We can work with you on your publication strategies and other dissemination needs, such as:
Navigating the publishing process
Negotiating publishing agreements
Copyright, author rights and guidance on licensing your work
Strategies for openly sharing and publishing your work.
Open access funding and support
While the majority of open access journals publish articles for free, many of the most well-known open access publishers do require that authors pay an Article Processing Charge (APC) to offset the cost of publication. The ASU Library supports ASU authors through our relationships with publishers, as well as consulting with authors to identify appropriate publication options that will expand the reach and impact of their work.
Open Access Publishing Discounts for ASU Authors
ASU Library is able to provide waivers or discounts on APCs with certain publishers as a result of the following partnerships and subscriptions:
- Cambridge University Press Journals
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS)
- ACS Journals- American Chemical Society Open Access publishing
- The Electrochemical Society (ECS Plus)
- PeerJ
- MDPI
Visit the Scholarly Communication Library Guide for further details about publishing discounts.
The ASU Open Access Publication Fund
In 2023-2024, the Office of the Provost and Knowledge Enterprise, along with the ASU Library and the University Senate, conducted an Open Access Publication Fund pilot program. After evaluating the successes and challenges of the pilot, the fund is currently on hold as we reconsider how best to support ASU researchers in making their work open access. Please contact Ask a Librarian or the Research and Creative Activities Committee to request a notification when we have an update to the status of this source of support.
Remember, if making your work open access is important to you, you can always publish in a traditional journal as long as you retain the rights to self-archive your work in a repository, such as our KEEP institutional repository, or a disciplinary repository of choice.
KEEP Institutional Repository
Managed by the ASU Library, provides a central, stable home for you to share and archive your work, making it broadly available and increasing its impact. You can submit your articles, collaborative research projects, musical performances and more.
ASU Library Research Data Repository
Make your research data visible, usable and connected to your scholarly work. Partner with us early in your research process to organize, document and preserve your data using proven practices that support long-term access and multidisciplinary impact. We’ll work with you to find the best way to share your data through ASU’s repository or other trusted platforms that meet your needs.
Learn more through the ASU Research Data Repository user guide and explore our Research Data Management and Sharing Guide for additional options.