Publication Fund

The publication charges for "genuine" open access journals can be covered by the university up to a maximum of 2,000 €. This varies for each publisher.

1. Who is eligible?

  • Members of the University of Konstanz who are the "submitting" or "corresponding author" for the publication.

2. What is eligible?

  • Articles in "genuine" open access journals with peer review (All contributions are available to users online in full and free of charge as soon as they are published). 
  • The journals must appear in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ).

3. How to apply for funding

  • We have agreements with many publishers which automatically cover the costs when the "submitting" or "corresponding author" is a member of the University of Konstanz. Please check in the list below for your publisher's regulations.
  • If the invoice is not automatically covered, there are two options depending on the amount of the invoice:
    • For invoices up to a maximum of 2,000 € (incl. VAT) per article, please send us the invoice (which should have an invoice address of your postal address at the University of Konstanz) per mail or internal post. We will cover the full cost of the invoice.
    • For invoices over 2,000 € please let us know which budget title ("Haushaltstitel") we may debit with the additional costs. We also need a copy of the invoice for further processing.

If you are planning an open access publication, we will happily advise you on which options we can fund.

BioMed Central (BMC)

BioMed Central belongs to SpringerVerlag, therefore members of the University of Konstanz are granted a 20 percent discount on the list price of publication fees via the SpingerDeal contract. The costs for open access publications are automatically processed by the KIM for members of the University. A permission request is not required.

Cambridge University Press (CUP)

Members of the University of Konstanz are entitled as corresponding authors to publish their articles in the genuine open access journals of CUP without additional costs. In addition to Research Articles, Review Articles and Rapid Communications, Brief Reports and Case Reports are also considered. We recommend choosing a CC BY license. Upon successful verification of your eligibility, you will receive confirmation from Rightslink that your publication fee will be covered. For more information, see CUP's step-by-step instructions.

For information on hybrid journals with an Open Access option under the transformation agreement with CUP, click here.

De Gruyter

With De Gruyter, members of the University of Konstanz receive a 20 percent discount on the list prices of the publication fees. The remaining costs can be covered or reimbursed via the publication fund. To process the payment, see above under step 3 "How to apply for funding".

Elsevier

Through the DEAL-Elsevier contract, members of the University of Konstanz are granted a 20 percent discount on the list price of publication fees for over 600 "genuine" open access journals from Elsevier. For "genuine" open access journals from Cell Press and The Lancet, the discount is 15 percent. The costs for open access publications are automatically processed via KIM for members of the University. A permission request is not required.

For Information on hybrid journals with an open access option under the DEAL-Elsevier contract, click here.

Frontiers

For Frontiers, funding of up to € 2,000 is possible via the publication fund if the costs cannot be covered otherwise (e.g. via third-party funding). Payment is processed directly via the KIM. To do this, select the option "Frontiers institutional members" under "Payment and funding information" in the submission process. If your publication is accepted for publication and the costs exceed the maximum funding amount, we will ask you whether you would like to take advantage of the fund's support and which budget title ("Haushaltstitel") we may debit with the additional costs.

Optica

Members of the University of Konstanz are entitled as corresponding authors to publish their articles in the following genuine open access journals of Optica under a CC BY licence at no extra cost: Biomedical Optics Express, Optica, Optical Materials Express,  Optics Continuum and Optics Express. After successful verification of your eligibility, you will receive confirmation that your publication fee will be covered.

For information on hybrid journals with an open access option under the Read & Publish agreement with Optica, click here.

Sage

With Sage, members of the University of Konstanz receive a 20% discount on the list prices of publication fees as corresponding authors. This will be automatically deducted upon successful review. After agreeing and signing the Creative Commons license - we recommend CC BY - you will be taken to the payment area. The costs for the publication can be covered by the Publication Fund of the University of Konstanz. Enter your name and email address there. For how to proceed if you receive an invoice, see step 3 above "How to apply for funding".

For information on hybrid journals with an open access option under the transformation agreement with SAGE, click here.

Springer Nature

Members of the University of Konstanz are granted a 20 percent discount on the list price of publication fees for genuine open access journals through the Springer Nature DEAL contract. The journals Nature Communications and Scientific Reports are excluded. The costs for open access publications are automatically handled via the KIM for members of the University. A permission request is not required.

For information on hybrid journals with an open access option under the Springer Nature DEAL contract, click here.

Wiley

Through the Wiley DEAL contract, members of the University of Konstanz are granted a 20 percent discount on the list price of publication fees. The costs for open access publications are automatically handled via KIM for members of the University. A permission request is not required.

For information on hybrid journals with an open access option under the Wiley DEAL contract, click here.

Subscribe to Open

Members of the University of Konstanz can publish free of charge in individual journals from various publishers through consortial funding. Please contact us to clarify the details.

Amsterdam University Press:

  • Tijdschrift voor geschiedenis
  • Mens & maatschappij

Annual Reviews:

  • Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering
  • Annual Review of Genomics and Human Genetics
  • Annual Review of Virology

Berghan:

  • Focaal
  • Religion and Society
  • Social Analysis
  • Transfers

De Gruyter:

  • BIBLIOTHEK – Forschung und Praxis

Nomos:

  • Recht und Zugang