The Library supports HKUST authors to publish their work open access through various types of agreements with publishers. Some of them are called Transformative Agreements when they aim to shift the subscription cost gradually from access to content to open access publishing.
You can find out more about open access (OA) and article processing charges (APC) at the Library’s guide on Author Tips as well as articles in Research Bridge.
For enquiries, please contact the Research Support team or talk with your subject librarians.
Currently, the Library has implemented the following agreements which support OA publishing at no cost to corresponding authors affiliated to HKUST.
American Institute of Mathematical Sciences “Open Subscription” Agreement
The American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) is an international organization that promotes the advancement and education of mathematical and applied sciences through publications and conferences.
Applicable Journals:
- Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems – Series A (DCDS-A)
- Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems – Series B (DCDS-B)
- Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems – Series S (DCDS-S)
Period: 2023
APC-free quota: Unlimited
Key points to note:
- When submitting your manuscript:
- Ensure that you are the corresponding author
- List HKUST as your affiliation
- Use your HKUST email account
- When replying to the galley proof message sent from the AIMS Production Editor or Production Specialist, notify AIMS that you want your article to be published open access.
Cambridge University Press “Read and Publish” Agreement
Cambridge University Press (CUP) has published over 400 peer-reviewed journals, covering subjects across the humanities, social sciences, science, technology, and medicine.
Applicable Journals:
- Close to 400 titles
- Use the publisher’s OA Waiver & Discount checker tool to locate specific titles
Period: 2021 – 2023
APC-free quota: Unlimited
Guides and useful resources:
- Submit your papers with official HKUST email account
- Guide for Authors
- Training recording for Hong Kong authors
- More details about this agreement negotiated by the JULAC consortium
Company of Biologists “Read & Publish” Agreement
The Company of Biologists is a not-for-profit publishing organization dedicated to supporting and inspiring the biological and biomedical community worldwide.
Applicable Journals:
- Fully OA: Biology Open | Disease Models & Mechanisms
- Hybrid: Development | Journal of Cell Science | Journal of Experimental Biology
Article types: Specific article types such as Reviews, Commentaries, Correspondence, At a Glance, or Hypothesis are excluded from this agreement.
Period: 2023 – 2025
APC-free quota: Unlimited
Guides and useful resources:
- Submit your papers with official HKUST email account
- Guide for Authors
- Additional information about the agreement
Microbiology Society “Publish and Read” Agreement
The Microbiology Society is one of the largest microbiology societies in Europe dedicated to developing microbiological expertise.
Applicable Journals:
- Fully OA: Access Microbiology | Microbial Genomics | Microbiology
- Hybrid: International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology | Journal of General Virology | Journal of Medical Microbiology
Period: 2023 – 2025
APC-free quota: Unlimited
Guides and useful resources:
- Submit your papers with official HKUST email account
- Guide for Authors
- More information about submission and peer review
Royal Society “Read & Publish” Agreement
The Royal Society is the UK’s national science academy and a Fellowship of many of the world’s most eminent scientists.
Applicable Journals:
- Fully OA: Open Biology | Royal Society Open Science
- Hybrid: Biology Letters | Interface Focus | Journal of the Royal Society Interface | Notes and Records of the Royal Society | Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A | Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B | Proceedings of the Royal Society A | Proceedings of the Royal Society B
Period: 2023
APC-free quota: Unlimited
Guides and useful resources:
SCOAP3
SCOAP3 is a partnership that converts key journals in the field of high-energy physics to open access at no cost to authors. HKUST Library, as a member of JULAC Consortium, is covered by the partnership.
When HKUST authors publish at SCOAP3 journals, the articles will be automatically open access. Authors can retain the copyright of the article. No action is required at the authors’ side.
Applicable Journals: Click here for the journal list.
Period: 2014 – Current
APC-free quota: Unlimited
Guides and useful resources:
- Use the HKUST affiliation, address, and email for manuscript submission
- Submission process is detailed in each journal’s “Author guidelines” section on the SCOAP3 journals page
last modified 02 June 2023