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11 Sep 2023

British Antarctic Survey and British Geological Survey form publishing agreement with Frontiers – JISC national open access deal  

The head office of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and two of its research groups, the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and the British Geological Survey (BGS), via NERC Library Service, have joined the national open access deal agreed between Jisc Collections and Frontiers.   This landmark deal provides a simplified and streamlined route to open access publishing for researchers in the UK, who publish 7% of the world’s research.   This institutional agreement means that eligible NERC head office employees and BAS and BGS researchers may publish in any Frontiers journal with a simplified process, and at a reduced cost to the centres, as articles may benefit from a 10% membership discount.   The NERC Library Service supports researchers in making their research more widely available. This agreement will further encourage researchers to publish open access, increasing the volume of research openly available to read and reuse, which also benefits the wider research community and the public at large.     For more information on Frontiers’ institutional agreements please visit our institutional memberships page or contact institutions@frontiersin.org to discuss the possibilities for your own organization.    Information for researchers    If you are a researcher, please select British Antarctic Survey (BAS) or British Geological Survey (BGS) in the […]

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19 Jun 2023

Rothamsted Research forms publishing agreement with Frontiers – JISC national open access deal

We would like to announce that Rothamsted Research has joined the national open access deal agreed between Jisc Collections and Frontiers.  This landmark deal provides a simplified and streamlined route to open access publishing for researchers in the UK, who publish 7% of the world’s research.   Rothamsted Research supports open access publishing by covering Article Processing Charges (APCs) for eligible corresponding authors affiliated with Rothamsted Research who wish to publish in any Frontiers journal. As of July 2018, open access funding is only available to support publication of research funded by BBSRC or by the other UKRI Research Councils. To submit your article under this institutional agreement, please select ‘Rothamsted Research’ as the institutional payer in the invoice section when submitting your article. Frontiers will then verify your eligibility with Rothamsted Research Library & Information Services (LIS) staff, and if eligibility is confirmed, the APC will be paid by LIS upon acceptance. You will then also need to add details of the publication to the internal Harvestirr system to ensure it appears in your external website profile and in various compliance reports. For information on whether your article is eligible, or if you require any further details, please contact LIS via library@rothamsted.ac.uk or […]

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19 Jun 2023

University of Hertfordshire forms publishing agreement with Frontiers – JISC national open access deal  

We would like to announce that the University of Hertfordshire has joined the national open access deal agreed between Jisc Collections and Frontiers.  This deal provides a simplified and streamlined route to open access publishing for researchers in the UK, who publish 7% of the world’s research.    The University of Hertfordshire supports its researchers in making their research more widely available. As part of this deal, eligible authors may publish in any Frontiers journal with a discount of 10% on Article Processing Charges (APCs) for articles. This agreement will further encourage the University of Hertfordshire’s researchers to publish open access, increasing the volume of research openly available. While this reduces costs for the researcher, it also benefits the wider research community and the public at large.    For more information on Frontiers’ institutional agreements please visit our institutional memberships page or contact institutions@frontiersin.org to discuss the possibilities for your own organization.   Information for researchers   You should apply for University funding prior to submission to the publisher using the pre-print version of your article. Please see this University of Hertfordshire Institutional Open Access Fund page for the eligibility criteria and application form. Once you have received confirmation of funding, submit your article to Frontiers under this […]

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02 Jun 2023

Hutton forms publishing agreement with Frontiers – JISC national open access deal  

We would like to announce that The James Hutton Institute has joined the national open access deal agreed between Jisc Collections and Frontiers. This deal provides a simplified and streamlined route to open access publishing for researchers in the UK, who publish 7% of the world’s research.    This institutional agreement means that eligible Hutton researchers may publish open access in any Frontiers journal and will receive a 10% reduction in their article processing charge.  This agreement will further support the institute’s researchers to meet funders’ requirements to publish open access. While this reduces costs for the researcher, it also benefits the wider Open Science strategy of the Institute, as well as the scientific research community and the public at large.    For more information on Frontiers’ institutional agreements please visit our institutional memberships page or contact institutions@frontiersin.org to discuss the possibilities for your own organization.   Information for researchers   If you are a researcher at The James Hutton Institute, please select The James Hutton Institute in the payment information section (“Frontiers institutional members”) when submitting your article. Before confirming your eligibility for an APC discount, Library staff will require the details of your departmental budget code, which shall be internally recharged to cover the publishing […]

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29 Mar 2023

University of Bath forms publishing agreement with Frontiers – JISC national open access deal

We would like to announce that the University of Bath has joined the national open access deal agreed between Jisc Collections and Frontiers.  This landmark deal provides a simplified and streamlined route to open access publishing for researchers in the UK, who publish 7% of the world’s research.      This institutional agreement means that eligible University of Bath researchers may publish in any Frontiers journal at no cost to them and with a simplified process. Articles may benefit from a 10% membership discount.    The University of Bath Library supports its researchers in making their research more widely available. This agreement will further encourage University of Bath researchers to publish open access, increasing the volume of research openly available. While this reduces costs for the researcher, it also benefits the wider research community and the public at large.      For more information on Frontiers’ institutional agreements please visit our institutional memberships page or contact institutions@frontiersin.org to discuss the possibilities for your own organization.     Information for researchers     If you are a University of Bath researcher, please select University of Bath in the payment information section (“Frontiers institutional members”) when submitting your article. Frontiers will verify your eligibility with the library and, if confirmed, the APC will be paid […]

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24 Mar 2023

University of Glasgow forms publishing agreement with Frontiers – JISC national open access deal

We would like to announce that the University of Glasgow has joined the national open access deal agreed between Jisc Collections and Frontiers.  This deal provides a simplified and streamlined route to open access publishing for researchers in the UK, who publish 7% of the world’s research.    This institutional agreement means that University of Glasgow corresponding authors may publish papers which acknowledge funding by UKRI, Wellcome Trust, British Heart Foundation or Cancer Research UK in any Frontiers journal at no cost to them.  Funds may be limited however, and authors should seek confirmation by contacting research-openaccess@glasgow.ac.uk.  Eligible articles benefit from a 10% membership discount.   The University of Glasgow supports its researchers in making their research more widely available. This agreement will further encourage University of Glasgow researchers to publish open access, increasing the volume of research openly available to read and reuse. While this reduces costs for the researcher, it also benefits the wider research community and the public at large.       For more information on Frontiers’ institutional agreements please visit our institutional memberships page or contact institutions@frontiersin.org to discuss the possibilities for your own organization.     Information for researchers     If you are a University of Glasgow corresponding author, please select the University of Glasgow in the payment information section (“Frontiers institutional […]

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15 Mar 2023

University of York forms publishing agreement with Frontiers – JISC national open access deal 

We would like to announce that the University of York has joined the national open access deal agreed between Jisc Collections and Frontiers.  This landmark deal provides a simplified and streamlined route to open access publishing for researchers in the UK, who publish 7% of the world’s research.    This institutional agreement means that eligible University of York researchers may publish in any Frontiers journal at no cost to them and with a simplified process.

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09 Nov 2022

Birkbeck, University of London has joined the Frontiers – JISC national open access deal

We would like to announce that Birkbeck, University of London has joined the national open access deal agreed between Jisc Collections and Frontiers.  This landmark deal provides a simplified and streamlined route to open access publishing for researchers in the UK, who publish 7% of the world’s research.  Eligible authors will benefit from a streamlined invoicing process, relieving authors of the responsibility of payment. Furthermore, Birkbeck, University of London will benefit from a discount on Article Processing Charges (APCs) for articles covered by this agreement.  Birkbeck, University of London supports its researchers in making their research more widely available. This agreement will further encourage Birkbeck, University of London researchers to publish open access, increasing the volume of research openly available. While this reduces costs for the researcher, it also benefits the wider research community and the public at large.    For more information on Frontiers’ institutional agreements please visit our institutional memberships page or contact institutions@frontiersin.org to discuss the possibilities for your own organization.   Information for authors:  To submit your article under this agreement, please select ‘Birkbeck, University of London’ as the payer in the invoice section when submitting your article.  Frontiers will then verify your eligibility with Birkbeck, University of London and, if confirmed, the […]

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14 Sep 2022

The National Oceanography Centre has joined the Frontiers – JISC national open access deal.

The National Oceanography Centre has joined the Frontiers – JISC national open access deal. We are delighted to announce that the National Oceanography Centre has joined the national open access deal agreed between Jisc Collections and Frontiers.  This landmark deal provides a simplified and streamlined route to open access publishing for researchers in the UK, who publish 7% of the world’s research. The National Oceanography Centre supports its researchers in making their research widely available.  As part of this deal, eligible authors will benefit from a streamlined invoicing process and the NOC will benefit from a discount on Article Processing Charges (APCs) for articles covered by this agreement. This agreement will further encourage National Oceanography Centre 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 agreement, please select ‘National Oceanography Centre’ as the payer in the invoice section when submitting your article.  Frontiers will then verify your eligibility with the National Oceanography Centre and, if confirmed, the APC will be paid by the National Oceanography Centre upon acceptance. For […]

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24 Jun 2022

Anglia Ruskin University has joined the Frontiers – JISC national open access deal

We would like to announce that Anglia Ruskin University has joined the national open access deal agreed between Jisc Collections and Frontiers.  This landmark deal provides a simplified and streamlined route to open access publishing for researchers in the UK, who publish 7% of the world’s research. This institutional agreement means that eligible ARU researchers may publish in any Frontiers journal at no cost to them and with a simplified process. Articles may benefit from a 10% membership discount. ARU Library and Research & Innovation Development Office supports its researchers in making their research more widely available. This agreement will further encourage ARU researchers to publish open access, increasing the volume of research openly available. While this reduces costs for the researcher, it also benefits the wider research community and the public at large.   For more information on Frontiers’ institutional agreements please visit our institutional memberships page or contact institutions@frontiersin.org to discuss the possibilities for your own organization.  Information for researchers  If you are an eligible ARU researcher, you should make an application to the Open Access Support Fund before submitting your output to Frontiers. Further details are available here: https://myaru.sharepoint.com/sites/i-rido/SitePages/Enhancing-your-Research.aspx#aru-open-access-fund (ARU access only). Once approval has been given, please submit your article and ensure you select “Anglia Ruskin […]

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16 May 2022

Brunel University London has joined the Frontiers – JISC national open access deal

Brunel University London has joined the national open access deal agreed between Jisc Collections and Frontiers. This landmark deal provides a simplified and streamlined route to open access publishing for researchers in the UK, who publish 7% of the world’s research. By joining the Frontiers – JISC national open access deal, eligible authors from Brunel University London may publish in any Frontiers journal at no cost to them and with a simplified process. Brunel University London will benefit from a streamlined invoicing process, relieving authors of the responsibility of payment. Furthermore, the university will benefit from a discount on Article Processing Charges (APCs) for articles covered by this agreement.  This agreement will further encourage Brunel University London authors to publish open access to the benefit of the scholarly community and the public at large, while reducing costs.  Information for authors:  If you are an author affiliated with Brunel University London, please follow these steps:  Apply for APC funding prior to submission of the paper using this form: APC Funding (libwizard.com).  Await confirmation from Open Access team that your article is eligible to have its open access charges covered by the funds Brunel administer.   Once you have confirmation then you can submit […]

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04 Mar 2022

The University of Dundee has joined the Frontiers – JISC national open access deal.

We are delighted to announce that the University of Dundee has joined the national open access deal agreed between Jisc Collections and Frontiers.  This landmark deal provides a simplified and streamlined route to open access publishing for researchers in the UK, who publish 7% of the world’s research. The University of Dundee supports its researchers in making their research more widely available.  As part of this deal, eligible authors 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, relieving authors of the responsibility of payment. Furthermore, the University of Dundee will benefit from a discount on Article Processing Charges (APCs) for articles covered by this agreement. This agreement will further encourage University of Dundee 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 agreement, please select ‘University of Dundee’ as the payer in the invoice section when submitting your article.  Frontiers will then verify your eligibility with the University of Dundee and, if […]

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16 Sep 2021

The JISC UK National Open Access Agreement with Frontiers – Two Years in.

In 2019, Frontiers signed a three year national open access agreement in the UK with JISC Collections.  Thanks to this landmark deal, UK universities now benefit from a simplified and streamlined route to open access publishing for researchers in the UK. As we approach the second anniversary of the agreement, we are pleased to announce an overwhelmingly positive response from UK universities.  More than half of all UK articles published by Frontiers come from the growing number of universities participating in this agreement (see list below).  UK universities and its researchers benefit from the advantages of publishing in open access, which include global immediate and unrestricted reading access and permanent open archiving. Other benefits of joining the agreement include: A 10% discount on the publication costs (APCs),Authors are relieved from responsibilities of payment and invoicing,Three central invoicing options for institutions to choose from,Institutions determine which articles are eligible to be paid for centrally,Institutions are supported by dedicated account managers. There is still time to sign-up to the agreement via the JISC website here. (Agreement details for Frontiers Open Access publishing UK framework agreement 2019-2022 available here.) This year, Frontiers also launched a dedicated dashboard for institutional members that allows the university […]

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20 May 2021

Durham University has joined the Frontiers – JISC national open access deal

We are delighted to announce that Durham University has joined the national open access deal agreed between Jisc Collections and Frontiers. Durham University supports its researchers in making their research more widely available. As part of this support, Durham University Library has entered into a discount agreement with Frontiers. Under the terms of this agreement, eligible authors from Durham may publish in any Frontiers journal and there will be a 10% discount to the cost of the APC – only where the remainder of the fee is to be covered by either the UKRI Open Access Grant Award or the Wellcome Trust Open Access Grant Award. The benefit to you, as an author, is a simplified process for indicating who will make the payment for your invoice and ensuring that the invoice is sent to the Open Access Team. Eligible authors are: Authors who have already confirmed with the Durham Open Access Team that existing UKRI or Wellcome open access funding is available to them to cover the remaining costs of the APC. Information for authors: Important: Please ensure that you contact openaccess.publishing@durham.ac.uk before the point of submission to request that funds are committed for you. If another individual or department of the University […]

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