Open Access Publishing Agreements: Cambridge University Press: Home

Read and Publish Agreement or Transformative Agreement includes the Article Processing Charge (APC) in the fee that institutions pay for their subscription to publishers. This fee not only covers the cost of accessing (reading) research outputs but also includes the Open Access publishing cost (APC) for authors in certain journals from the publisher's collection. In these agreements, authors usually get to keep the copyright for their articles, and the articles are published under Creative Commons licenses, allowing flexible reuse and broader sharing of research. The outcome is that articles published through these agreements become freely accessible in journals following either the Gold or Hybrid models for Open Access.

Benefits for authors:

• Open Access Publication: Authors can publish their work open access, increasing its visibility and potential impact
• Cost-Effective Publishing: The agreement typically covers the costs of publication, making it more affordable for authors to publish their work open access.
• Increased Visibility and Impact: Open access publications get read and cited more, boosting the visibility and impact of authors' research.
• Simplified Process: The agreement makes the publishing process for authors easier, as the costs and logistics are handled through the agreement.
• Compliance with Funder Requirements: For authors supported by funders requiring open access, this agreement helps meet those requirements.

Reference:

FAQs on Open Access Australasia Website - Oaaustralasia.org. Retrieved January 5, 2024, from https://oaaustralasia.org/faqs/

1. Authors Eligibility

• NU faculty, researchers, including instructors, students, or staff  may use this APC agreement to publish only in Q1 journals & must be indexed in Scopus.
• The corresponding author must be NU-affiliated. If NU affiliation is not recognised in the Wiley system, corresponding authors must use their email address with the university domain @nu.edu.kz

2. Document Types

The publication must be recognized by the latest THE World University Rankings. Acceptable document types include:

• Research article
• Review article
• Conference Proceedings (if eligible by CUP)
• Books or Book Chapters (if eligible by CUP)

3. Funder Acknowledgement

• The document must provide appropriate funding acknowledgement to Nazarbayev University.
• If an author has an ongoing internal research grant, the acknowledgement must reference the corresponding award number.

4. Journal prioritisation

• Only Q1 journals indexed in Scopus are eligible under this agreement
• Priority will be given to publication requests in journals ranked within the top 10% journals indexed in Scopus

5. Publication Requests

• All publication requests meeting the criteria 1-4 shall be on a "first come, first serve" basis.
• The journals' metrics are available on the Scopus website.

For those who have internal grants
How to get an internal Award/Acknowledgement number in Pure:

• Go to your account in Pure
• Go to the Award Management tab
• Select Projects (or Awards - they both have your award number) in the left menu
• Select your grant IDs section > Funder project reference - this Funder project reference is your Award/Acknowledgement number, which should be indicated in your future publications under this grant.

Please check the following tabs for

• the Step-by-Step Guide for authors and

• the lists of eligible journals sorted by subject categories.

Cambridge University Press' eligibility checker tool.