Rowan University Libraries' Open Access Publishing Fund Information for Authors
Rowan University Libraries' Open Access Publishing Fund Information for Authors
FY 2022-2023 Rowan University Libraries' Open Access Publishing Fund
Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine
Funds Availability and Eligibility
- $15,000 available; Awarded on rolling basis until funds are depleted
- Full-time General Faculty (tenured or tenure track) authors at SOM can apply
- One successful application of up to $3,000 per author annually; any additional costs are the responsibility of the submitter/authors or their department.
- Available for peer-reviewed journal articles, scholarly monographs, and data sets
- Article or book chapter has been accepted for publication in qualified journal/book (see below)
- The author has paid no APC before applying; library cannot reimburse author(s)
- Funding Priority and Restrictions
- Authors with no external funding associated with the publication will receive priority
- Authors with external funding that cannot be used to underwrite open access fees
- Fees occurring after the closure of a grant are eligible
- Authors who failed to apply for available grant coverage of open access fees will not usually be eligible
- Funds may not be used for reprints, color illustration fees, non-OA page charges, permissions fees, web hosting for self-archiving, or other expenses not directly related to open access fees
Qualified Journals/Publications
- Fully open access journals
- Journal does not charge any subscription fee to access any of its content
- All content published is available immediately and at no cost to readers
- Publisher uses Creative Commons licenses or similar open licenses
- Does not include hybrid journals where fee payment can make otherwise restricted publication openly accessible
- Authors retain copyright to their work
- Publishers must be members of the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association or adhere to its Code of Conduct.
- Journal or book chapter is peer-reviewed
- Journal is listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) and/or openly adheres to rigorous editorial and publication ethics.
- E.g., COPE Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors, and the COPE/DOAJ/OASPA/WAME Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing.
- Open access book publishers may be listed in the Directory of Open Access Books.
- Fee schedules explicitly stated on journal/publisher website
- Authors may use the following tools to check the credibility of journals:
Rowan Digital Works Requirement
- Authors must submit funded works for deposit in Rowan Digital Works
- Send a PDF of the final published version to rdw@rowan.edu
To Apply
- Remember
- Work must be accepted by qualified publication before applying
- Author cannot have paid APC
- Online Application
- https://oable.org/
- Choose “log in” at upper right
- Select Rowan University from the list of schools
- Will redirect to NetID login
- Note: if you have previously signed in and selected “Trust Browser”, you may be automatically logged in
Payment
- Paid directly to the publisher for approved applicants upon proof of acceptance for publication
- Rowan University Libraries is unable to process expedited payments to vendors
- Invoices must be made to Knowledge Unlatched (not the authors)
- Bill to address:
Knowledge Unlatched GmbH
Maximiliankorso 66
Berlin 13465
Germany
VAT: DE136766623
billing@knowledgeunlatched.org
Questions
- Please direct inquiries to oapubfund@rowan.edu.
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Last Updated: Apr 26, 2023