The University Library of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München provides institutional funding and discounts for selected Open Access publications.
Contact person is Andrea Dorner.
Cost data
The recent contribution covers publication fees for 116 articles published in Springer, Frontiers and Taylor & Francis journals by LMU researchers in 2018 plus some additional articles for 2017. Total expenditure amounts to 199 224€ and the average fee is 1 717€.
The folllowing table provides an overview:
| Articles | Fees paid in EURO | Mean Fee paid | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontiers in Immunology | 21 | 37514 | 1786 |
| Frontiers in Neurology | 12 | 20373 | 1698 |
| BMC Cancer | 6 | 9967 | 1661 |
| BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders | 5 | 8306 | 1661 |
| Frontiers in Psychology | 5 | 6833 | 1367 |
| Frontiers in Physiology | 4 | 7307 | 1827 |
| BMC Bioinformatics | 3 | 4984 | 1661 |
| Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience | 3 | 5827 | 1942 |
| BMC Evolutionary Biology | 2 | 3322 | 1661 |
| BMC Geriatrics | 2 | 3322 | 1661 |
| BMC Health Services Research | 2 | 3322 | 1661 |
| BMC Infectious Diseases | 2 | 3322 | 1661 |
| Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience | 2 | 3547 | 1773 |
| Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience | 2 | 3998 | 1999 |
| Frontiers in Microbiology | 2 | 3998 | 1999 |
| Frontiers in Pharmacology | 2 | 3028 | 1514 |
| Malaria Journal | 2 | 3465 | 1733 |
| Molecular Neurodegeneration | 2 | 4008 | 2004 |
| Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases | 2 | 3741 | 1871 |
| Acta Orthopaedica | 1 | 1978 | 1978 |
| Advances in Simulation | 1 | 1899 | 1899 |
| Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology | 1 | 1661 | 1661 |
| Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine | 1 | 1661 | 1661 |
| BMC Nephrology | 1 | 1661 | 1661 |
| BMC Neurology | 1 | 1661 | 1661 |
| Clinical Epigenetics | 1 | 1899 | 1899 |
| EJNMMI Research | 1 | 1523 | 1523 |
| Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology | 1 | 1699 | 1699 |
| Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine | 1 | 782 | 782 |
| Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology | 1 | 1999 | 1999 |
| Frontiers in Earth Science | 1 | 1529 | 1529 |
| Frontiers in Human Neuroscience | 1 | 1999 | 1999 |
| Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences | 1 | 1554 | 1554 |
| Frontiers in Neuroanatomy | 1 | 1999 | 1999 |
| Frontiers in Neuroscience | 1 | 1893 | 1893 |
| Frontiers in Oncology | 1 | 1699 | 1699 |
| Frontiers in Pediatrics | 1 | 1999 | 1999 |
| Frontiers in Plant Science | 1 | 427 | 427 |
| Frontiers in Psychiatry | 1 | 1828 | 1828 |
| Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience | 1 | 1028 | 1028 |
| Frontiers in Zoology | 1 | 1833 | 1833 |
| Genetics Selection Evolution | 1 | 1423 | 1423 |
| Health Research Policy and Systems | 1 | 1785 | 1785 |
| Implementation Science | 1 | 1833 | 1833 |
| International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity | 1 | 2004 | 2004 |
| Journal of Eating Disorders | 1 | 1661 | 1661 |
| Journal of Neuroinflammation | 1 | 1899 | 1899 |
| Journal of Translational Medicine | 1 | 1661 | 1661 |
| Nucleus | 1 | 1950 | 1950 |
| Pediatric Rheumatology | 1 | 1661 | 1661 |
| Respiratory Research | 1 | 1961 | 1961 |
| Standards in Genomic Sciences | 1 | 1661 | 1661 |
| Trials | 1 | 1661 | 1661 |
| Virology Journal | 1 | 1661 | 1661 |
Overview
With the recent contribution included, the overall APC data for the LMU now looks as follows:
Average costs per year (in EURO)
Average costs per publisher (in EURO)
