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Open Access: Open Access Publishing Agreements

By partaking in the global open access movement, the University Library partners with publishers in Open Access Publishing Agreements that offer APC waiver and APC discount for XJTLU staff.

Open Access Publishing Agreement

Open access publishing agreements, normally referred to as "open access agreements", "transformative agreements" or "read and publish agreements", are contracts signed by institutions and publishers to shift from a subscription-only payment model to one which covers both subscription payments and APCs.

APC Waiver and APC Discount

Article Processing Charges (APCs) are often charged to authors by some publishers during the open access publication process. APCs are used in lieu of subscription fees that libraries and readers traditionally have paid to gain access to scholarly publications. With open access publishing agreements, the eligible author of an institution may benefit from APC waiver or APC discount.

The APC waiver or discount is only applicable to publication sources covered by XJTLU OA Publishing Agreements during the corresponding contact term. For OA Publishing Agreements offer both APC waiver and discount, APC waiver will be granted first. After the APC waiver token is capped, APC discount will be distributed.

Eligibility

XJTLU full-time staff who are the corresponding author of the paper are eligible to apply for the APC waiver or discount. XJTLU affiliation, address, and email must be used by the corresponding author at the time of paper acceptance.

Application

Applicants can apply for the XJTLU Library APC waiver or discount by submitting the Application Form for XJTLU Library APC Waiver and Discount (Intranet - Online Forms - New Request) after paper acceptance.

Please read Guidelines on Getting Published with XJTLU Library Open Access Publishing Agreements before application. You may contact Askalibrarian@xjtlu.edu.cn for inquiries.

Active Agreements

 
Agreement Period 2023~2025
Type of Publication Research article, Review article, Rapid communication, Brief report, Case report (Detailed descriptions can be referred to here)
Journal Coverage Around 40 Gold OA journals (Download a list of eligible CUP journal titles via this link)
Quota Limit
  • 4 OA waiver token per year
  • No limitation for OA discount (10% off)
OA Publishing Payment Procedure

Manuscript Acceptance

  • Submit the Application Form for XJTLU Library APC Waiver and Discount (Intranet - Online Forms - New Request) after paper acceptance to apply for the XJTLU-CUP OA waiver or discount
  • Sign the Author Publishing Agreement with CUP after being granted the OA waiver or OA discount

APC Transaction Process

  • Following the email sent by RightsLink, the third party system used by CUP to transact APCs, to login to (register an account if you do not have one) the RightsLink system
  • Choose “Seek funding from Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University”, and complete the checkout process, to complete CUP APC transaction process
  • Applicants who are granted the XJTLU-CUP OA waiver will be notified once the APC has been waived

Publication in Open Access

  • The paper will undergo the publication process and be available online in open access

 

 
Agreement Period 2024~2026
Type of Publication Journal article
Journal Coverage 14 Gold OA journals and over 60 hybrid journals (Download a list of eligible ACS journal titles via this link)
Quota Limit
  • 6 OA waiver token per year
OA Publishing Payment Procedure

Manuscript Acceptance

  • Submit the Application Form for XJTLU Library APC Waiver and Discount (Intranet - Online Forms - New Request) after paper acceptance to apply for the XJTLU-ACS OA waiver or discount
  • Sign the Author Publishing Agreement with ACS after being granted the OA waiver or OA discount

APC Transaction Process

  • Following the email sent by RightsLink, the third party system used by ACS to transact APCs, to login to (register an account if you do not have one) the RightsLink system
  • Choose “Seek funding from Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University”, and complete the checkout process, to complete ACS APC transaction process
  • Applicants who are granted the XJTLU-ACS OA waiver will be notified once the APC has been waived

Publication in Open Access

  • The paper will undergo the publication process and be available online in open access

 

 
Agreement Period June 2023 ~ April 2024
Type of Publication Journal Articles
Journal Coverage More than 200 Gold OA journals and Hybrid OA journals (Download a list of eligible IEEE journal titles via this link)
Quota Limit
  • No limitation for OA discount (10% off)
OA Publishing Payment Procedure

Manuscript Acceptance

  • Make sure the corresponding author’s affiliation is “Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University” during the submission on IEEE’s platform

APC Transaction Process

  • Enjoy the 10% APC discount automatically when paying for APC

Publication in Open Access

  • The paper will undergo the publication process and be available online in open access

 

Application Workflow