We have exciting news for GW authors! As an upgrade to our existing journal subscriptions, GW authors are now able to waive Article Processing Charges (APCs) when publishing in “Hybrid” or “Gold” Open Access Cambridge Journals! Himmelfarb Library, in partnership with Gelman Library (GW Libraries and Academic Innovation) and Burns Law Library, has entered into a new “transformative” agreement with Cambridge University Press that allows GW authors to publish their research as open access at no cost to authors.
This agreement covers nearly 50 medicine and health sciences journals including these 10 popular titles:
You can view a full list of journals covered in this agreement on the Cambridge Open Access Waivers and Discounts website. Simply enter “United States” in the Country/Territory box, then select “George Washington University” from the Institution drop-down menu to view a full list of journal titles covered under this agreement.
To be eligible to waive the Article Processing Charges, articles must:
- Have a corresponding author affiliated with GW.
- Be original research - eligible article types include research articles, review articles, rapid communications, brief reports and case reports.
- Be accepted for publication in a Cambridge University Press journal covered by the agreement.
- Be accepted for publication after January 1, 2022.
Taking advantage of this agreement is easy!
Step 1: Submit your research using GW’s affiliation (remember - eligibility is based on the corresponding author’s affiliation).
Step 2: When your article is accepted, choose the Gold Open Access option in your author publishing agreement form and choose your preferred Creative Commons (CC) license. Be sure to check your funder mandates to see if you need to comply with specific CC mandates.
Step 3: Cambridge will automatically waive your Article Processing Charges!
Step 4: Promote your research. Make sure your research gets seen and read now that it’s been published as Open Access and is freely available to everyone! Want some tips and ideas about how to promote your research? Watch our short Promoting Your Research video. And be sure to submit your article to be archived in the Health Sciences Research Commons, Himmelfarb’s institutional repository.
To learn more, check out this slide deck that breaks the process down into easy to follow steps.
For more information, please contact Ruth Bueter at rbueter@gwu.edu.
