional payer in the invoice section when submitting your […]

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05 Oct 2018

University of Helsinki and Frontiers form open access publishing agreement

We are delighted to inform you that the University of Helsinki has established an institutional agreement for open access publishing with Frontiers. The University of Helsinki (Helsingin yliopisto; UH) will be covering Article Publishing Fees for corresponding authors affiliated with the University, including HU Central Hospital, in any of the Frontiers journals. This agreement will further encourage UH authors to publish open access, increasing uptake of open access to the results of mostly publicly funded research, to the benefit of the scholarly community and the public at large. Information for authors: To submit your article under this institutional agreement, please select ‘University of Helsinki’ as institutional payer in the invoice section when submitting your article. Frontiers will then verify your eligibility with the Helsinki University Library, and if confirmed, the APC will be paid by the Library upon acceptance. For information on whether your article is eligible under this agreement, or if you require any further details, please visit the Open Access: Guide for researchers or email hulib-apc@helsinki.fi For information on Frontiers’ institutional agreements, please visit our institutional membership page or contact institutions@frontiersin.org to discuss the possibilities for your organization.

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06 Sep 2018

Frontiers and King’s College London form Open Access publishing agreement

 We are delighted to announce that King’s College London (KCL) has established an institutional agreement for open access publishing with Frontiers. King’s College London supports its researchers in making their research more widely available. As part of this support, King’s Library Services has entered into an institutional agreement with Frontiers. Under the terms of this agreement, eligible authors from King’s may publish in any Frontiers journal at no cost to the author, and with a simplified process. Eligible authors include: King’s authors of articles coming out of COAF-funded research (Arthritis Research UK, Bloodwise, British Heart Foundation, Cancer Research UK, Parkinson’s UK and the Wellcome Trust) and where the grant is held at King’s; King’s authors of articles coming out of research funded by RCUK/UKRI (UK Research and Innovation) (AHRC, BBSRC, EPSRC, ESRC, MRC, NERC, STFC) and where the grant is held at King’s Eligible authors will benefit from streamlined submission and invoicing processes, managed directly between Frontiers and the Open Access team at King’s Library Services, relieving authors of the responsibility of payment. Furthermore, King’s will benefit from a discount on Article Processing Charges (APCs) for articles covered by this agreement. This agreement will further encourage King’s authors to publish […]

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28 Aug 2018

Frontiers and the GFZ Helmholtz Centre Potsdam form open access publishing agreement

We are delighted to announce that the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences (Helmholtz Centre Potsdam) has formed an open access publishing agreement with Frontiers. The GFZ covers Article Processing Charges (APCs) for affiliated corresponding authors who wish to publish in any Frontiers journal. The GFZ has become the 13th participating member in an agreement for open access publishing between the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres (Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft Deutscher Forschungszentren) and Frontiers. Eligible authors will benefit from a streamlined invoicing process, managed directly between Frontiers and the Open Access team at the GFZ Library, relieving authors of the responsibility of payment. Furthermore, the GFZ will benefit from a discount on Article Processing Charges (APCs) for articles covered by this agreement. This agreement will further encourage Helmholtz Association authors to publish open access, benefiting scientific research and the public at large as well as supporting the goals set out in the Helmholtz Association’s open access policy, which include that by the end of 2020, 60% of the publications from the previous year falling under this policy will be open access.  Information for authors: To submit your article under this institutional agreement, please select ‘GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences’ as institutional payer […]