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Open access publishing deals

The University of Bergen has Open Access (OA) publishing deals with several academic publishers.

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ÌýThe publishing agreement with Wiley will not be renewed for 2025. Read more about the consequences for researchers at ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»®. Ìý

The University of Bergen (ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»®) has open access (OA) publishing agreements with several academic publishers. To be eligible, you must be a corresponding author, affiliated with ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® and have ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® listed as your institutional affiliation in the publication. The article must also be published as an eligible article type. Corresponding authors from Helse Bergen/Haukeland University Hospital are eligible to publish under some of the agreements.

The publishing agreements will cover the cost of publishing open access. Additional publishing costs, e.g. page charges and colour charges, are not covered by the agreements.

Articles will be approved based on the following terms and conditions.

If you want to publish in an open access journal that is not included in these agreements, you can apply for funding fromÌýthe publication fund.ÌýPlease note that open access publishing in subscription journals isÌýnot covered by the publication fund.ÌýFor more information, please see our tutorialÌýopen access - step by step.Ìý

ACM Digital Library (ACM)

ValidityÌýperiod:1.1.2022-31.12.2027.
TypeÌýofÌýcontract:

Read and publish (read access and Article Processing Charges combined in one deal).

JournalsÌýcovered:Most of the publisher's journals and conference proceedings are included, checkÌýÌýorÌý. Titles that are not owned by ACM, but for instance by IEEE, are not included.
AuthorsÌýeligible:

Corresponding authorsÌýaffiliated with ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»®, that have listed ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® as an affiliation in the publication. Please use your ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»®-email.

Eligible article types:Research Article, Short Paper, Review Article, Survey Article, Technical Note, Tutorial, Interview, Note
Publisher'sÌýinfo:
Workflow:

Authentication is based on e-mail domain. Please use your ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® e-mail address.

ACM will notify the author of the possibility to publish Open Access at no cost during the publication process. Eligible articles will be approved by the University Library based on the following terms and conditions.

ACS - American Chemical Society

ValidityÌýperiod:1.1.2023-31.12.2027.
TypeÌýofÌýcontract:

Read and publish (read access and Article Processing Charges combined in one deal).

JournalsÌýcovered:

All journals from ACS

AuthorsÌýeligible:

Corresponding authorsÌýaffiliated with ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»®.

Eligible articleÌýtypes:Peer reviewed articles.
LicencesÌýpossible:Ìý
Publisher'sÌýinfo:
Workflow:

State your affiliation to theÌýUniversity of BergenÌýthroughout the publishing process. Use your ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® e-mail address.

ACS will notify the author of the possibility to publish Open Access at no cost during the publication process. Eligible articles will be approved by the University Library based on the following terms and conditions.

Annual Reviews

ValidityÌýperiod:Annual
TypeÌýofÌýcontract:Subscribe to Open (subscription that converts journals to Open Access)
JournalsÌýcovered:See . New titles are added based on level of support.
AuthorsÌýeligible:All authors regardless of their institutional affiliation.
Licence:Creative Commons

Publisher'sÌýinfo:

Berghahn

ValidityÌýperiod:Annual
TypeÌýofÌýcontract:Subscribe to Open (subscription that converts journals to Open Access)
JournalsÌýcovered:Titles included inÌý
AuthorsÌýeligible:All authors regardless of their institutional affiliation.
Licence:Creative Commons

Publisher'sÌýinfo:

Biomed Central (BMC), SpringerOpen, Nature and Palgrave

ValidityÌýperiod:Annual
TypeÌýofÌýcontract:Pay-as-you-publish. Central payment.
JournalsÌýcovered:

Open access titles from BMC, SpringerOpen, Nature and Palgrave

AuthorsÌýeligible:

Corresponding authorsÌýaffiliated with ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»®.

Eligible articleÌýtypes:Research articles
LicencesÌýpossible:
Publisher'sÌýinfo:
Workflow:

State ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® as your institutional affiliation when submitting your manuscript. Use your institutional e-mail address.

Eligible articles will be approved by the University Library based on the following terms and conditions. The author is not involved in the invoicing process. Invoices will be handled centrally by the university library.

Brill

ValidityÌýperiod:1.1.2025–31.12.2026.
TypeÌýofÌýcontract:

Read and publish (read access and Article Processing Charges combined in one deal).

JournalsÌýcovered:

The agreement includes publishing in all the publisher's journals.

AuthorsÌýeligible:

Corresponding authorsÌýaffiliated with ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® or Haukeland University Hospital, that have listed ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® or Haukeland as their affiliation in the publication.

Eligible article types:Research articles, review articles, rapid communications, brief reports and case reports
LicencesÌýpossible:
Publisher'sÌýinfo:
Workflow:

State your affiliation to theÌýUniversity of BergenÌýor Haukeland University HospitalÌýthroughout the publishing process. Use your ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® or Helse-BergenÌýe-mail address.

The publisher will notify the author of the possibility to publish Open Access at no cost during the publication process. Eligible articles will be approved by the University Library based on the following terms and conditions.

Cambridge University Press

ValidityÌýperiod:1.1.2023–31.12.2027.
TypeÌýofÌýcontract:

Read and publish (read access and Article Processing Charges combined in one deal).

JournalsÌýcovered:

The agreement includes publishing in the publisher's hybrid and fully open accessÌýjournals. SomeÌýsociety journals are excluded.Ìý

AuthorsÌýeligible:

Corresponding authorsÌýaffiliated with ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® or Haukeland University Hospital, that have listed ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® or Haukeland as their affiliation in the publication.

Eligible article types:Research articles, review articles, rapid communications, brief reports and case reports
LicencesÌýpossible:
Publisher'sÌýinfo:
Workflow:

State your affiliation to theÌýUniversity of BergenÌýor Haukeland University HospitalÌýthroughout the publishing process. Use your ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® or Helse-BergenÌýe-mail address.

Cambridge University Press will notify the author of the possibility to publish Open Access at no cost during the publication process. Eligible articles will be approved by the University Library based on the following terms and conditions.

Copernicus

ValidityÌýperiod:Annual
TypeÌýofÌýcontract:

Pay-as-you-publish. Central payment.

JournalsÌýcovered:

All titles.

AuthorsÌýeligible:

Corresponding authorsÌýaffiliated with ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»®, that have listed ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® as an affiliation in the publication.

Eligible articleÌýtypes:Regular full-length articles.
LicencesÌýpossible:
Publisher'sÌýinfo:
Workflow:

State ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® as your institutional affiliation when submitting your manuscript. Use your institutional e-mail address.

Eligible articles will be approved by the University Library based on the following terms and conditions. The author is not involved in the invoicing process. Invoices will be handled centrally by the university library.

De Gruyter

ValidityÌýperiod:1.1.2021-31.12.2026.
TypeÌýofÌýcontract:

Read and publish (read access and Article Processing Charges combined in one deal).

JournalsÌýcovered:

.

ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® will also cover the cost of publishing in for ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® authors.

AuthorsÌýeligible:

Corresponding authorsÌýaffiliated with ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® or Haukeland University Hospital, that have listed ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® or Haukeland as their affiliation in the publication.

Fully open access journals (gold open access) are only covered for ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® authors, not authors from Haukeland University Hospital.

Eligible articleÌýtypes:Research and review articles
LicencesÌýpossible: og .Ìý
Publisher'sÌýinfo:
Workflow:

State your affiliation to theÌýUniversity of BergenÌýor Haukeland University HospitalÌýthroughout the publishing process. Use your ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® or Helse-BergenÌýe-mail address.

De Gruyter will notify the author of the possibility to publish Open Access at no cost during the publication process. Eligible articles will be approved by the University Library based on the following terms and conditions.

Elsevier

ValidityÌýperiod:

1.1.2025-31.12.2028.

TypeÌýofÌýcontract:

Read and publish (read access and Article Processing Charges combined in one deal).

JournalsÌýcovered:

Most of Elsevier's hybrid journals, but some are excluded.ÌýCheckÌýÌýorÌý.Ìý

ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® will also cover the cost of publishing in fully Open Access journals for ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® authors.

AuthorsÌýeligible:

Corresponding authorsÌýaffiliated with ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® or Haukeland University Hospital, that have listed ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® or Haukeland as their affiliation in the publication.

Fully open access journals (gold open access) are only covered for ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® authors, not authors from Haukeland University Hospital.

Eligible articleÌýtypes:

Case reports, Data in Briefs, Full-length articles, Micro-articles. Original software publication, Practice guidelines, Protocols, Review articles, Replication studies, Short communications, Short surveys, Video articles

LicencesÌýpossible: og .Ìý
Publisher'sÌýinfo:
Workflow:

State your affiliation to theÌýUniversity of BergenÌýor Haukeland University HospitalÌýthroughout the publishing process. Use your ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® or Helse-BergenÌýe-mail address.

ElsevierÌýwill notify the author of the possibility to publish Open Access at no cost during the publication process. Eligible articles will be approved by the University Library based on the following terms and conditions.

Frontiers

ValidityÌýperiod:Annual
TypeÌýofÌýcontract:

Pay-as-you-publish. Central payment.

JournalsÌýcovered:

Most titles from Frontiers (except titles which are owned by academic societies).

AuthorsÌýeligible:

Corresponding authorsÌýaffiliated with ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»®, that have listed ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® as an affiliation in the publication.

Eligible articleÌýtypes:Article types A and BÌý
LicencesÌýpossible:
Publisher'sÌýinfo:
Workflow:

To submit your article under this institutional agreement, please selectÌý‘University of Bergen’ as institutional payer in the invoice section when submitting your article. Please use your ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»®-email.

Eligible articles will be approved by the University Library based on the following terms and conditions. The author is not involved in the invoicing process. Invoices will be handled centrally by the university library.

MDPI

ValidityÌýperiod:Annual
TypeÌýofÌýcontract:

Pay-as-you-publish. Central payment.

JournalsÌýcovered:

All titles from MDPI

AuthorsÌýeligible:

Corresponding authorsÌýaffiliated with ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»®, that have listed ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® as an affiliation in the publication.

Eligible articleÌýtypes:Research articles
LicencesÌýpossible:
Publisher'sÌýinfo:
Workflow:

State ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® as your institutional affiliation and 'IOAP program' when submitting your manuscript. Use your institutional e-mail address.

Eligible articles will be approved by the University Library based on the following terms and conditions. The author is not involved in the invoicing process. Invoices will be handled centrally by the university library.

Microbiology Society

ValidityÌýperiod:1.1.2023–31.12.2025.
TypeÌýofÌýcontract:

Read and publish (read access and Article Processing Charges combined in one deal).

JournalsÌýcovered:

All titles from the publisher.

AuthorsÌýeligible:

Corresponding authorsÌýaffiliated with ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® or Haukeland University Hospital, that have listed ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® or Haukeland as their affiliation in the publication.

Eligible articleÌýtypes:All types
LicencesÌýpossible:
Publisher'sÌýinfo:
Workflow:

State your affiliation to theÌýUniversity of BergenÌýor Haukeland University HospitalÌýthroughout the publishing process. Use your ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® or Helse-BergenÌýe-mail address.

Norwegian open HSS journals (NÃ…HST)

ValidityÌýperiod:Ongoing
TypeÌýofÌýcontract:Subscribe to Open (subscription fees are used to convert titles to open access)
JournalsÌýcovered:
AuthorsÌýeligible:All authors regardless of their institutional affiliation.
Licence:Creative Commons

Information:

Open Library of Humanities (OLH)

TypeÌýofÌýcontract:Membership / Support
JournalsÌýcovered:All journals published by OLH
AuthorsÌýeligible:All authors regardless of their institutional affiliation.
Licence:Creative Commons
Publisher'sÌýinfo:

Oxford University Press (OUP)

ValidityÌýperiod:1.1.2023–31.12.2027.
TypeÌýofÌýcontract:

Read and publish (read access and Article Processing Charges combined in one deal).

JournalsÌýcovered:

The agreement includes publishing in the publisher's hybrid journals.Ìý

AuthorsÌýeligible:

Corresponding authorsÌýaffiliated with ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® or Haukeland University Hospital, that have listed ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® or Haukeland as their affiliation in the publication.

Eligible articleÌýtypes:Research articles, review articles, brief reports, and case reports
LicencesÌýpossible:
Publisher'sÌýinfo:
Workflow:

State your affiliation to theÌýUniversity of BergenÌýor Haukeland University HospitalÌýthroughout the publishing process. Use your ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® or Helse-BergenÌýe-mail address.

Oxford University Press will notify the author of the possibility to publish Open Access at no cost during the publication process. Eligible articles will be approved by the University Library based on the following terms and conditions.

Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

ValidityÌýperiod:1.1.2023–31.12.2025.
TypeÌýofÌýcontract:

Read and publish (read access and Article Processing Charges combined in one deal).

JournalsÌýcovered:

The agreement includes publishing in the publisher's hybrid journals.

AuthorsÌýeligible:

Corresponding authorsÌýaffiliated with ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»®, that have listed ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® as an affiliation in the publication.

LicencesÌýpossible:Creative CommonsÌýÌýandÌý
Publisher'sÌýinfo:
Workflow:

State your affiliation toÌýUniversity of BergenÌýthroughout the publishing process. Use your ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® e-mail address.

RSC will notify the author of the possibility to publish Open Access at no cost during the publication process. Eligible articles will be approved by the University Library based on the following terms and conditions.

Sage

ValidityÌýperiod:

01.01.2023–31.12.2026.

TypeÌýofÌýcontract:

Read and publish (read access and Article Processing Charges combined in one deal).

JournalsÌýcovered:

AuthorsÌýeligible:

Corresponding authorsÌýaffiliated with ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® or Haukeland University Hospital, that have listed ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® or Haukeland as their affiliation in the publication.

Fully open access journals (gold open access) are only covered for ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® authors, not authors from Haukeland University Hospital.

LicencesÌýpossible:
Publisher'sÌýinfo:
Workflow:

State your affiliation to theÌýUniversity of BergenÌýor Haukeland University HospitalÌýthroughout the publishing process. Use your ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® or Helse-BergenÌýe-mail address.

Sage will notify the author of the possibility to publish Open Access at no cost during the publication process. Eligible articles will be approved by the University Library based on the following terms and conditions.

SciPost

TypeÌýofÌýcontract:Membership / Support
JournalsÌýcovered:All journals published by Scipost
AuthorsÌýeligible:All authors regardless of their institutional affiliation.
Licence:Creative Commons
Publisher'sÌýinfo:

SCOAP3 -ÌýSponsoring Consortium for OA Publishing in Particle Physics

TypeÌýofÌýcontract:Membership / Support
JournalsÌýcovered:
AuthorsÌýeligible:All authors regardless of their institutional affiliation.
Licence:Creative Commons
Information:

SpringerNature

ValidityÌýperiod:1.1.2023–31.12.2027.
TypeÌýofÌýcontract:

Read and publish (read access and Article Processing Charges combined in one deal).

JournalsÌýcovered:

AuthorsÌýeligible:

Corresponding authorsÌýaffiliated with ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® or Haukeland University Hospital, that have listed ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® or Haukeland as their affiliation in the publication.

Eligible articleÌýtypes:Original Paper, Review Paper, Brief Communication, Continuing Education
LicencesÌýpossible:
Publisher'sÌýinfo:
Workflow:

State your affiliation to theÌýUniversity of BergenÌýor Haukeland University HospitalÌýthroughout the publishing process. Use your ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® or Helse-BergenÌýe-mail address.

SpringerNature will notify the author of the possibility to publish Open Access at no cost during the publication process. Eligible articles will be approved by the University Library based on the following terms and conditions.

Taylor & Francis

ValidityÌýperiod:1.1.2025Ìý- 31.12.2026
TypeÌýofÌýcontract:

Read and publish (read access and Article Processing Charges combined in one deal).

JournalsÌýcovered:

Most of the subscription titles that has an Open Access option are included in the agreement (Open Select journals).

ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® will also cover the cost of publishing in fully Open Access journals for ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® authors.

AuthorsÌýeligible:

Corresponding authorsÌýaffiliated with ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® or Haukeland University Hospital, that have listed ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® or Haukeland as their affiliation in the publication.

Fully open access journals (gold open access) are only covered for ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® authors, not authors from Haukeland University Hospital.

Eligible articleÌýtypes:Original articles.
LicencesÌýpossible: og .Ìý
Publisher'sÌýinfo:
Workflow:

State your affiliation to theÌýUniversity of BergenÌýor Haukeland University HospitalÌýthroughout the publishing process. Use your ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® or Helse-BergenÌýe-mail address.

Taylor & Francis will notify the author of the possibility to publish Open Access at no cost during the publication process. Eligible articles will be approved by the University Library based on the following terms and conditions.

Wiley (no agreement from 1.1.2025)

There is no publishing agreement with Wiley from 1.1.2025. For researchers at ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® the consequences are as follows:

  1. The cost of publishing open access in Wiley’s subscription journals (hybrid open access) will no longer be covered. Researchers at ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® can still make their articles open access by uploading the accepted manuscript in Cristin.
  2. Researchers that publish in Wiley’s open access journals may apply for funding from the publication fund.