Open Access

Interested in making your research available for free and keeping the copyright for your work?

• Publish in one of the open access journals listed below with author fees covered by PCOM Library. PCOM cannot pay for publication in other journals.
• Pay the author fees out of pocket or through grant funding to publish in another open access journal.
• Publish in a non-open access journal and host the post-print on DigitalCommons@PCOM. Contact the Scholarly Communications and Research Librarian for more information.

Did you know that the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Library covers author publishing fees for a multitude of open access journals? If you're interested in publishing articles available to all, read on for instructions for publishing in BioMed Central, PLOS, and SpringerOpen. Only submissions made by current PCOM faculty, staff, residents, or students using a PCOM email address can be covered. Student submissions must be dated before their graduation date.

BioMed Central

Through the Library's membership with BioMed Central, the Library will pay for up to two accepted manuscripts in a 12 month period when current PCOM faculty, staff, residents, or students submit using your PCOM email address. Important: When submitting, select "I accept responsibilitiy for paying the processing charge" option; upon acceptance, BMC will contact the library to confirm your affiliation and cover your fees.

• Benefits of publishing in BioMed Central
• BioMed Central journals
• Submit a manuscript
• PCOM BMC publications

BioMed Central is an STM (science, technology, and medicine) publisher of peer-reviewed open access journals. The portfolio of journals spans all areas of biology, biomedicine, and medicine. All original research articles published by BioMed Central are made freely accessible online immediately upon publication. Authors publishing with BioMed Central retain the copyright to their work, licensing it under the Creative Commons Attribution License which allows articles to be re-used and re-distributed without restriction, as long as the original work is correctly cited. 

PLOS

The Library now pays faculty, staff, resident, and student publication fees for PLOS ONE, PLOS Biology, and PLOS Medicine. The Library will pay for up to two accepted manuscripts in a 12 month period when submitted using a PCOM email address.

• Benefits of publishing in PLOS ONE
• Introduction to PLOS and APC-Free Publishing (video)
• Submit a manuscript (PLOS ONE)
• Submit a manuscript (PLOS Biology)
• Submit a manuscript (PLOS Medicine)
• PCOM PLOS publications

PLOS ONE is the world’s first multidisciplinary open access journal and accepts scientifically rigorous research, regardless of novelty. PLOS ONE features original research from the natural sciences, medical research, engineering, as well as the related social sciences and humanities that will contribute to the base of scientific knowledge. By not excluding research on the basis of subject area, PLOS ONE facilitates the discovery of connections between research whether within or between disciplines. The journal’s publication criteria are based on high ethical standards and the rigor of the methodology and conclusions reported. PLOS Biology publishes significant advances across the biological sciences, while PLOS Medicine publishes articles of general interest on biomedical, environmental, social and political determinants of health. The journal emphasizes work that advances clinical practice, health policy or pathophysiological understanding to benefit health in a variety of settings.

SpringerOpen

PCOM Library has partnered with Springer to cover author fees for SpringerOpen, Springer's collection of fully open access journals. When submitting, use a PCOM email address. Once your manuscript is accepted, do not pay; the library will confirm your affiliation and cover your fees.

• SpringerOpen journals
• SpringerOpen submission instructions

SpringerOpen, launched in June 2010, includes Springer’s portfolio of 200+ peer-reviewed fully open access journals across all areas of science. SpringerOpen journals and books are made freely and permanently available online immediately upon publication. They are subject to high-level peer review, author and production services ensuring quality and reliability of the work. Authors publishing with SpringerOpen retain the copyright to their work, licensing it under a Creative Commons license.

DigitalCommons@PCOM is an electronic archive, housing published and unpublished work by PCOM faculty and students as well as publications of classes, departments, and offices. The DigitalCommons provides electronic preservation and persistent access worldwide to the scholarly and creative works of the PCOM community.