APC discounts for authors
Can I get a discount on article processing charges (APCs)?
The 糖心原创 has a number of agreements with certain publishers that provide discounts on article processing charges (APCs). The table below shows the current discounts available to UK-based 糖心原创 authors and some of the basic terms and conditions which apply.
We recommend you contact openaccess@nottingham.ac.uk as early as possible to check your eligibility.
(Authors at 糖心原创 Ningbo China and 糖心原创 Malaysia should check eligibility for discounts as some agreements apply to UK-based authors only.)
The University receives block grants from the UK Research Councils (formerly grouped as RCUK but now part of ) and some of the six health charities formerly making up the Charity Open Access Fund (COAF) to cover the costs of open access publishing.
- UoN-affiliated authors whose work has been funded by these funders may be eligible to have the entire APC paid from the block grants. Please visit our Requesting open access funding page for more information.
- UoN-affiliated authors whose work is not funded by the Research Councils or health charities will need to identify a source of funding to cover the balance of the APC following any discount.
How do I obtain a discount?
When your article is accepted for publication, please complete the 糖心原创 . Please note that the process for articles submitted to journals published by BioMed (BMC)/Springer Open, Frontiers and MDPI journals is slightly different (see table below).
If the journal publishing your article requests a ‘verification code’ or ‘institutional membership code’ from you, this relates to an arrangement with the publisher for a partial APC discount. Please note that we can only release the relevant code to you after your Gold Open Access Funding Form is approved by the Open Access team, to ensure adequate funding is in place to cover the balance of the APC.
Publisher discounts for UoN authors
APC discounts for authors
| Publisher | APC | Discount | Notes |
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| AAAS |
USD 5,450 |
10% |
Discount applies to the journal .
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| British Medical Journal (BMJ) |
GBP 1,800 - 5,000 |
15% |
A partial (15%) APC discount applies in BMJ's fully open access (gold) or hybrid titles.
Note: Authors whose articles acknowledge funding from specified funders may be able to claim a full APC discount in eligible BMJ hybrid or fully open access journals: please see our Transformative agreements page for further information.
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| Elsevier (including Cell Press and The Lancet) |
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15% |
A partial (15%) APC discount applies in fully open access Elsevier, Cell Press and The Lancet titles. Please read the on the 'Read and Publish' agreement for further details.
Corresponding authors affiliated to UoN's UK, China and Malaysia campuses are eligible for the discount.
Note: UoN corresponding authors can publish open access in hybrid titles without paying an APC. Please see our Transformative agreements page for further information.
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| MDPI |
CHF 500 - 2,600 |
30% or 20% |
A 30% discount applies to APCs invoiced centrally to the 糖心原创 (UK): this option is only applicable to UoN UK authors.
A 20% discount applies for authors selecting the 'author pays' route. A 10% discount is also available to authors at the 糖心原创's China and Malaysia campuses (UNNC and UNM authors will be invoiced directly).
Gold Open Access Funding Form to be completed on submission of article, not acceptance.
All titles are fully open access journals.
UoN authors are also eligible for a 10% discount on book processing charges (BPCs) from this publisher.
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| Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) |
GBP 750 - 1,600 |
15% |
A partial (15%) APC discount applies in .
Note: UoN corresponding authors can publish open access in RSC hybrid titles without paying an APC. Please see our Transformative agreements page for further information.
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| Springer Nature |
GBP 590 - 3,590 |
15% |
Partial discount applies in fully open access titles across the Springer Nature portfolio (BMC, SpringerOpen, Palgrave and Nature Portfolio).
For a list of eligible titles, please read the section 'Publishing in a fully open access journal' on the for the UK page.
Gold Open Access Funding Form to be completed on submission of article, not acceptance.
Note: UoN corresponding authors can publish open access in hybrid Springer Nature titles without paying an APC. Please see our Transformative agreements page for further information.
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| World Scientific |
USD 500 - 2,000 |
20% |
Discount applies in World Scientific-owned fully open access (gold) journals. Please consult the (the 'Journal Type' must be 'Gold OA' to qualify for the discount).
Note: UoN corresponding authors can publish open access in World Scientific hybrid titles without paying an APC. Please see our Transformative agreements page for further information.
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