Oxford University Press (Hybrid Journals)

  • 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.

As of February 1, 2024, corresponding University Toronto authors are eligible for open access publishing with no article processing charges (APC) in Oxford University Press’ (OUP) hybrid journals through the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN).Articles accepted for publication in OUP’s gold journals are not eligible under this agreement. However,  authors will receive a 10% discount on APCs for articles accepted articles in these journal. Visit the OUP Gold Journals discount page for more information. 

Discount or funding available
Fully Funded
How do I apply this deal

Upon article acceptance for publication in a hybrid journal, the corresponding author will begin the publication workflow process within OUP's system. A customized message notifies the author upon login that their accepted article is eligible for open access at no cost. The default selection for the author is to publish the article open access at no charge. Authors must identify themselves as affiliated with the University of Toronto in order for their article to be verified and approved for no charge OA under the agreement.Please review the step-by-step guide to open access publishing for authors.

License End Date Textual
December 31, 2026
What journals are eligible

Search for eligible journal titles: https://search.scifree.se/utoronto    

Who is covered

Corresponding authors affiliated with U of T, including students, and teaching/research staff employed by the University.

Who is eligible
Affiliated Researchers
Corresponding Authors
Graduate Students