OA Fee Finder
Discover Open Access Publishing
Find journals where MRU authors benefit from waived or reduced Article Processing Charges (APCs) through negotiated agreements.
What’s included?
OA fee waivers/discounts for MRU authors
- Gold OA Journals – fully open access with all content freely available
- Hybrid Journals – Subscription-based journals, offering Open Access for an additional fee.
🔍 What's excluded?
- Diamond OA journals - No APCs required. Search DOAJ.
- Journals without APC discounts for MRU authors.
Search for Journals
Find journals included in the Library's publisher agreements
Open access publishing: Discounts, eligibility & support
🔍 Tips for using the OA Fee Finder search
- Eligibility: Discounts apply to corresponding authors affiliated with MRU (or other participating institution) using their institutional email.
- Changes in discounts/waivers: Offers may change as publisher agreements are updated. Check the Open Access Publishing Support page for updates.
- Licensing: Creative Commons license terms may vary - check the journal's site for current options.
More open access publishing options
- Funding Support – You may qualify for the Open Access Fund.
- Self-Archiving (Green OA) – No discount? You may still be able to deposit an open version in MRU's Open Access Repository.
🔎Check the publisher's website to learn about your author rights.
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Search for open access publishing optionsSearch by publisher, ISSN, or subject area(note: not all journals have assigned subjects) to find those with waived or discounted APCs.Refine search results: After searching apply filters for the following: Imprint - Who Pays - License Option - Publishing ModelPublishing support brought to you by Mount Royal University Library.