- Library Hours
- (314) 362-7080
- askbecker@wustl.edu
The Washington University Open Access Resolution, passed in 2011, encourages faculty to make their journal articles freely and easily available to the world community. Publishing under an Open Access license is one way to promote accessibility. To help support faculty authors, Washington University Libraries and Becker Medical Library have memberships or agreements with publishers and select journal titles that provide a discount or a waiver of Article Processing Charges (APCs) for open access publications. The Libraries also participate in Subscribe to Open (S2O) initiatives that rely on current subscription funding and infrastructure to make journals free to read and share as well as to publish in with a waiver of APCs for authors. Note: S2O initiatives are subject to change each year. Other discounts are available for authors with personal memberships to organizations. Faculty authors who are members of organizations that publish journals should check with the journal to confirm discounts or waiver of APCs for members.
| Journal/Publisher | Fee | Link | WashU or WashU Medicine Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Chemical Society (ACS) | Corresponding Authors from a subscriber institution are entitled to a discount on APCs for Open Access articles. Additional discounts apply if authors are ACS members. | ACS Author Choice | WashU and WashU Medicine are subscriber institutions. |
| American Society for Microbiology (ASM) |
Under the Subscribe to Open (S2O) initiative from ASM Corresponding Authors will not be charged APCs for select ASM S2O journals. Standard page charges and supplemental material fees still apply; Corresponding Authors from subscribing institutions receive discounts. |
ASM S2O Author FAQ | WashU and WashU Medicine are subscriber institutions. |
|
American Physiological Society (APS) |
Under the Subscribe to Open (S2O) initiative from APS, Corresponding Authors will not be charged APCs for select journals.
Corresponding Authors will be able to publish their articles Open Access, under a Creative Commons license. |
WashU and WashU Medicine are subscriber institutions. | |
| Annual Reviews |
Under the Subscribe to Open (S2O) initiative from Annual Reviews, Corresponding Authors will not be charged APCs. Authors will be required to sign a Creative Commons license. |
Annual Reviews Subscribe to Open (S2O) program |
WashU and WashU Medicine are subscriber institutions. |
|
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) |
Corresponding Authors from a subscriber institution are entitled to a waiver of APCs for works published in ACM journals. Authors who do not wish to publish their work under an Open Access license may opt out and publish their work as subscription-only. (January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2025) | ACM Open | WashU and WashU Medicine are subscriber institutions. |
|
Biochemical Society Journals (Portland Press) |
The Biochemical Society is following a Conditional Open Access with a Subscribe to Open (S2O) initiative. Every year by March they will announce the journals that met their threshold for subscription renewal commitments. Articles in those journals for that year will be OA and there will be no charge to Corresponding Authors. Bioscience Reports is not covered under the program; Society members receive an APC discount. |
Conditional Open Access (OA) with Subscribe to Open | WashU and WashU Medicine are subscriber institutions. |
| Bioscientifica |
Corresponding Authors from a subscriber institution are entitled to a discount on APCs for Open Access articles published in hybrid Bioscientifica journals. |
Bioscientifica Society for Endocrinology Journals | WashU and WashU Medicine are subscriber institutions. |
| BMJ Case Reports | Corresponding Authors from a subscriber institution (Institutional Fellowship subscriber) are entitled to a waiver of APCs for case reports (including color charges). | BMJ Case Reports Fees | WashU and WashU Medicine are subscriber institutions. Please complete this form to obtain the Fellowship Code for BMJ. |
| Cambridge University Press (CUP) |
Corresponding Authors from a subscriber institution are entitled to a waiver of APCs for Open Access articles published in Cambridge University Press journals (January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025). Some publication types are not eligible for the discount. See the “Article types not covered by transformative agreements” section on Article Types Definitions. |
Cambridge Open Access Waivers and Discounts (enter Washington University to find the list of eligible journals). |
WashU and WashU Medicine are subscriber institutions. |
| Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press |
Corresponding Authors from a subscriber institution are entitled to a waiver of APCs for Open Access articles from select journals. This option applies only to original research articles; not reviews, editorials, and analyses. The funding for the full waiver is limited and subject to a first-come, first-serve basis each calendar year. After the full waiver funding reaches its limit, authors will receive a 10% discount for APCs. |
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press Transformative Agreements | WashU and WashU Medicine are subscriber institutions. |
|
De Gruyter Brill |
Corresponding Authors from a subscriber institution are entitled to a waiver of APCs for Open Access articles published in De Grutyer hybrid and Open Access journals (January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025). Authors must use their WashU email. Articles will be published with a Commons Attribution (CC BY) license by default. |
WashU and WashU Medicine are subscriber institutions. | |
| Elsevier |
Corresponding Authors from a subscriber institution are entitled to waivers and discounts of APCs for Open Access articles published in journals from the following bundles:
The APC waivers apply to the Hybrid Journal bundle including Cell Press. There is a limit of APC waivers per calendar year, with a gradual increase each year of the agreement. The waiver limits are subject to a first-come, first-served basis. APC discounts apply for Gold (Open Access), and Gold (Open Access) Cell Press and Lancet journal bundles. (January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2027)
|
WashU and WashU Medicine are subscriber institutions. | |
| Future Science Group (now Taylor & Francis) | Corresponding Authors from a subscriber institution are entitled to a full waiver of APCs for Open Access articles in select titles from Taylor & Francis (formerly Future Science Group). Authors will be required to sign a Creative Commons license. (January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025) | Taylor and Francis Journal List | WashU and WashU Medicine are subscriber institutions. |
| Institute of Physics (IOP) |
Corresponding Authors from a subscriber institution are entitled to a waiver of APCs for selected IOP journals. Authors who do not wish to publish their work under an Open Access license may opt out and publish their work as subscription-only. (January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025) |
WashU and WashU Medicine are subscriber institutions. | |
| Karger |
Under the Subscribe to Open (S2O) initiative from Karger, Corresponding Authors will not be charged APCs for select journals. Authors will be required to sign a Creative Commons license. |
Karger Subscribe to Open (S2O) program | WashU and WashU Medicine are subscriber institutions. |
| Microbiology Society | Corresponding Authors from a subscriber institution are entitled to a waiver of APCs for Open Access articles under a Publish and Read agreement. Authors will be required to sign a Creative Commons license. | Microbiology Society Publish and Read Journey | WashU and WashU Medicine are Publish and Read subscriber institutions. |
| Open Library of Humanities | Corresponding Authors from a subscriber institution are entitled to a waiver of APCs for Open Access articles. | List of Journals | WashU and WashU Medicine are subscriber institutions. |
| Policy Press | Corresponding Authors from a subscriber institution are entitled to a 20% discount on APCs for Open Access articles. | Open Access Options with Policy Press | WashU and WashU Medicine Authors may use customer number (CU-0028017) to obtain a discount. |
| Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) | Corresponding Authors from a subscriber institution are entitled to a discount on APCs for Open Access articles. | PNAS Author Center | WashU and WashU Medicine are subscriber institutions. (2025 site license) |
|
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) |
Corresponding Authors from a subscriber institution are entitled to a waiver of APCs for Open Access articles in Gold and Hybrid journals. |
RSC List of Journals |
WashU and WashU Medicine are subscriber institutions. |
|
THE PLAN Journal (TPJ) |
Corresponding Authors from a subscriber institution are entitled to a waiver of APCs for Open Access articles published in THE PLAN Journal. |
THE PLAN Journal |
WashU and WashU Medicine are subscriber institutions. |
Questions?