Learn about support for UC San Diego authors navigating journal Article Processing Charges (APCs).

Topic specialist: Contact the Scholarly Communication Lead Librarian, or visit the UCSD Library Scholarly Communication Services page.

Questions that could lead you to these resources:

• I'm publishing an article in a [publisher name] and it asks me to pick between open access (for $4000) or not.
• We are planning to submit our manuscript for publication in [journal name]. Could you please let us know after UC discounts and UC library agreements how much we should pay for Article processing fees.
• How do I get accurate information about help with publishing charges. I'm trying to find journals where I don't need to pay with my personal funds.

The response can be complicated. Check the UC-wide OA publishing agreements list and contact UCSD Library Scholarly Communication Services for help in navigating the process.

UC-Wide OA publishing agreements: On this page, you will find the Journal Open Access Look-up Tool (JOLT), a service designed specifically for UC authors to easily determine if a journal qualifies under one of UC’s open access publishing agreements.

Note that these agreements are: General FAQ for UC Open Access Agreements - Office of Scholarly Communication 

• For UC-affiliated authors only. The corresponding author must be UC-affiliated (you should always use your UCSD email when corresponding and choose UCSD as your affiliation)
• Sometimes for just a discount and not full coverage
• For a specific duration of time as we enter and leave negotiations
• Not all publication types or journals are covered
• Only covering the open access APCs, no other publishing fee is included

Contact the Library's Scholarly Communication Services for more information, for questions, or help in navigating any publishing issues.