Open Access Publishing in established journals
Together with the Kooperation E-Medien Österreich (KEMÖ), the Medical University of Vienna has established contractual agreements with various publishers, making it possible for MedUni Vienna members to publish their research free of charge or with reduced APCs in renowned journals via Open Access publishing.
Conditions: the corresponding author has to provide their MedUni Vienna email address as well as citing the Medical University of Vienna as their affiliation.
Open-Access-Publishing Agreement: American Chemical Society (ACS)
Authors affiliated with the Medical University of Vienna can publish Open Access without any additional charges in approximately 60 ACS journals under an Open Access publishing agreement. Please find the agreement details here:
Validity period | 1.1.2024-31.12.2026 |
Funding for | You can find a list of eligible journals here: ( (XLSX) / (PDF) Note: ACS Central Science (fully open access) is not included in the agreement. ACS Omega and the ACS Au journals, however, are covered by the agreement. |
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Article types | Funding is available for all article types (with the exception of Additional and Corrections, Expressions of Concern, Retraction, In This Issue, Introducing our Authors). Book reviews are always excluded from funding. |
Possible licenses | CC-BY 4.0 |
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Invoicing | No invoicing, OA costs fully covered by publishing agreement. |
Author Workflow | Articles have to be submitted using the institutional e-mail address (@meduniwien.ac.at) so the publisher can recognise eligible authors. The affiliation of the "corresponding author" to the Medical University of Vienna will be checked by the Team Open Access. For details, see How to publish open access under an institutional agreement (bottom of page) |
Publisher's info | publisher website |
Consortium info |
1) University affiliates are defined in UG 2002 §94. Should you be a research grant holder please provide confirmation to that effect via e-mail.
Authors affiliated with the Medical University of Vienna can publish Open Access without any additional charges in approximately 350 Cambridge University Press (CUP) journals under an Open Access publishing agreement. Please find the agreement details here:
Validity period | 1.1.2023–31.12.2025 |
Funding for | Articles in subscription journals with Open Access option as well as Gold journals (fully open access). A list of "eligible journals" (Cambridge Full Collection) can be found here (.XLSX) / (.PDF). |
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Article types | research article, review article, rapid communication, brief report, case report. Book reviews are always excluded from funding. |
Possible licenses | CC-BY 4.0, CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0, CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 |
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Invoicing | No invoicing, OA costs fully covered by publishing agreement. |
Author workflow | The acceptance email contains instructions to make the article available Open Access. Depending on the journal signing an appropriate Creative Commons licence takes place via a PDF form ("License-to-Publish", to be returned to the publisher) or an online form. The affiliation of the "corresponding author" to the Medical University of Vienna on the date of acceptance will be checked by the Open Access Office. For details, see How to publish Open Access under this agreement (in the lower section) |
Publisher's info | publisher website |
Consortium info | KEMÖ website |
1 University affiliates are defined in UG 2002 §94. Should you be a research grant holder please provide confirmation to that effect via e-mail.
Open-Access-Publishing Agreement: Company of Biologists
Authors affiliated with the Medical University of Vienna can publish Open Access without any additional charges in the Company of Biologists journals listed below under a transformative Open Access publishing agreement. Please find the agreement details here:
Validity period | 1.1.2024–31.12.2025 |
Funding for | Eligible journals: Development Journal of Cell Science Journal of Experimental Biology Disease Models & Mechanisms Biology Open |
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Article types | Article types covered: original research paper. Book reviews are always excluded from funding. |
Possible licenses | CC-BY 4.0 |
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Invoicing | No invoicing, OA costs fully covered by publishing agreement. |
Author Workflow | The Company of Biologists uses the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) web interface to administer the agreement. After acceptance, the "corresponding author" chooses the Open Access option and follows the steps on the web interface as directed. A one-time registration may be required. The affiliation of the "corresponding author" to the Medical University of Vienna will be checked by the Team Open Access. |
Publisher's info | Zur Verlagswebsite |
1) University affiliates are defined in UG 2002 §94. Should you be a research grant holder please provide confirmation to that effect via e-mail.
Open-Access-Publishing Agreement: Elsevier (incl. Cell Press)
Authors affiliated with the Medical University of Vienna can publish Open Access without any additional charges in over 2,100 Elsevier journals under an Open Access publishing agreement. Please find the agreement details here:
Validity period | 1.1.2024–31.12.2026 (renewal for 2024ff still under negotation, OA publishing remains possible without interruption) |
Funding for | You can find a list of eligible journals here: Elsevier Hybrid + Gold Eligible Journals (.XLSX) / (.PDF). Elsevier Cell Press Hybrid Eligible Journals (.XLSX) / (.PDF) Please note that the journal ID Cases only consists of case reports! However, case reports are not eligible for Gold Journals. |
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Possible licenses | CC-BY 4.0, CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 |
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Invoicing | No invoicing, OA costs fully covered by publishing agreement. |
Author Workflow | After acceptance, the "corresponding author" has to select "Medical University of Vienna" as their organisation in step 1 using the mouse (other spellings will prevent correct recognition) and "Publish Open Access" in step 4. The affiliation of the "corresponding author" to the Medical University of Vienna will be checked by the Team Open Access . For details, see Elsevier-Austrian Institutions Agreement: Instructions for corresponding authors (in the lower section). |
Publisher's info | publisher website |
Consortium info | KEMÖ website |
1 University affiliates are defined in UG 2002 §94. Should you be a research grant holder please provide confirmation to that effect via e-mail
Open-Access-Publishing Agreement: IOP Publishing
Authors affiliated with the Medical University of Vienna can publish Open Access without any additional charges in approximately 40 IOP journals under a transformative Open Access publishing agreement. Please find the agreement details here:
Validity period | 1.1.2023–31.12.2025 |
Funding for | You can find a list of eligible journals here: IOP Eligible Journals (.XLSX) / (.PDF). |
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Article types | research paper, special issue paper, reviews, letters. Book reviews are always excluded from funding. |
Possible licenses | CC-BY 4.0 |
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Invoicing | No invoicing, OA costs fully covered by publishing agreement. |
Author workflow | IOP determines eligibility on the basis of submission metadata and notifies eligible authors of the possibility to publish OA at no cost during the publication process. The affiliation of the "corresponding author" to the Medical University of Vienna will be checked by the Team Open Access. For details, see Open Access for Austria: How to take advantage of the agreement. |
Publisher's info | publisher website |
Consortium info | KEMÖ website |
1 University affiliates are defined in UG 2002 §94. Should you be a research grant holder please provide confirmation to that effect via e-mail.
Open-Access-Publishing Agreement: Karger
Authors affiliated with the Medical University of Vienna can publish Open Access without any additional charges in approximately 100 Karger journals under an Open Access publishing agreement. Please find the agreement details here:
Validity period | 1.1.2023 – 31.12.2024 |
Funding for | You can find a list of eligible journals here: Eligible Journals |
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Article types | Primary Research Articles and Review Articles |
Possible licenses | CC-BY 4.0 |
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Invoicing | No invoicing, OA costs fully covered by publishing agreement. |
Author workflow | When submitting the manuscript, select the Medical University of Vienna from the list stored in the system. During the production process, Karger and the Medical University of Vienna will verify your affiliation with the university. Therefore, please use only your e-mail address of the Medical University of Vienna as corresponding author. No further steps are required to apply for publication funding. |
Publisher's info | publisher website |
1 University affiliates are defined in UG 2002 §94. Should you be a research grant holder please provide confirmation to that effect via e-mail.
Open-Access-Publisher Agreement: Oxford University Press (OUP)
Authors affiliated with the Medical University of Vienna can publish Open Access without any additional charges in Oxford University Press (OUP) journals under an Open Access publishing agreement. Please find the agreement details here:
Validity period | 1.1.2023–31.12.2025 |
Funding for | You can find a list of eligible journals here:(.XLSX) / (.PDF). |
Funding requirements |
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Article types | research article, review article, brief report, case report. Book reviews are always excluded from funding. |
Possible licenses | CC-BY 4.0, CC-BY-NC 4.0 |
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Invoicing | No invoicing, OA costs fully covered by publishing agreement. |
Author workflow | The publisher does not offer Open Access proactively, which is why authors have to take the necessary steps themselves. The affiliation of the "corresponding author" to the Medical University of Vienna will be checked by the Team Open Access. For details, see I’m an eligible author, what do I need to do? |
Publisher's info | publisher website |
Consortium info | consortium website |
1) University affiliates are defined in UG 2002 §94. Should you be a research grant holder please provide confirmation to that effect via e-mail.
Open-Access-Publishing Agreement: Rockefeller Press
uthors affiliated with the Medical University of Vienna can publish Open Access without any additional charges in three Rockefeller University Press journals under an Open Access publishing agreement. Please find the agreement details here:
Validity period | 1.1.2024–31.12.2024 |
Funding for | Articles in subscription journals with Open Access option: Journal of Cell Biology (JCB), Journal of Experimental Medicine (JEM), Journal of General Physiology (JGP) |
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Article types | article, brief definitive report, communication, hypothesis, methods and approaches, report, spotlight, technical advances and resources, tools. |
Possible licenses | CC-BY 4.0 |
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Invoicing | No invoicing, OA costs fully covered by publishing agreement. |
Author Workflow | The publisher provides instructions to make an article available Open Access. |
Publisher info | publisher website |
1) University affiliates are defined in UG 2002 §94. Should you be a research grant holder please provide confirmation to that effect via e-mail.
Open-Access-Publisher Agreement: SAGE
Authors affiliated with the Medical University of Vienna can publish Open Access in approximately 1,100 SAGE journals under an Open Access publishing agreement. OA publishing charges will be completely covered by the University (if applicable). Please find the agreement details here:
Validity period | 1.1.2023–31.12.2025 |
Funding for | You can find a list of eligible journals here:SAGE STM eligible journals (.XLSX) / (.PDF): |
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Article types | Article (Article includes but not limited to: Original Research Papers, Review Papers, Brief Communications, Short Reports, Case Reports). |
Possible licenses | CC-BY 4.0, CC-BY-NC 4.0 |
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Invoicing | Hybrid OA: No invoicing, OA costs fully covered by publishing agreement. Gold OA: Discounted by agreement
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Author Workflow | SAGE recognises eligible authors and informs them accordingly. The affiliation of the "corresponding author" to the Medical University of Vienna will be checked by the Team Open Access. |
Publisher's info | |
Consortium info |
1) University affiliates are defined in UG 2002 §94. Should you be a research grant holder please provide confirmation to that effect via e-mail.
Open-Access-Publisher Agreement: Springer
Authors affiliated with the Medical University of Vienna can publish Open Access without any additional charges in over 2,000 Springer journals under a transformative Open Access publishing agreement. Please find the agreement details here:
Validity period | 1.1.2024–31.12.2026 (renewal for 2024 still under negotation, OA publishing remains possible without interruption) |
Funding for | You can find a list of eligible journals here:(.XLSX) / (.PDF). Notes: Gold journals ("SpringerOpen") and Nature branded journals are not included in the agreement. |
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Article types | Original Paper, Review Paper, Brief Communication oder Continuing Education. Book reviews are always excluded from funding. |
Possible licenses | CC-BY 4.0, CC-BY-NC 4.0 |
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Invoicing | No invoicing, OA costs fully covered by publishing agreement. |
Author workflow | The publisher recognises eligible authors and informs them accordingly after acceptance. The affiliation of the "corresponding author" to the Medical University of Vienna will be checked by the Team Open Access. For details, see FAQs for authors. Details siehe FAQs for authors. |
Publisher's info | publisher website |
Consortium info | KEMÖ website |
1) University affiliates are defined in UG 2002 §94. Should you be a research grant holder please provide confirmation to that effect via e-mail.
Open Access Publishing Agreement: Taylor & Francis
Authors affiliated with the Medical University of Vienna can publish Open Access without any additional charges in over 2,200 Taylor & Francis journals under an Open Access publishing agreement. Please find the agreement details here:
Validity period | 1.1.2024-31.12.2026 (Agreement still under negotiation, OA publication already possible) |
Funding for | You can find a list of eligible journals here: (.XLSX) / (.PDF). In addition to the Publication Titles listed here, there is the possibility to publish in F1000Research and 80 Dove Medical Press journals without additional fees. |
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Article types | all articles that have successfully passed the peer review. Comments and book reviews are always excluded from funding. |
Possible licenses | CC-BY 4.0, CC-BY-NC 4.0, CC BY-NC-CD |
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Invoicing | No invoicing, OA costs fully covered by publishing agreement. |
Author Workflow | T&F determines eligibility on the basis of submission metadata and notifies eligible authors of the possibility to publish OA at no cost during the publication process. The affiliation of the "corresponding author" to the Medical University of Vienna will be checked by the Team Open Access. In a small number of cases the automated workflow can only take place after an "Open Access Quote" has been filled in. It has to be made out to "Medical University of Vienna" (e-mail address: oa_ub@meduniwien.ac.at). |
Publisher's info | publisher website |
Consortium info | KEMÖ website |
1) University affiliates are defined in UG 2002 §94. Should you be a research grant holder please provide confirmation to that effect via e-mail.
Open-Access-Publishing Agreement: Thieme
Authors affiliated with the Medical University of Vienna can publish Open Access without any additional charges in over 70 Thieme journals under a transformative Open Access publishing agreement. Please find the agreement details here:
Validity period | 1.1.2022–31.12.2023 (renewal expected) |
Funding for | You can find a list of eligible journals here: (.XLSX) / (.PDF). In addition, authors receive a 25% discount on the APC for publications in Thieme Gold Open Access Journals. This discount is granted for decentralized billing. |
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Article types | „Primary Research Articles“ and „Review Articles“ |
Possible licenses | CC-BY 4.0 |
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Invoicing | No invoicing, OA costs fully covered by publishing agreement. In addition, authors receive a 25% discount on the APC for publications in Thieme Gold Open Access Journals. This discount is granted for decentralized billing. |
Author workflow | When submitting the manuscript, select the Medical University of Vienna from the list stored in the system. During the production process, Karger and the Medical University of Vienna will verify your affiliation with the university. Therefore, please use only your e-mail address of the Medical University of Vienna as corresponding author. No further steps are required to apply for publication funding. |
Publisher's info | publisher website |
Consortium info | consortium info |
1) University affiliates are defined in UG 2002 §94. Should you be a research grant holder please provide confirmation to that effect via e-mail.
Open-Access-Publishing Agreement: Wiley
Authors affiliated with the Medical University of Vienna can publish Open Access without any additional charges in over 1.400 Wiley journals under a transformative Open Access publishing agreement. Please find the agreement details here:
Validity period | 1.1.2024–31.12.2026 |
Funding for | Articles in subscription journals with Open Access option and Gold journals (fully open access): You can find a list of eligible journals here: (.XLSX) / (.PDF). |
Funding requirements |
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Article types | Case Report, Clinical Message, Commentary, Consensus, Drug Focus, History, Meta Analysis, Original Article, Rapid Publication, Review Article, Technical Note, Tutorial. Book reviews are always excluded from funding. |
Possible licenses | CC-BY 4.0 |
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Invoicing | No invoicing, OA costs fully covered by publishing agreement. |
Author workflow | After the submission has been accepted, authors have to state "Medical University of Vienna" as their affiliation and choose the "OnlineOpen" option in Wiley's author interface. The affiliation of the "corresponding author" to the Medical University of Vienna will be checked by the Team Open Access. For details, see OA agreement for Austrian authors - How to publish your article open access (in the lower section). |
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Consortium info |
1) University affiliates are defined in UG 2002 §94. Should you be a research grant holder please provide confirmation to that effect via e-mail.
Open-Access-Publishing Agreement: Wolters Kluwer /LWW/Ovid
Authors affiliated with the Medical University of Vienna can publish Open Access without any additional charges in approximately 255 Wolters Kluwer journals under an Open Access publishing agreement. Please find the agreement details here:
Validity period | 1.1.2023–31.12.2025 !!! Currently no cost coverage by MedUni possible!!! !!! APC credit used up!!! |
Funding for | You can find a list of eligible journals here:Eligible Journals |
Funding requirements |
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Article types | research articles (including case reports), reviews. Book reviews are always excluded from funding. |
Possible licenses | CC-BY 4.0, CC-BY-NC 4.0 |
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Invoicing | No invoicing, OA costs fully covered by publishing agreement. Maximum value of the APCs
Unused APC credit is carried forward to the next year. |
Author workflow | When submitting the manuscript, select the Medical University of Vienna from the list stored in the system. During the production process, Wolters Kluwer and the Medical University of Vienna will verify the affiliation to the university. Therefore, please use only your e-mail address of the Medical University of Vienna as corresponding author. No further steps are required to apply for publication funding. |
Publisher's info | Zur Verlagswebsite |
1 University affiliates are defined in UG 2002 §94. Should you be a research grant holder please provide confirmation to that effect via e-mail.