Publisher Discounts
The University Library enters transformation or discount agreements for journals with publishers on behalf of the University of Rostock and Rostock University Medical School. These agreements enable you to publish open access free of charge or at a discount. They also improve options for the secondary publication of your work. In the following, we provide an overview of the publishers or journals with which Rostock University Library cooperates.
If you are planning to publish in one of the journals or with one of the publishers mentioned, you can benefit from the special conditions or discounts listed as a member or affiliate of the University of Rostock or Rostock University Medical School. As a rule, the prerequisite is that you are the responsible corresponding author and state your affiliation to the University of Rostock / Rostock University Medical School when submitting your article.
The American Association for the Advancement of Science is a large scientific society and publishes various journals (e.g. Science).
Discounts and secondary publication opportunities
- You will receive a 15% discount on your open access publication in Science Advances with cc-by or cc-by-nc licence on the standard price of 4,500 USD net. This cost cannot be funded from the Open Access Publication Fund. Once your article has been accepted, you will receive a payment request by email, including a link into RightsLink's payment system. There, select "Apply Discount" and look for the entry for the University of Rostock under "Affiliation Discount". Confirm with "Apply Discount" and check the discounted invoice amount in the main window.
- Notes on licensing conditions and costs
- Information for authors
- Information on Creative Commons licences
Annual Reviews is a non-profit publishing house that publishes journals with comprehensive review articles on various research areas in the natural and social sciences.
Discounts and secondary publication opportunities
You can publish open access in the following journals at no additional cost:
The Biochemical Society is a British society for biochemistry. It publishes various journals through its publishing house Portland Press.
Discounts and secondary publication opportunities
You can publish your articles in all journals of the Biochemical Society free of charge in open access.
BMJ publishes over 70 journals in medical and related fields.
Discounts and secondary publication options
- Secondary publication of your article as a publisher's PDF in a repository of your choice without embargo under the cc-by-nc licence.
- A full discount on the cost of publication in a hybrid journal (BMJ Journals Online Standard Collection) is available through vouchers (not in "The BMJ").
- List of journals
- Information for authors
- Information on Creative Commons licences
Cambridge University Press publishes many journals in numerous subject areas.
Discounts and secondary publication opportunities
- You can publish your articles open access in most Cambridge University Press journals free of charge
- Help page for authors
- Submission guide for authors
- Overview of included journals (enter Germany/University of Rostock)
DeGruyter publishes books and journals from various fields, some of them as open access.
Discounts and secondary publication opportunities
- Secondary publication of your article in a non-commercial professional or institutional repository is possible without embargo.
- You will receive a 20 % discount on the publication costs in genuine open access journals. The costs can be financed from the Open Access Publication Fund upon application and compliance with the funding conditions.
- You can publish open access in these journalsat no cost ("Konvolut A").
- List of all journals
- List of genuine open access journals
- Prices for publications in genuine open access journals
- List of journals in which you can publish open access at no cost
- Information for authors
- Notes on Open Access
Frontiers Media SA is a Swiss open access publisher that publishes journals in the fields of natural sciences, medicine and technology in particular.
Discounts and secondary publication opportunities
- You will receive a discount of 7.5% on the publication costs. In addition, a price cap of 2,000 EUR gross applies, provided that the publication complies with the funding regulations of the Open Access Publication Fund. The University Library checks whether the publication belongs to the University of Rostock / Rostock University Medical School.
- Invoicing is done directly to the University Library, which finances the costs from the Open Access Publication Fund; you will not receive an invoice. An application for funding from the Open Access Publication Fund is not required.
- List of all journals
- Journals with Journal Impact Factor (JIF)
- Notes for authors
IOP Publishing is an academic publisher of the Institute of Physics, the main English and Irish professional body for physicists.
Discounts and secondary publication opportunities
- You can publish your articles open access in IOP's journals free of charge (hybrid and gold open access).
- Instructions for authors
- Author Guide
- Notes on open access at IOP Publishing
- List of genuine open access journals
- List of hybrid journals
Karger is a biomedical publisher of both journals and books.
Discounts and secondary publication options
- Secondary publication of the final version 12 months after initial publication in the repository of your choice
- Free publication in open access in journals requiring subscription (hybrid open access).
- List of all journals A-Z
- List of all journals with information on impact factor and, if applicable, costs (for gold open access journals)
MathSciNet is the database of the American Mathematical Society and contains the online version of "Mathematical Reviews" and the subject bibliography "Current Mathematical Publications".
Discounts and secondary publication opportunities
- Secondary publication in the repository of your choice without embargo
- Only valid for reviews
- MathSciNet database
MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute) is a Swiss open access publisher of journals and books from various disciplines.
Discounts and secondary publication opportunities
- 10% discount on publication fees
- The discount is already included in the invoice (IOAP discount), but cannot be combined with individual discounts – you have to decide which discount to use during the submission process
- The costs can be financed from the Open Access Publication Fund upon application and compliance with the funding conditions.
- List of journals
- Website on publication fees
- Information for authors
Nature (as part of Springer Nature) is an international science publisher and mainly publishes scientific and medical journals and databases.
Discounts and secondary publication opportunities
- Your publication will appear in Nature and Nature Research Journals in open access at no additional cost to you. The corresponding author must be a researching or teaching member of the University of Rostock / Rostock University Medical School. The University Library verifies the author’s affiliation.
- List of journals in which you can publish open access articles
- Information for authors
- Notes on open access at Nature
The Open Library of Humanities is the platform of a non-profit publisher of journals in the humanities and social sciences, which enables publication at no cost to authors through institutional funding.
PNAS is a scientific multidisciplinary journal of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, with a focus on biology, physics and social sciences. All articles published since 1915 are available with a 6-month embargo period via PNAS or PubMed Central.
Discounts and secondary publication opportunities
- Immediate publication of an article in open access costs USD 4,975 (CC-BY or CC-BY-NC-ND) or USD 2,575 (CC-BY-NC-ND) with a 6-month delay. These costs cannot be financed by the Open Access Publication Fund.
- Notes on costs
- Information on open access
Hogrefe’s PsyJOURNALS collection includes journals from psychology and psychiatry. The contract grants access to all journals in the package as well as to the complete archive.
Discounts and secondary publication options
- Corresponding authors at the University of Rostock can publish in open access in the journals of the PsyJOURNALS portfolio at no additional cost (does not apply to Hogrefe OpenMind), the verification of the author’s affiliation the University of Rostock / Rostock University Medical School is done by the University Library.
- You will receive a 25% discount on the costs of your publication in the following gold open access journals; the costs can be financed from the Open Access Publication Fund upon application and compliance with the eligibility conditions:
- FAQ for authors with journal list
The Royal Society of Chemistry – the professional body for British chemists – is a research-based organisation that publishes journals, books and databases.
Discounts and secondary publication opportunities
- Secondary publication of the accepted manuscript in the repository of your choice after 12 months embargo.
- 15% discount on open access publication costs in subscription-based journals – these costs cannot be covered by the Open Access Publication Fund.
- Affiliation is based on email address.
- List of all journals
- List of genuine open access journals
- Notes on open access
Scientific.net is a trademark of Trans Tech Publications Ltd. and publishes journals, books and databases in the fields of materials science and engineering.
Discounts and secondary publication options
- Secondary publication of the publisher's PDF in an institutional or subject-specific repository of your choice after 6 months embargo.
- For a fee of 500 EUR, an article can be published immediately in open access – these costs cannot be covered by the Open Access Publication Fund
- Journals website
SCOAP3 is an international consortium led by CERN to promote open access in the field of High Energy Physics (HEP) with the aim of making scientific publications in HEP open access.
Discounts and secondary publication opportunities
- All publications with a corresponding author from the University of Rostock are published open access at no additional cost.
- Website with journals and further information
The International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) is a society that supports light-based technologies. For this purpose it publishes journals, books and databases.
Discounts and secondary publication opportunities
- Your publications in SPIE journals (subscription-based or open access) will be published open access at no additional cost.
- List of all journals
- Information for authors
Springer Nature is a scientific publishing group that publishes journals in a wide range of disciplines. The University of Rostock has joined the national DEAL agreement with Springer Nature, which allows, among other things, publications in subscription-based journals to be published open access without additional costs. The corresponding author must be a researching or teaching member of the University of Rostock / Rostock University Medical Centre. Verification of the author’s affiliation is carried out by the University Library.
Nature branded journals as well as magazines and technical journals are not included in the contract.
Discounts and secondary publication options
Publications in subscription-based journals ("open choice") can be published open access at no additional cost.
- The contract covers research articles (original papers, review papers, brief communications) and non-research articles (editorial notes, book reviews, letters, reports). It excludes non-research articles in specialist medical journals (see list).
- List of all journals included in the contract (filter by publishing model: "open choice")
- Instructions for authors
- Guidelines for authors
Publications in genuine open access journals ("fully open access") are generally discounted by 20% (does not apply to Nature Communications and Scientific Reports). Invoices are sent to the University Library. The costs are currently financed by the Open Access Publication Fund and the University Library. Partial financing from the Open Access Publication Fund is possible for corresponding authors from Rostock University Medical School if the eligibility conditions are met and funding resources are available. Please contact the Vice Dean for Research for this.
- Eligible article types: research articles (original papers, review papers, brief communications).
- List of all journals included in the contract (filter by publishing model: "fully open access")
- Instructions for authors
- Guidelines for authors
Wiley-Blackwell is an academic publisher of journals in various subject areas. The University of Rostock has joined the national DEAL contract with Wiley, which allows, among other things, publications in subscription-based journals to be published open access at no additional cost. The corresponding author must be a researching or teaching member of the University of Rostock / Rostock University Medical School. Verification of the author’s affiliation is carried out by the University Library.
Discounts and secondary publication possibilities
Publications in subscription-based journals ("hybrid open access") can be published open access at no additional cost.
- The contract covers "Primary Research Article" and "Review Article"
- List of all journals included in the contract (filter by revenue model: "HOA")
- Instructions for authors
- PDF on the author workflow
- Author Compliance Tool (institution: "University of Rostock")
Publications in genuine open access journals ("fully open access") are generally discounted by 20%. Invoices are sent to the University Library. The costs are currently financed by the Open Access Publication Fund and the University Library. Partial financing from the Open Access Publication Fund is possible for corresponding authors from Rostock University Medical School if the eligibility conditions are met and funding resources are available. Please contact the Vice Dean for Research for this.
- “Primary Research Article" and "Review Article" are covered by the contract.
- List of all journals included in the contract (filter by revenue model: "OA")
- Overview page of genuine open access journals
- PDF on the author workflow
- Author Compliance Tool (institution: "University of Rostock")
Overview of all Wiley journals