Support for OA Publishing (SOAP)
UVic researchers are entitled to waivers or discounts on Article Processing Charges (APCs) with the publishers listed below. These publisher agreements are negotiated through UVic Libraries. Authors are asked to submit articles using their @uvic email address to receive these discounts and waivers.
Journal search tool
Use the search tool to find out if the open access fees for the journal you want to publish in are covered by one of our read and publish deals.
| Publisher | Discount | Instructions |
| USD $250 | Once article is accepted follow these to complete the Journal Publishing Agreement, to publish open access, and retain copyright. | |
| READ & PUBLISH |
100% | Publish an unlimited number of articles, without article processing charges, in all hybrid and gold journals. Consult the to publishing open access. |
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100% - 5 journals |
Unlimited OA publishing on 5 journals: Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Canadian Journal of Physics, Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, Genome, and Transactions of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering. Receive a 25% discount on the article processing charges for 14 hybrid journals. Gold OA journals are not eligible for the discount: Arctic Science, Drone Systems and Applications, and FACETS. |
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| READ & PUBLISH (2022-2024; 2025-27) |
100% |
Publish an unlimited number of open access articles without article processing charges in the following journals: Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, and Biology Open Consult the (including workflow). |
| READ & PUBLISH |
100% |
Publish an unlimited number of articles in Elsevier's hybrid journals. Consult the . Receive a 20% discount on APCs for most Elsevier Gold Open Access journals. are excluded from the APC waiver, such as Cell Press, Lancet, and some other society owned journals. |
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100% | View the list of IOP's . Consult the for submitting under a transformative agreement. |
| 10% |
Authors will be billed directly for . |
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| (2024-2026) | 100% |
Publish open access in OUP's hybrid journals. Consult the . Articles accepted in gold journals will receive a 10% discount. |
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Authors with no research funding - see alternate source for APC assistance in PLOS' " ." |
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15% |
Offers a for all hybrid journals. |
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100%
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Publish an unlimited number of articles in SAGE Choice . Consult the for the author's workflow and article acceptance process. Get a 40% discount on APCs for articles published in the . |
| (2022-2024) |
25% |
Discount on article processing chages in Open Select hybrid journals. . NOTE: payment has to originate from the individual and not a third party. |
| (2023-2024) READ & PUBLISH |
100% |
Publish an unlimited number of articles in Wiley's . Consult the to publishing open access. |
Please contact your subject librarian or the Office of Scholarly Communication if you have any questions.