The Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) has provided data on APC expenditures for the 2020 period.
The University Library of the LMU provides institutional funding and discounts for selected Open Access publications and has reported those expenditures to OpenAPC.
Contact person is Andrea Dorner.
Cost data
The recent contribution covers publication fees for 133 articles published in Springer, Frontiers and Wiley OA journals by LMU researchers in 2020. Total expenditure amounts to 248 944€ and the average fee is 1 872€.
The following table provides an overview.
| Articles | Fees paid in EURO | Mean Fee paid | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontiers in Immunology | 11 | 20195 | 1836 |
| Frontiers in Physiology | 7 | 13124 | 1875 |
| Frontiers in Microbiology | 6 | 11894 | 1982 |
| Frontiers in Psychology | 6 | 10801 | 1800 |
| Frontiers in Oncology | 5 | 9409 | 1882 |
| Frontiers in Neurology | 4 | 7896 | 1974 |
| BMC Veterinary Research | 3 | 5069 | 1690 |
| European Journal of Medical Research | 3 | 5636 | 1879 |
| Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology | 3 | 5637 | 1879 |
| Frontiers in Medicine | 3 | 5846 | 1949 |
| Frontiers in Pediatrics | 3 | 5539 | 1846 |
| Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research | 3 | 5731 | 1910 |
| Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine | 3 | 3749 | 1250 |
| Clinical & Translational Immunology | 2 | 3846 | 1923 |
| Clinical and Translational Medicine | 2 | 4826 | 2413 |
| EMBO Molecular Medicine | 2 | 7238 | 3619 |
| Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience | 2 | 3898 | 1949 |
| Frontiers in Chemistry | 2 | 3898 | 1949 |
| Frontiers in Endocrinology | 2 | 3755 | 1878 |
| Frontiers in Neuroscience | 2 | 3490 | 1745 |
| Frontiers in Veterinary Science | 2 | 3898 | 1949 |
| Human Brain Mapping | 2 | 5452 | 2726 |
| Molecular Oncology | 2 | 6110 | 3055 |
| Nature Communications | 2 | 6392 | 3196 |
| Radiation Oncology | 2 | 3884 | 1942 |
| Systematic Reviews | 2 | 3218 | 1609 |
| Trials | 2 | 3408 | 1704 |
| Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy | 1 | 2385 | 2385 |
| Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology | 1 | 2032 | 2032 |
| BMC Bioinformatics | 1 | 1609 | 1609 |
| BMC Biology | 1 | 2370 | 2370 |
| BMC Biotechnology | 1 | 1780 | 1780 |
| BMC Evolutionary Biology | 1 | 1704 | 1704 |
| BMC Family Practice | 1 | 1704 | 1704 |
| BMC Geriatrics | 1 | 1894 | 1894 |
| BMC Health Services Research | 1 | 1894 | 1894 |
| BMC Infectious Diseases | 1 | 1704 | 1704 |
| BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders | 1 | 1894 | 1894 |
| BMC Oral Health | 1 | 1661 | 1661 |
| BMC Plant Biology | 1 | 1894 | 1894 |
| BMC Public Health | 1 | 2066 | 2066 |
| Brain and Behavior | 1 | 1562 | 1562 |
| ChemistryOpen | 1 | 1336 | 1336 |
| Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health | 1 | 1894 | 1894 |
| Clinical and Experimental Dental Research | 1 | 1268 | 1268 |
| Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation | 1 | 1661 | 1661 |
| FEBS Open Bio | 1 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Frontiers in Big Data | 1 | 414 | 414 |
| Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology | 1 | 1949 | 1949 |
| Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine | 1 | 1949 | 1949 |
| Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology | 1 | 1949 | 1949 |
| Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience | 1 | 1727 | 1727 |
| Frontiers in Communication | 1 | 879 | 879 |
| Frontiers in Earth Science | 1 | 902 | 902 |
| Frontiers in Genetics | 1 | 1949 | 1949 |
| Frontiers in Neural Circuits | 1 | 1999 | 1999 |
| Frontiers in Neuroanatomy | 1 | 1949 | 1949 |
| Frontiers in Pharmacology | 1 | 1999 | 1999 |
| Frontiers in Psychiatry | 1 | 1949 | 1949 |
| Frontiers in Robotics and AI | 1 | 1639 | 1639 |
| Genetics Selection Evolution | 1 | 1423 | 1423 |
| Immunity, Inflammation and Disease | 1 | 1246 | 1246 |
| Implementation Science | 1 | 1942 | 1942 |
| Journal of Translational Medicine | 1 | 2266 | 2266 |
| Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology | 1 | 1490 | 1490 |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | 1 | 1726 | 1726 |
| Physiological Reports | 1 | 1118 | 1118 |
| Plant Direct | 1 | 1841 | 1841 |
| Porcine Health Management | 1 | 1409 | 1409 |
| Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy | 1 | 599 | 599 |
| The Journal of Pathology: Clinical Research | 1 | 1670 | 1670 |
| Translational Medicine Communications | 1 | 1609 | 1609 |
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)
