Open Access Publishing Fund
The Open Access Publishing Fund supports Temple researchers who would like to publish in an open access journal but do not have the funds to cover the article processing charge (APC).
The Libraries’ goal in starting the Open Access Publishing Fund is to promote new forms of scholarly communication. There are a number of high-quality open access publishers whose business model depends on the fees they collect from authors. Authors are increasingly interested in making their work available open access, as it helps them reach new and wider audiences. However, the costs involved can be a deterrent. We hope this Fund will help remove this financial barrier, encouraging authors to experiment with new and innovative publishing models.
The Open Access Publishing Fund is open to all current Temple faculty, postdoctoral fellows, residents, and graduate students.
The Fund covers up to 50% of current Temple faculty, postdoctoral fellows, residents, and graduate students' portion of the APC, for a total of no more than $3,000. For example, if the APC is $2,000 and there are four authors, two of whom are from Temple, the authors can apply for $500 from the fund ($250 each).
The Fund covers up to 50% of current Temple faculty, postdoctoral fellows, residents, and graduate students' portion of the APC, for a total of no more than $3,000. For example, if the APC is $2,000 and there are four authors, two of whom are from Temple, the authors can apply for $500 from the fund ($250 each).
How to apply
Authors with a journal article that has been accepted or is under consideration by an open access publisher are encouraged to apply. Authors fill out a brief application form with their information, a copy of the article, and a copy of the journal acceptance letter (if available). Funds are available on a first come, first served basis. The Libraries will aim to make a final decision regarding the application within two weeks’ time. If the request is approved, Libraries will transfer funds to the authors’ research fund or departmental account. The Libraries cannot reimburse authors or pay publishers directly.
Applicants from the Temple Health System must access the application from their @temple.edu account. To do so, authenticate into TUportal/TUmail using your @temple.edu account. In the same browser, open the application form. Your @temple.edu credentials should carry over and allow you to access the form. If you do not have an @temple.edu email address, contact alicia.pucci@temple.edu and maryrose.muccie@temple.edu for assistance.
Applicants from the Temple Health System must access the application from their @temple.edu account. To do so, authenticate into TUportal/TUmail using your @temple.edu account. In the same browser, open the application form. Your @temple.edu credentials should carry over and allow you to access the form. If you do not have an @temple.edu email address, contact alicia.pucci@temple.edu and maryrose.muccie@temple.edu for assistance.
Applicant eligibility
- Applicants must be a current Temple University faculty member OR a current postdoctoral fellow/resident/graduate student.
- Applicants with external grant funding that could cover, either in whole or in part, the cost of any publication and processing fees are ineligible.
- Applicants must agree to deposit a copy of their publication in our institutional repository, TUScholarShare.
Publication eligibility
- The publication must take the form of a peer-reviewed journal article.
- Many subscription journals now offer an open access option in which authors can choose to pay a fee to make their article open access. These publications are sometimes called “hybrid” open access journals. Articles in “hybrid” journals are not supported.
- The journal must be listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). The DOAJ is a community-curated online directory that indexes high quality, open access, peer-reviewed journals.
- The publisher must be a member of the Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association (OASPA), or clearly follow the membership criteria of the organization.
- Because the Libraries already cover 50% of the APC for BioMed Central journals and SpringerOpen journals, these journals are not eligible.
Additional stipulations
- Each Temple author is eligible for up to $1,500 total per fiscal year. This amount may be split across multiple applications so long as funds are available.
- For articles with multiple Temple authors, the per article payment is capped at $3,000.
- Funding will cover publication and processing fees only. Funds may not be used for reprints, color illustration fees, non-open access page charges, permissions fees, web hosting for self-archiving, or other expenses not directly related to open access fees.
- Applicants whose article has already been accepted for publication must apply for funding within one month of official publisher acceptance.
- For applicants who have not yet submitted for publication, requests will be conditionally approved awaiting official acceptance by the publisher. All conditional approvals will expire six months after notification. Applicants must provide a copy of the acceptance letter before the invoice is processed.
- Fees are prorated for multi-authored articles. Co-authors from outside of Temple are not supported. If an article includes non-Temple authors, the APC will be divided equally among all authors and then 50% of the Temple authors’ portion will be funded. For example, if the APC is $2,000, and there are four authors, two of whom are from Temple, the authors can apply for $500 from the fund ($250 for each).
Attribution requirement
Authors who receive support must include the following statement in their acknowledgements: Publication of this article was funded in part by the Temple University Libraries Open Access Publishing Fund.
OA Publishing Fund Application
https://forms.office.com/r/fd339Ayh0E
Get Help
Mary Rose Muccie
Scholarly Communications Officer and Executive Director, Temple University Press
maryrose.muccie@temple.edu
Alicia Pucci
Scholarly Communications Associate
alicia.pucci@temple.edu
Scholarly Communications Officer and Executive Director, Temple University Press
maryrose.muccie@temple.edu
Alicia Pucci
Scholarly Communications Associate
alicia.pucci@temple.edu