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Funding programmes for scientific publications affiliated to the CUT

Publishing an article in the Open Access model may involve an additional fee, known as the Article Processing Charge (APC), which is charged to the author by the academic publisher. The costs of article publication may be covered by the university, funded through a grant/project, or subsidized under various agreements and programs. Authors who publish in the Open Access model retain copyright, including the right to distribute their work under Creative Commons licenses. The final electronic version of the published article is made available by the publisher and can also be archived and shared in repositories of the institution to which the publication is affiliated or which funds Open Access. In programs with a limited number of articles, the qualification is usually determined by the manuscript acceptance date.

Employees of Cracow University of Technology (PK) can submit articles under Open Access publishing programs, where the publication cost is covered by a transformative agreement with the publisher. Additionally, PK employees have access to platforms offering reduced publication fees for Open Access articles.

Important notice!
The latest information on Open Access publishing in 2025 (excluding ACM) is available on the Virtual Library of Science website (new window).

Open Access Publishing Programs (without APC fees) (as of 20 March, 2025)

  • ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)
    The program operates under a consortium license for 2023-2025. It allows unlimited publication of scientific articles in ACM journals, magazines, and conference proceedings. Authors affiliated with Cracow University of Technology have not yet taken advantage of this program. More information: publisher's FAQ (new window) on open publishing and instruction for authors (new window). 

  • ACS (American Chemical Society)
    The program operates under a national license for 2023-2025 (pool of 437 articles). It covers all types of publications (journal list (new window)), except for Additions and Corrections, Expressions of Concern, and Retractions. Authors affiliated with Cracow University of Technology have published 2 articles so far.

  • Elsevier
    The program is planned under a national license for 2025-2027. It covers publications in hybrid journals (journal list (new window)) such as Case Reports, Data, Full-Length Articles, Micro Articles, Software, Reviews, Replication Study, Short Communications, Short Surveys, Videos, Practice Guidelines, and Protocols. The program does not include gold Open Access journals or some Elsevier co-published journals, where Open Access publications are funded under special terms and cannot be included in the national program. Authors affiliated with Cracow University of Technology have published 99 articles so far. Author instructions: How do I complete the Rights and Access form? (new window) Note: The program renewal is planned for late April 2025.

  • Science Advances
    The program is planned under a national license for 2025-2027 as an addition to the Science journal subscription (pool of 10 articles). The national license fee covers Open Access publication costs in Science Advances. Authors affiliated with Cracow University of Technology have not yet taken advantage of this program. Author instructions: Science Advances Workflow (new window).
    Note: The program renewal is planned for late April 2025.

  • SCOAP3 (Sponsoring Consortium for Open Access Publishing in Particle Physics)
    An international program funding scientific publications in particle physics, operating under a 2025-2027 agreement with publishers. It includes selected journal titles (new window). The program is continuously running without article number limitations. In 2023, more than 80 books were published under this program in Open Access (available on platforms such as OAPEN (new window)). Authors affiliated with Cracow University of Technology have published 34 articles so far. 

  • Springer
    The program is planned under a national license for 2025-2027. It covers publications in hybrid journals (journal list (new window)), including Original Paper, Review Paper, Brief Communication, and Continuing Education. Authors affiliated with Cracow University of Technology have published 96 articles so far. Author instructions: Open Access Systems Solution (new window).
    Note: The program renewal is planned for late April 2025.

For inquiries, please contact: open.access@pk.edu.pl