If you have questions about Open Access, from finding open materials to publishing and sharing your research, the Libraries can help. Reach out to:
Some of the University Libraries’ affiliations include discounts on Article Processing Charges to encourage open access publishing. Discounts are not necessarily applied automatically. Corresponding CMU authors should inform the publisher or note the reduced fee on the invoice.
The University Libraries pays for CMU Authors' lifetime memberships in PeerJ. Only PeerJ members can publish in PeerJ, and members can publish for free, at a frequency based on the levels of membership.
The Libraries will pay for PeerJ memberships at the Basic (one publication per year) or Enhanced (two publications per year) level. The membership fee will be paid automatically when CMU authors with a validated email address submit or have an article accepted for publication in a PeerJ journal. Memberships are for life, and researchers retain membership if they leave Carnegie Mellon.
PeerJ publishes seven peer-reviewed journals: