Institutional Memberships

As a leading Open Access publisher, Frontiers works with research institutions, libraries, consortia and funders to improve the ways researchers are supported when publishing open access.

Why join?

  • Reduced administrative time for authors and institutions by:
    • centralising communications
    • streamlining submission and payment workflows
  • Authors released of some/all responsibility for Article Processing Charges (APCs) - depending on the agreement with their institution
  • Discounts on APCs for authors
  • Institutions provided with insight into open access uptake and expenditure via detailed data reports on articles published by their researchers
  • Institutions remain in full control with every APC verified by their central contact point

Payment options

PRE-PAYMENT

Funds are deposited into a Frontiers account and used to pay for APCs of accepted articles

  • Funds remain available without time limit
  • Discounts are determined by your institution’s publishing history with Frontiers
Invoiced Monthly

APCs for all accepted articles within a given month are aggregated into a monthly invoice

  • Discounts may be applicable based on your institution’s publishing history with Frontiers
  • No pre-payment or deposit required
Direct Invoicing

APCs for all accepted articles are sent directly to the contact point at the institution.

  • Discounts may be applicable based on your institution’s publishing history with Frontiers
  • No pre-payment or deposit required

How to become a Frontiers Institutional Member

To set up an institutional membership with Frontiers, or if you require more information, please email institutions@frontiersin.org

Recommend Frontiers Institutional Plans to your Librarian by clicking here.

Frontiers Institutional Agreements

Frontiers works with research institutions, libraries, consortia, and funders to improve the ways researchers are supported when publishing open access. Organisations can become institutional members via individual agreements, or (national) consortium agreements. Details of each agreement, including information for authors, can be found below via the organisation's name. National-level and institutional agreements simplify the process for authors wishing to publish in Frontiers journals and help contribute to the growing number of research articles that are openly available to all.

National Members

Frontiers pioneered fully transparent, national agreements for Open Access publishing for research organizations and their researchers. National agreements simplify the process for authors wishing to publish in Frontiers journals and help contribute to the growing number of research articles that are openly available to all.

Frontiers Institutional Members

Institutional agreements are made between Frontiers and an institution to simplify the process for affiliated authors wishing to publish in Frontiers journals and help contribute to the growing number of research articles that are openly available to all. Institutions can become members individually, or via a consortium (national) agreement.

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