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J. Robert Van Pelt and John and Ruanne Opie Library

Library Support for APCs and Open Access Publishing

Current Agreements

Overview

The Van Pelt and Opie library is committed to the principles of open access. By making resources publicly available online, open access publishing supports the free exchange of information and ideas vital to scholarly discourse and the advancement of knowledge. As part of this commitment, the library enters into agreements with publishers which allow article processing charges (APCs) to be paid for through the library's subscriptions or to be otherwise discounted for Michigan Tech authors to make their published work open access. The Michigan Tech community is encouraged to disseminate their work openly and to advocate for open access scholarship; the library is committed to supporting these efforts.

Provided below is a summary of the agreements currently in effect between the library and various publishers. For more detailed information about each agreement, including eligibility requirements, select the appropriate tab above for the specific agreement. Common terminology used for these types of agreements between libraries and vendors include "transformative agreements" and "ready and publish deals."

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Agreement

Agreement name: ACM Digital Library Tiered-Band Open Access Model Pilot
Agreement period: 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2026
Agreement overview: APCs for ACM periodicals and proceedings are included as part of the subscription fees paid for by the library.

Institute of Physics (IOP) Publishing Agreement

Agreement name: MCLS IOP Read & Publish Agreement
Agreement period: 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2025
Agreement overview: APCs for 82 IOP journals are included as part of the subscription fees paid for by the library. Other IOP journals may also have reduced or no APC costs.

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) Agreement

Agreement name: MDPI Institutional Open Access Program (IOAP)
Agreement period:  04/15/2018 - present
Agreement overview: Discounts on APCs for MDPI journals, discounts on fees for publishing open access books, and discounts on language editing services. These discounts can be combined with other MDPI discounts and waivers.

ACM Agreement

Agreement name: ACM Digital Library Tiered-Band Open Access Model Pilot
Agreement period: 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2026
Agreement overview: APCs for ACM journals are included as part of the subscription fees paid for by the library.

Eligibility

Who?

The corresponding author of an accepted manuscript, i.e. the author or co-author with the designated authority to represent the other co-authors in publication-related matters with ACM, who is affiliated with Michigan Tech. Authors are deemed to be affiliated with Michigan Tech if they have the mtu.edu domain as part of their email address.

What?

APCs for manuscripts considered to be research articles, including but not limited to research articles, review articles, conference papers, and proceedings papers, are included as part of the subscription fees paid for by the library. To qualify, the manuscript must be published on or after 01/01/2022 or be accepted for publication before 12/31/2026.

How?

During the publication process, ACM will grant corresponding authors the ability to publish an accepted manuscript as open access. If you believe your manuscript is eligible and this hasn't been granted, please contact the library

Where?

Any periodicals (journals, magazines, etc.) or proceedings included in the ACM Digital Library; ACM Books are not included in this agreement.

IOP Publishing Agreement

Agreement name: MCLS IOP Read & Publish Agreement
Agreement period: 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2025
Agreement overview: APCs for 82 IOP journals are included as part of the subscription fees paid for by the library. Other IOP journals may also have reduced or no APC costs.

Eligibility

Who?

The corresponding author of the manuscript, i.e. the author who submits a manuscript to an IOP or partner journal and who is responsible for communicating with the journal during the submission, peer review, and publication processes. Corresponding authors must be a current staff member, researcher (permanent, temporary, or visiting), or student at Michigan Tech at the time the manuscript is accepted (not submitted). When there are multiple authors, only one author qualifies as the corresponding author.

What?

APCs for manuscripts consisting of original research or review-type content, including but not limited to papers, special issue papers, reviews, and letters, are included as part of the subscription fees paid for by the library.

How?

During the publication process, IOP or the publishing partner will identify an eligible manuscript and notify the corresponding author of its eligibility. If you believe your manuscript is eligible and hasn't been identified as such, please contact the library

Where?

The following 82 journals are included as part of this agreement although additional IOP journals may also have reduced or no APC costs (see IOP's ChronosHub Journal Finder for more information):
 

  • 2D Materials (ISSN 2053-1583)
  • Advances in Natural Sciences: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ISSN 2043-6262)
  • Applied Physics Express(ISSN 188-0786)
  • Biofabrication(ISSN 1758-5090)
  • Bioinspiration & Biomimetics (ISSN 1748-3190)
  • Biomedical Materials (ISSN 1748-605X)
  • Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express (ISSN 2057-1976)
  • Classical and Quantum Gravity (ISSN 1361-6382)
  • Electronic Structure (ISSN 2516-1075)
  • Engineering Research Express (ISSN 2631-8695)
  • Environmental Research Communications (ISSN 2515-7620)
  • Environmental Research Letters (ISSN 1748-9326)
  • Environmental Research: Climate (ISSN 2752-5295)
  • Environmental Research: Ecology (ISSN 2752-664X)
  • Environmental Research: Health (ISSN 2752-5309)
  • Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability (ISSN 2634-4505)
  • European Journal of Physics (ISSN 1361-6404)
  • Europhysics Letters (ISSN 1286-4854)
  • Flexible and Printed Electronics (ISSN 2058-8585)
  • Fluid Dynamics Research (ISSN 1873-7005)
  • Functional Composites and Structures (ISSN 2631-6331)
  • International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing (ISSN 2631-7990)
  • Inverse Problems (ISSN 1361-6420)
  • IOP SciNotes (ISSN 2633-1357)
  • Japanese Journal of Applied Physics (ISSN 1347-4065)
  • Journal of Breath Research (ISSN 1752-7163)
  • Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics (ISSN 1475-7516)
  • Journal of Instrumentation (ISSN 1748-0221)
  • Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering (ISSN 1361-6439)
  • Journal of Neural Engineering (ISSN 1741-2552)
  • Journal of Optics (ISSN 2040-8986)
  • Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical (ISSN 1751-8121)
  • Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics (ISSN 1361-6455)
  • Journal of Physics Communications (ISSN 2399-6528)
  • Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics (ISSN 1361-6463)
  • Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics (ISSN 1361-6471)
  • Journal of Physics: Complexity (ISSN 2632-072X)
  • Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter (ISSN 1361-648X)
  • Journal of Physics: Energy (ISSN 2515-7655)
  • Journal of Physics: Materials (ISSN 2515-7639)
  • Journal of Physics: Photonics (ISSN 2515-7647)
  • Journal of Radiological Protection (ISSN 1361-6498)
  • Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment (ISSN 1742-5468)
  • Laser Physics (ISSN 1555-6611)
  • Laser Physics Letters (ISSN 1612-202X)
  • Machine Learning: Science and Technology (ISSN 2632-2153)
  • Materials for Quantum Technology (ISSN 2633-4356)
  • Materials Research Express (ISSN 2053-1591)
  • Measurement Science and Technology (ISSN 1361-6501)
  • Methods and Applications in Fluorescence (ISSN 2050-6120)
  • Metrologia (ISSN 1681-7575)
  • Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering (ISSN 1361-651X)
  • Multifunctional Materials (ISSN 2399-7532)
  • Nano Express (ISSN 2632-959X)
  • Nano Futures (ISSN 2399-1984)
  • Nanotechnology (ISSN 1361-6528)
  • Neuromorphic Computing and Engineering (ISSN 2634-4386)
  • New Journal of Physics (ISSN 1367-2630)
  • Nonlinearity  (ISSN 1361-6544)
  • Nuclear Fusion (ISSN 1741-4326)
  • Physica Scripta (ISSN 1402-4896)
  • Physical Biology (ISSN 1478-3975)
  • Physics Education (ISSN 1361-6552)
  • Physics in Medicine & Biology (ISSN 1361-6560)
  • Physiological Measurement (ISSN 1361-6579)
  • Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion (ISSN 1361-6587)
  • Plasma Research Express (ISSN 2516-1067)
  • Plasma Sources Science and Technology (ISSN 1361-6595)
  • Progress in Energy (ISSN 2516-1083)
  • Progress in Biomedical Engineering (ISSN 2516-1091)
  • Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ISSN 1538-3873)
  • Quantum Science & Technology (ISSN 2058-9565)
  • Semiconductor Science and Technology (ISSN 1361-6641)
  • Smart Materials and Structures (ISSN 1361-665X)
  • Superconductor Science and Technology (ISSN 1361-6668)
  • Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties (ISSN 2051-672X)

MDPI Agreement

Agreement name: MDPI Institutional Open Access Program (IOAP)
Agreement period: 04/15/2018 - present
Agreement overview: Discounts on APCs for MDPI journals, discounts on fees for publishing open access books, and discounts on language editing services. These discounts can be combined with other MDPI discounts and waivers.

Eligibility

Who?

Affiliated authors who are employees or hold a research position at Michigan Tech, including staff, students, current and emeritus faculty, and those on a temporary or permanent research contract. Those with a temporary status qualify if the research in the manuscript was conducted at Michigan Tech in whole or part.

What?

Affiliated authors receive discounts which can also be combined with other MDPI discounts and waivers:

  • 10% discount on APCs for any manuscript published in an MDPI journal
  • 10% discount on BPCs (Book Processing Charges) for MDPI books
  • 15% discount on language editing provided by MDPI Author Services
How?

MDPI will confirm the discount upon the manuscript's submission. If you believe your manuscript is eligible and it hasn't been confirmed as such, please contact the library.

Where?

Discounts are applicable for all active MDPI journals, but APCs vary by journal. See MDPI's Journal Specific APCs FAQ for more information. Details about publishing a book with MDPI can be found on MDPI's Open Access Book Publishing page.

Subscribe to Open (S2O)

Subscribe to Open (S2O) is an economic model which allows publishers to convert traditional journals to open access journals based on the revenue from libraries and other institutions committing to renew their existing subscriptions. Some of the journals to which the library subscribes fall under this model.

Many but not all of the publishers participating in the S2O initiative do not charge article processing charges (APCs) to publish open access in S2O journals. The list of Subscribe to Open (S2O) journals maintained by Ross Mounce as part of the Open Access Directory provides an overview of these journals, including which journals require APCs to publish.