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Open Access @ Purdue

Purdue University Libraries Open Access Publishing Fund

As part of Purdue University Libraries scholarly communication strategic goal, we “advocate the change in scholarly communication to promote economic sustainability, effective use of copyright, and open access to knowledge for all.” To this end, Purdue University Libraries has established the Purdue University Libraries Open Access Publishing Fund. This project seeks to support Purdue University research and engagement by directly supporting open access publishing, much of which is already happening at Purdue. By supporting Open Access scholarly outputs, this fund functions to both support research activities at Purdue University, as well as to increase discovery and visibility of Purdue University research outputs.

Author Eligibility:

Any current Purdue University faculty member, researcher, post-doc, staff, or graduate student who do not have available funds that can be used for open access charges may apply for funding of up to $3,000 per article to pay for article processing fees.

  • Funding is limited to Purdue University, West Lafayette campus.
  • The corresponding author of the manuscript must be currently affiliated with Purdue University, West Lafayette.
  • Corresponding authors are limited to one funding disbursement per fiscal year.
  • First-time applicants will get preference for funding.
  • Applications will be reviewed in the order in which they are submitted. Selection and funding rests under the purview of the Administrators of the Purdue University Libraries Open Access Publishing Fund. Funds are paid directly to the publisher after the article is accepted, provided a publication date, and the author has provided an invoice to Fund Administrators.
  • Applications will be accepted as long as funding is available. When funds are exhausted, the fund will be closed until next academic year.
  • Articles co-authored with authors from other institutions will only be supported if the Purdue author is the primary, lead or corresponding author.
  • As a condition of the Open Access Publishing Fund, authors must agree to submit a post-review copy of the article to Purdue e-Pubs with open access permissions. Authors are encouraged to submit to open access disciplinary-based repositories as well.
  • Authors are strongly encouraged to include the following statement in the author’s acknowledgements and in the Purdue e-Pubs description field: “Publication of this article was funded in part by Purdue University Libraries Open Access Publishing Fund.”

Content Eligibility:

  • Only scholarly peer-reviewed journal articles will be considered for funding.
  • Only article processing charges will be covered. Additional fees are not eligible for funding.

Journal Eligibility:

  • Eligible publications must provide free, immediate, online access to the full text of the research article upon publication without restrictions.
  • Eligible journals may include those listed in reputable indices, such as the Directory of Open Access Journals; or, publishers that are generally compliant with publishing best practice and the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association’s Code of Conduct.
  • Journals must be peer-reviewed.
  • Journals must make their standard fee schedules publicly accessible.
  • Journals must make all their content fully Open Access. “Hybrid” open-access publishing, in which a subscription-based journal makes some articles available after an author pays fees, are not eligible. What is Hybrid Open Access?
  • Any journal or publisher whose legitimacy is in doubt may require greater scrutiny by authors and Purdue University Libraries.
  • Ultimately, the eligibility of the journal is the purview of the administrators of the Purdue University Libraries Open Access Publishing Fund

Further details are available in the FAQs. Questions about The Fund or Open Access should be directed to Nina Collins, Scholarly Publishing Specialist.

To apply for funding complete the funding application at Oable.org. Oable is an open access publishing management platform from Knowledge Unlatched. Select Purdue University Researchers Login and use your Boiler Key credentials.

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