New publishing deal with the Royal Society

Starting September 2025, UM/MUMC corresponding authors benefit from a 25% discount on the article processing charge (APC) when publishing Open Access with the Royal Society.

You can find more details about this agreement and an overview of the journal titles in this deal here: information on the Royal Society deal or the Royal Society title list.

About the Open Access Journal Browser

The Open Access Journal Browser, a user-friendly tool, brings together open access publishing information from academic journals and all publishing discounts for UM/MUMC corresponding authors, when available.

The browser makes it easier to find reliable publishing routes in both fully open-access and hybrid journals, helping you to make informed decisions.

Explore the browser here: Journal Browser or Library website.

New Journal Browser functionalities

Last month, we updated the Journal Browser to provide clearer, more practical insights into publishing options:

  • Visual journal types: fully open-access journals are marked with an orange logo, while hybrid (open choice) journals have a blue logo. You can now instantly spot your options, even when there is no discount available.
  • Deal caps: details about any caps (maximum annual article limits) on agreements are now displayed in the overview.
  • DOAJ indexing: fully open-access journals now include information about the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). By clicking through to the journal page, you can check whether a journal is DOAJ-indexed, a trusted safelist indicator.

 

The future of the Journal Browser

We launched our version of the Open Access Journal Browser initially to provide an overview of national and local UM/MUMC open access discount deals. Since then, its role has grown as Open Access publishing has increasingly become the standard, and we receive many requests for additions and improvements; all valid requests, but not always possible in the current system.

Looking ahead, we are preparing a next-generation Journal Browser. Future developments will include more detail on journals, publishers, funders, and the various routes and versions of Open Access publishing.

We will keep you informed about these developments as they unfold.

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