OA Agreements & APC Discounts
- It is always preferable that you submit your manuscript using your @utoronto / @mail.utoronto email address or by selecting the University of Toronto as your primary affiliation. Not doing so may preclude you from the deal or delay the publication process.
- Once an invoice is paid, most publishers are unable to offer refunds. Please ensure applicable discounts have been applied before paying.
- A corresponding author is generally understood to be the individual who takes primary responsibility for communication with the journal during the submission, peer review and publication process.
This discount only applies to ACS hybrid journals. Search for eligible journal titles: https://search.scifree.se/utoronto
Corresponding authors affiliated with U of T, including students, and teaching/research staff employed by the University.
This discount only applies to journals published by BMC and SpringerOpen. Search for eligible journal titles: https://search.scifree.se/utoronto The article types that are covered under this agreement are: original papers, review papers, and brief communications.
Corresponding authors affiliated with U of T, including students, and teaching/research staff employed by the University.
This discount applies to Open Access BMJ publications. Search for eligible journal titles: https://search.scifree.se/utoronto
Corresponding authors affiliated with U of T, including students, and teaching/research staff employed by the University.
Gold and Hybrid journal titles. Search for eligible journal titles: https://search.scifree.se/utoronto
Corresponding authors affiliated with U of T, including students, and teaching/research staff employed by the University.
Cambridge University Hybrid or Gold OA journals. Search for eligible journal titles: https://search.scifree.se/utoronto
Corresponding authors affiliated with U of T, including students, and teaching/research staff employed by the University.
This discount only applies to the following journals. Search for eligible journal titles: https://search.scifree.se/utoronto Biochemistry and Cell BiologyCanadian Journal of PhysicsCanadian Journal of Physiology and PharmacologyGenomeTransactions of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering
Corresponding authors affiliated with U of T, including students, and teaching/research staff employed by the University.
This discount applies to all CSP Hybrid Journals EXCEPT Arctic Science, Drone Systems and Applications, and FACETS. Search for eligible journal titles: https://search.scifree.se/utoronto
Corresponding authors affiliated with U of T, including students, and teaching/research staff employed by the University.
Search for eligible journal titles: https://search.scifree.se/utoronto DevelopmentJournal of Cell ScienceJournal of Experimental BiologyDisease Models & MechanismsBiology Open
Corresponding authors affiliated with U of T, including students, and teaching/research staff employed by the University.
This discount applies to select Elsevier gold journals. Confirm that the journal you would like to publish in is eligible for this discount by referring to https://search.scifree.se/utoronto EXCLUDED Titles: Cell Press, Lancet, and other society owned journals
Corresponding authors affiliated with U of T, including students, and teaching/research staff employed by the University.
This deal applies to select Elsevier hybrid journals. Confirm that the journal you would like to publish in is eligible for this discount by referring to https://search.scifree.se/utoronto EXCLUDED Titles: Cell Press, Lancet, and other society owned journals
Corresponding authors affiliated with U of T, including students, and teaching/research staff employed by the University.
Confirm that the journal you would like to publish in is eligible for this discount by referring to https://search.scifree.se/utoronto
Corresponding authors affiliated with U of T, including students, and teaching/research staff employed by the University.
Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development (JAFSCD). Confirm that the journal you would like to publish in is eligible for this discount by referring to https://search.scifree.se/utoronto
Corresponding authors affiliated with U of T, including students, and teaching/research staff employed by the University.
This discount applies to all Karger journals, including Karger's Open Access and hybrid journals (subscription journals with an Open Access option). Search for eligible journal titles: https://search.scifree.se/utoronto
Corresponding authors affiliated with U of T, including students, and teaching/research staff employed by the University.
This discount applies to all MDPI journals. Search for eligible journal titles: https://search.scifree.se/utoronto
Corresponding authors affiliated with U of T, including students, and teaching/research staff employed by the University.
Search for eligible journal titles: https://search.scifree.se/utoronto
Corresponding authors affiliated with U of T, including students, and teaching/research staff employed by the University.
Search for eligible journal titles: https://search.scifree.se/utoronto
Corresponding authors affiliated with U of T, including students, and teaching/research staff employed by the University.
Search for eligible journal titles: https://search.scifree.se/utoronto PLOS BiologyPLOS ClimatePLOS Complex SystemsPLOS Computational BiologyPLOS Digital HealthPLOS GeneticsPLOS Global Public HealthPLOS MedicinePLOS Mental HealthPLOS Neglected Tropical DiseasesPLOS ONEPLOS PathogensPLOS Sustainability and TransformationPLOS Water
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Search for eligible journal titles: https://search.scifree.se/utoronto. Please visit Publication Fees and Charges - PNAS for further information.PNAS Nexus is covered under UTL's Oxford University Press gold journals discount at 10% off the APC.
Corresponding authors affiliated with U of T, including students, and teaching/research staff employed by the University.
Search for eligible journal titles: https://search.scifree.se/utoronto or refer to the RSC journals list.
Corresponding authors affiliated with U of T, including students, and teaching/research staff employed by the University.
This discount only applies to Sage Choice journals, including the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) and Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) journals. Search for eligible journal titles: https://search.scifree.se/utoronto There are a few select journals for which Sage does not offer an open access option that are excluded at this time.
Corresponding authors affiliated with U of T, including students, and teaching/research staff employed by the University.
This discount only applies to participating Pure Gold Open Access Journals. Search for eligible journal titles: https://search.scifree.se/utoronto
Corresponding authors affiliated with U of T, including students, and teaching/research staff employed by the University.
This discount only applies to journals published by SpringerOpen. Search for eligible journal titles: https://search.scifree.se/utoronto
Corresponding authors affiliated with U of T, including students, and teaching/research staff employed by the University.
This discount applies only to Open Select Journals. Search for eligible journal titles: https://search.scifree.se/utoronto
Corresponding authors affiliated with U of T, including students, and teaching/research staff employed by the University.