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Simon Fraser University
Partnership
Simon Fraser University supports researchers with partial or full coverage of article publishing charges (APCs) in high-impact journals, making your research instantly accessible to everyone, everywhere.
Are you eligible?
To be eligible under the partnership you need to ensure:
You are affiliated with the institution
You are the corresponding author
Current faculty, staff, graduate students and undergraduate students working under the supervision of a faculty member are eligible.
Other eligible SFU authors include: visiting faculty, postdoctoral researchers, research associates, and adjunct professors.
The article must be submitted while the author’s SFU affiliation is current.
APCs for open access publishing are eligible expenses for Tri-Agency grants. See SFU Library’s tips and sample language for more information about requesting funds for open access publishing costs in your grant applications.
Note: Final approval is determined by your institution. If you want to confirm your eligibility before submitting, please contact your library via oa-fund@sfu.ca.
How to submit under this partnership?
1
Registration
Register or login to the submission portal with your institutional email address.
2
Submission
Ensure that you are listed as the Corresponding Author.
In the invoice section, select your institution as the payer.
Note: Your institution’s name may appear in either English or the original local language. Please check both options if needed.
3
Eligibility check
Frontiers will verify your eligibility.
4
Confirmation
The discount will be applied, and the remaining balance will be reflected in the invoice you receive. Depending on the agreement, this invoice may be issued by Frontiers or by your institution.