The library team has established several open access agreements which provide a discount or waiver of article processing charges for MD Anderson corresponding authors. While some agreements provide a discount, the library has added several new read and publish agreements, also known as transformative agreements. Read and publish agreements allow MD Anderson authors to publish in open access journals at no cost.

Benefits for Authors

• Article Processing Charges (APC) are waived or discounted for MD Anderson corresponding authors who select an open access journal from one of the publishers below.
• Increase the visibility of your research and reach a wider audience by publishing in an open access journal.
• Publish under a Creative Commons license to retain your right to reuse and distribute your article.

The Library's Role

The library pursues transformative agreements with publishers to increase access to open research, reduce administrative burdens, and increase the stewardship of financial resources.

Transformative agreements also help faculty who have research grants which may require the publication of research in an open-access journal.

The library does not currently fund article processing charges (APCs) but encourages MD Anderson staff to take advantage of these APC discounts.