Support for open access publishing (SOAP)
UVic Libraries works with publishers to arrange waivers and discounts on article processing charges (APCs). Through these agreements, members of the UVic community can publish open access articles in select journals.
Have questions about APCs and open access publishing? Check out our Scholarly Publishing and Open Access Guide.
Find a waiver
We have waivers/discounts for over 9,000 journals. This page provides two ways to explore them.
- use the Journal search tool to see what APC deals we have with a specific journal
- browse Publisher agreements to see the details of all our publisher agreements
Please contact your subject librarian if you have any questions.
Journal search tool
Use this tool to find journals with waivers or discount options. Search by journal name, subject area, publisher or ISSN.
Publisher agreements
We have negotiated APC discounts or waivers with the following publishers.
Discount: USD $250
Once your article is accepted, complete your ACS Journal Publishing Agreement. You will be able to publish open access and retain copyright.
Agreement period: 2025–2027
Waiver: 100%
Publish an unlimited number of articles, without APCs, in all hybrid and gold journals. Follow the Cambridge guide to publishing OA.
Agreement periods: 2022–2024; 2025–2026
Waiver: 100% in the following journals:
- Biochemistry and Cell Biology
- Canadian Journal of Physics
- Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
- Genome
- Transactions of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering
Discount: 25% in 14 additional hybrid journals
Agreement period: 2023–2025
The following gold OA journals are not eligible for the discount: Arctic Science, Drone Systems and Applications, and FACETS.
Waiver: 100% in the following journals:
- Development
- Journal of Cell Science
- Journal of Experimental Biology
- Disease Models & Mechanisms
- Biology Open
Publish an unlimited number of open access articles without article processing charges. Consult the Company of Biologists’ Guide for Authors for instructions.
Agreement periods: 2022–2024; 2025–2027
Waiver: 100% for hybrid journals
Discount: 15% (10% in 2027) for most gold OA journals
Publish an unlimited number of articles in Elsevier's hybrid journals. Consult Elsevier’s author workflow.
Agreement period: 2024–2026
Several Elsevier journals are excluded from the APC waiver, including Cell Press, Lancet and some other society-owned journals.
Waiver: 100% for select IOPP titles
Consult IOPP’s Author Guide for submission instructions.
Agreement period: 2022–2027
Waiver: 100% for hybrid journals
Discount: 10% for gold journals
Agreement period: 2024–2026
Consult OUP’s step-by-step author guide.
Waiver: 100%
Publish an unlimited number of articles in hybrid and gold journals with no APCs. Review RSC’s step-by-step guide for authors.
Agreement period: 2025–2027
Waiver: 100% for hybrid journals
Discount: 40% for gold journals
Agreement period: 2024–2026
Consult SAGE’s user guide for the author's workflow and article acceptance process.
Waiver: 100% for articles on high-energy physics
Agreement period: 2025–2027
Discount: 25% in Open Select hybrid journals
Agreement periods: 2022–2024; 2025–2026
Read Taylor & Francis’s information for authors. NOTE: payment has to originate from the individual and not a third party.
Waiver: 100% in hybrid journals
Discount: 10% in gold journals
Agreement periods: 2023–2024; 2025–2026
Consult Wiley’s step-by-step guide to publishing open access.