Publishing Open Access often entails a fee, but many institutions cover these fees through special agreements with publishers. Discover if your institution has an agreement with Karger and learn more today!
Publishing Open Access often entails a fee called an Article Processing Charge (APC), typically paid by authors, or sometimes a funder.
However, a growing number of institutions, such as universities, research institutes, and hospitals, make arrangements with publishers called Transformative Agreements (sometimes called Read and Publish Agreements), which cover their researchers’ publishing costs.
Transformative Agreements help move scientific publishing from the subscription model to Open Access while securing authors’ freedom to choose the right journal for their work. The submission process in Karger journals makes it easy for authors to take advantage of a Transformative Agreement if they are eligible.
While readers – from fellow researchers to policy makers to patients – clearly benefit from Open Access (when articles are free to read, share, and re-use), authors also gain significant advantages, including wider audiences and faster dissemination. This heightened visibility can also create opportunities for collaboration. Moreover, publishing Open Access lets authors effortlessly meet many mandates from funders and institutions.
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- Check if your institution participates in a Transformative Agreement with Karger
- Open Science at Karger
- Open Access at Karger
