Sally Gore, MS, MSLIS
Manager, Research & Scholarly Communications Services
sally.gore@umassmed.edu
Lisa Palmer, MSLS, AHIP
Institutional Repository Librarian
lisa.palmer@umassmed.edu
Tess Grynoch, MLIS
Research Data & Scholarly Communications Librarian
tess.grynoch@umassmed.edu
Leah Honor, MLIS
Research Data & Scholarly Communications Librarian
leah.honor@umassmed.edu
Please refer to our guides for specific information about:
Below are institutional memberships and agreements the library has negotiated that waive or reduce publication charges for UMass Chan corresponding authors.
Questions? Consult one of the librarians listed on this page.
| Journal or Publisher | Type of Discount | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Society | Read and publish agreement | Our agreement provides unlimited fee-free open access publishing across all 7 of their journals for UMass Chan corresponding authors. |
| BioMed Central (BMC) | Institutional membership | 15% discount on article processing charges for BioMed Central and SpringerOpen journals |
| BMJ Case Reports | Institutional membership | Our Fellowship membership allows faculty, staff and students to submit unlimited case reports for free. Contact us at Ask A Librarian for the access code and instructions. |
| Cambridge University Press | Read and publish agreement | Our agreement waives article processing charges (APCs) for open access titles that meet certain criteria. |
| Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press (CSHLP) | Read and publish agreement | The agreement, covering January-December 2024, provides 5 opportunities for UMass Chan corresponding authors to publish their manuscripts open access in the following CSHLP journals, without any article processing charges (APCs): Genes & Development, Genome Research, RNA and Learning & Memory. Once we reach the 5 publications limit (annually), corresponding authors will be able to take advantage of a discounted rate on APCs ($2,035, compared to the regular $3,700). |
| Company of Biologists | Read and publish agreement | Our agreement waives article processing charges (APCs) for open access titles that meet certain criteria. |
| PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences) | Site license discount | Discounted open access article charge of $2,000 |
| Science Advances (open access journal from AAAS) | Site license discount | Up to a 30% discount on article processing charges |
| SpringerOpen | Institutional membership | 15% discount on article processing charges for BioMed Central and SpringerOpen journals |