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  • Article Publication Charge(APC) support status / As of Aug 2026

  Number of uses   Number of Remaining


  • APC Waiver

No.
Publisher
Contents
Journals eligible for submission
Paper Submission Guidelines
1

American Institute of Physics (AIP)

· Journal Type :
Fully OA Journal
· Eligibility :
Other Author
· About :
No cost on the article processing charges (Fully OA 2 titles)
· Period :
2024.01. ~
· Number of Articles :
Unlimited
· How to :
Author should be affiliated with Korea Unversity
APC Title List
2

American Physiological Society (APS)

· Journal Type :
Hybrid OA Journal
· Eligibility :
Corresponding Author
· About :
APS 10 journals (all Hybrid journals) – No cost on the article processing charges (APCs)
· Period :
2026.01.~
· Number of Articles :
Unlimited
· How to :
Corresponding author should be opted with Korea University Medical Center
APC Title List
APS submission guide
Flat Fee to Publish
3

American Society for Microbiology (ASM)

· Journal Type :
Hybrid OA Journal
· Eligibility :
Corresponding Author
· About :
ASM 6 journals (all Hybrid journals) – No cost on the article processing charges (APCs)
· Period :
2025.01.~
· Number of Articles :
Unlimited
· How to :
Corresponding author should be affiliated with Korea University and use the institutional mail (@korea.ac.kr)
APC Title List
ASM submission guide
S2O Author FAQ
4

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

· Journal Type :
Fully OA Journal
Hybrid OA Journal
· Eligibility :
Corresponding Author
· About :
No cost on the article processing charges (APCs)
· Period :
2024.01. ~
· Number of Articles :
Unlimited
· How to :
Author should be affiliated with Korea Unversity and use the institutional email (@korea.ac.kr)
APC Title List
Submission Guide
이용안내 (국문)
5

Bentham Science Publishers

· Journal Type :
Fully OA Journal
Hybrid OA Journal
· Eligibility :
Corresponding Author
· About :
No cost on the article processing charges (APCs)
· Period :
2026.3.~2026.8. (submission date 기준, 3-5월 논문 소급 적용)
· How to :
Corresponding author should be affiliated with Korea University and use the institutional email (@korea.ac.kr)
APC Title List
Bentham Submission
6

Cambridge University Press (CUP)

· Journal Type :
Fully OA Journal
Hybrid OA Journal
· Eligibility :
Corresponding Author
· About :
No cost on the article processing charges (APCs)
· Period :
2022.01.~
· Number of Articles :
Unlimited
· How to :
Corresponding author should be affiliated with Korea University and use the institutional mail (@korea.ac.kr)
APC Title List
이용안내 (국문)
7

De Gruyter

· Journal Type :
Hybrid OA Journal
· Eligibility :
Corresponding Author
· About :
No cost on the article processing charges (APCs) / Number of articles: 30 articles(First come first served basis)
· Period :
2025.7.~2026.6. (매년 30건씩 리셋)
· Number of Articles :
30 (Number of Remaining: 30)
· How to :
Corresponding author should be affiliated with Korea University and use the institutional email (@korea.ac.kr)
APC Title List
BMC-submission
8

Karger

· Journal Type :
Fully OA Journal
Hybrid OA Journal
· Eligibility :
Corresponding Author
· About :
No cost on the article processing charges (APCs)
· Period :
2022.01.~
· Number of Articles :
Unlimited
· How to :
Corresponding author should be affiliated with Korea Unversity and use the institutional email (@korea.ac.kr)
APC Title List
Karger submission guide
9

The Company of Biologists (CoB)

· Journal Type :
Hybrid OA Journal
Fully OA Journal
· Eligibility :
Corresponding Author
· About :
1. No cost on the article processing charges (APCs)
2. The Company of Biologists publishing Hybrid Journals (3 titles) and Fully OA journal (2 titles)
· Period :
2025.01.~
· Number of Articles :
Unlimited
· How to :
Corresponding author should be affiliated with Korea University and use the institutional email(@korea.ac.kr)
APC Title List
COB submission guide
10

Wiley Online Library

· Journal Type :
Hybrid OA Journal
· Eligibility :
Lead Corresponding Author
· About :
No cost on the article processing charges (APCs) / Wiley publishing Hybrid Journals (Fully OA journals excluded)
· Period :
2026.02.19. ~ 2026.10.31. (지원 건수 소진 시 자동종료)
· Number of Articles :
109 (Number of Remaining: 3)
· How to :
Responsible corresponding author should be affiliated with Korea University and use the institutional email (@korea.ac.kr) . Maximum 5 per person.

* Number of applications by campus
Seoul: 73, Medicine: 33, Sejong: 3
APC Title List
Wiley Guide2


  • APC Discount

No.
Publisher
Contents
Journals eligible for submission
Paper Submission Guidelines
1

American Chemical Society (ACS)

· Journal Type :
Hybrid OA Journal
· Eligibility :
Other Author
· About :
ACS Transformative Journals - Discount on the article processing charges (APCs)
· Period :
2022.01.~
· Number of Articles :
Unlimited
· How to :
Automatically approve the ordering process of Copyright Clearance Center’s Rights Link as Korea University(the name of the affiliated institution)
APC Title List
Submission Guide
2

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

· Journal Type :
Hybrid OA Journal
Fully OA Journal
· Eligibility :
Other Author
· About :
- 50% discount on the article processing charges (APCs)
- ASME Hybrid Journals (33 titles) and Fully OA journal (1 title)
· Period :
2024.03.~
· Number of Articles :
Unlimited
· How to :
Author should be affiliated with Korea University and use the institutional email (@korea.ac.kr)
APC Title List
이용안내 (국문)
3

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)

· Journal Type :
Hybrid OA Journal
· Eligibility :
Other Author
· About :
Discount on the article processing charges (APCs) / All articles are free to read within 6 months after publication
· Period :
2023.01.~
· Number of Articles :
Unlimited
· How to :
Author should be affiliated with Korea University and use the institutional email (@korea.ac.kr)
APC Title List
PNAS Publication Charges


  • Institutional Membership Discount

No.
Publisher
Contents
Journals eligible for submission
Paper Submission Guidelines
1

BioMed Central (BMC)

· Journal Type :
Fully OA Journal
· Eligibility :
Corresponding Author
· About :
BioMed Central (BMC), SpringerOpen – 15% discount on the article processing charges (APCs)
· Period :
2014.01.~
· Number of Articles :
Unlimited
· How to :
1. Corresponding author should be affiliated with Korea University and use the institutional mail (@korea.ac.kr)
2. Start the submission process only on campus IP
APC Title List
BMC/SpringerOpen submission guide
2

BMJ Publishing Group

· Journal Type :
Hybrid OA Journal
Fully OA Journal
· Eligibility :
Corresponding Author
· About :
BMJ Publishing Group – 25% discount on the article processing charges (APCs) / Korea University College of Medicine and School of Medicine (Ringgold ID : 36889) or Korea University (Ringgold ID : 34973)
· Period :
2021.01.~
· Number of Articles :
Unlimited
· How to :
Corresponding author should be affiliated with Korea University and use the institutional mail (@korea.ac.kr)
OA리스트
BMJ submission guide
3

SpringerOpen

· Journal Type :
Fully OA Journal
· Eligibility :
Corresponding Author
· About :
15% discount on the article processing charges (APCs)
· Period :
2014.01.~
· Number of Articles :
Unlimited
· How to :
Corresponding author should be affiliated with Korea University and use the institutional mail (@korea.ac.kr)
APC Title List
BMC/SpringerOpen submission guide

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