The current scholarly publishing model creates barriers for researchers and has become unsustainable. In alignment with the university’s promise of operational excellence and resource stewardship, we are exploring partnerships to transform that model while also ensuring researchers have access to the tools crucial for their work.
Contact Us: TransformPublishing@osu.edu
Wiley Open Access Agreement Will Reach Annual Limits in 2026
- Wiley’s fully Open Access journals: Beginning July 1, 2026, new requests for APC coverage will be denied.
- Wiley’s hybrid journals: APC coverage limits for accepted articles will be reached Summer 2026.
More information is available via the Wiley Agreement FAQ page.
Open Access Publishing Agreements
University Libraries has agreements with journal publishers (including consortial agreements through OhioLINK and the Big Ten Academic Alliance) that cover Open Access fees (APCs) at no cost to Ohio State corresponding authors for eligible journal articles. More information about each current Open Access publishing agreement is available below.
Elsevier Hybrid
Springer Hybrid
Wiley
Savings for Ohio State authors
University Libraries Open Access publishing agreements have waived more than $18.4 million in Open Access article fees for Ohio State authors.
Open Access Monographs
Ohio State Open Access Monograph Initiative Renewed for 2027-2029
The Ohio State Open Access Monograph Initiative supporting Ohio State faculty publishing open access scholarly monographs with university presses has been renewed by University Libraries for an additional three years (2027-2029).
University Libraries Services in Support of Scholarly Publishing
University Libraries Investments in Open Access and Scholarly Publishing Infrastructure
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