UNIVERSITY LIBRARY

Are you interested in publishing your research findings in a reputable publisher through Open Access? The University Library is here to provide comprehensive support.

We are particularly committed to promoting Open Access. Our goal is to ensure that your scientific insights are globally accessible. Currently, 2/3 of all publications from OVGU University are already available in Open Access.

Gold Articles:

For Gold Open Access publications, we support you by negotiating contracts with reputable publishers and covering the publication costs. This includes all DEAL agreements (Elsevier, Springer Nature, Wiley), the American Chemical Society (ACS), Emerald, IEEE, and MDPI. For publishers not mentioned, there is an option to apply for funding through our Publication Fund.

Hybrid Articles:

We also promote Hybrid Open Access publications by entering into transformation agreements with various publishers. Free publishing in hybrid journals is possible with a variety of publishers. Please note that funding for hybrid articles from publishers not mentioned below is currently not available through our Publication Fund.

Monographs:

In addition to Gold Articles, Gold Monographs can also be supported through our Publication Fund. We are happy to assist you in publishing your scientific works at the highest level.

Overview on Existing Contracts with Publishers:

Due to agreements between the University Library and the following publishers, authors of the OvGU have special conditions for open access publications of their articles:

• American Institute of Physics (AIP)
  free publishing in all hybrid journals

• Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
  free publishing in journals and conference proceedings

• American Chemical Society (ACS)
  free publishing in hybrid and gold open access journals

• Cambridge University Press (CUP)
  free publishing in all hybrid journals licensed by the University Library

• Elsevier
  free publishing in hybrid and gold open access journals

• Emerald
  free publishing in hybrid and gold open access journals

• Frontiers
  10% discount for open access publications and free publishing for OVGU correspondng authors

• IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers)
  article quota for 17 publications in hybrid and gold open access journals

• Institute of Physics Publishing (IOP)
  free publishing in hybrid and gold open access journals

• Karger
  free publishing in all hybrid journals licensed by the University Library

• MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute)
  10% discount on gold journal articles  and free publishing for OVGU corresponding authors

• Nature-branded journals
  free publishing in over 40 Nature-branded research journals

• Oxford University Press (OUP)
  free publishing in all Oxford University Press journals

• PsyJournals (Hogrefe)
  free publishing in all hybrid journals licensed by the University Library

• Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
  free publishing in all hybrid journals licensed by the University Library

• SAGE Publishing
  free publishing in all hybrid journals licensed by the University Library

• Springer Nature
  free publishing in hybrid and gold open access journals

• Taylor and Francis
  free publishing in all Taylor & Francis Gold and Open Select journals
  A list of all Open Select Journals can be found here.

• Wiley
  free publishing in hybrid and gold open access journals

In the course of the submission and review process, the respective publisher should inform you about these discounts and automatically adjust the amount. If any questions or problems arise in the process, please feel free to contact us:

E-Mail: openaccess@ovgu.de