Some open access scholarly journals operate on a model of charging authors article processing fees upon acceptance. In order to reduce barriers to publishing in these journals, Duke Libraries has made agreements to waive or discount these fees for our authors.
ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)
As part of its accelerated transition to full open access by 2026, this agreement with ACM allows Duke corresponding authors to be published in ACM open journals, conference proceedings, and magazines at no cost.
Who at Duke is eligible?
Corresponding authors affiliated with Duke University, the professional schools at Duke, and Duke Kunshan University (DKU).
How do Duke authors utilize this resource?
When submitting an article, a Duke author must be the corresponding author. They will be identified by their Duke email address. Please use your Duke email when submitting.
ACS (American Chemical Society)
As part of Duke's subscription to all the ACS journals, our authors receive a $250 discount on any article processing charge (APC) for hybrid open access in ACS journals.
Who at Duke is eligible?
Anyone with an affiliation listed with the publisher. The discount is based on the submitting authors affiliation and will be automatically applied to an open access order, if applicable.
How do Duke authors utilize this resource?
There is no action required by the author to redeem the affiliation discount. It is applied by the publisher automatically when they list their affiliation as Duke. It should appear on the invoice to pay to OA fee.
Cambridge University Press Read & Publish
This agreement allows Duke researchers to access subscription-based CUP journals and also to publish their own scholarship in all CUP fully open access or hybrid open access journals at no charge. This agreement began in January 2022.
Who at Duke is eligible?
Corresponding authors (faculty, researchers, and students) affiliated with Duke University, Duke School of Medicine, Fuqua School of Business, School of Law, Divinity School, and Duke Kunshan University.
Who at Duke is not eligible?
Authors affiliated with the hospital and health system who do not also have a University or professional school appointment.
How do Duke authors utilize this resource?
When your manuscript is accepted by a CUP journal, you will sign a publication agreement in which you can select the open access option. If the journal is fully open access, RightsLink will send your article agreement directly to Duke Libraries for approval. If the journal is hybrid open access, then make sure to select “Gold Open Access.” (See the instructions from CUP.) Library staff approves articles quickly, ensuring timely publication of your work.
The corresponding author of the article must be affiliated with Duke, providing a Duke email address as contact.
For more details and description of the Cambridge University Press deal, please read the Duke Libraries blog post.
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Through this arrangement, Duke researchers will have subscription access to read RSC publications and to publish open access with RSC hybrid and “gold” OA journals without having to pay article charges.
Who at Duke is eligible?
Corresponding authors affiliated with Duke University, the professional schools at Duke, and Duke Kunshan University (DKU).
How do Duke authors utilize this resource?
When submitting an article, a Duke author must be the corresponding author. They will be identified through RSC’s system by their Duke email address. Please use your Duke email when submitting.
The Royal Society (of London, UK)
Through this arrangement, Duke researchers have the ability to publish an unlimited number of articles in all journals published by the Royal Society without paying associated open access fees.
Who at Duke is eligible?
Corresponding authors affiliated with Duke University.
How do Duke authors utilize this resource?
When submitting an article, a Duke author must be the corresponding author. They will be identified by their Duke email address. Please use your Duke email when submitting.
