The Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) has updated its expenditures, the latest contribution provides data for the 2021 period on APCs and hybrid OA articles published under the Springer and Wiley DEAL agreements.
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 308 articles. Total expenditure amounts to 644 778€ and the average fee is 2 093€.
The following table provides an overview. Please note that articles published in hybrid journals under the DEAL agreement are not included in this list, as they are aggregated in OpenAPC’s transformative agreements.
| Articles | Fees paid in EURO | Mean Fee paid | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific Reports | 42 | 76283 | 1816 |
| Nature Communications | 30 | 112272 | 3742 |
| Frontiers in Immunology | 19 | 36025 | 1896 |
| Frontiers in Neurology | 15 | 28115 | 1874 |
| Frontiers in Oncology | 14 | 27989 | 1999 |
| Frontiers in Psychiatry | 8 | 12793 | 1599 |
| Frontiers in Psychology | 6 | 9509 | 1585 |
| BMC Infectious Diseases | 5 | 8936 | 1787 |
| Frontiers in Plant Science | 5 | 9641 | 1928 |
| BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders | 4 | 7578 | 1894 |
| Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology | 4 | 7287 | 1822 |
| Frontiers in Endocrinology | 4 | 7997 | 1999 |
| Frontiers in Pediatrics | 4 | 7287 | 1822 |
| Frontiers in Pharmacology | 4 | 7997 | 1999 |
| Radiation Oncology | 4 | 8197 | 2049 |
| Acta Neuropathologica Communications | 3 | 7218 | 2406 |
| EJNMMI Research | 3 | 6485 | 2162 |
| EMBO Molecular Medicine | 3 | 12233 | 4078 |
| Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine | 3 | 5021 | 1674 |
| Frontiers in Medicine | 3 | 5021 | 1674 |
| Frontiers in Physiology | 3 | 5998 | 1999 |
| Frontiers in Public Health | 3 | 5998 | 1999 |
| Genome Biology | 3 | 9501 | 3167 |
| Annals of Intensive Care | 2 | 4513 | 2256 |
| BMC Family Practice | 2 | 3425 | 1712 |
| BMC Genomics | 2 | 3578 | 1789 |
| BMC Ophthalmology | 2 | 3468 | 1734 |
| BMC Palliative Care | 2 | 3922 | 1961 |
| BMC Pediatrics | 2 | 3741 | 1871 |
| BMC Veterinary Research | 2 | 3808 | 1904 |
| Clinical Case Reports | 2 | 1618 | 809 |
| Communications Biology | 2 | 5983 | 2992 |
| Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience | 2 | 3998 | 1999 |
| Frontiers in Earth Science | 2 | 3435 | 1717 |
| Frontiers in Education | 2 | 1684 | 842 |
| Frontiers in Neuroscience | 2 | 3644 | 1822 |
| Frontiers in Physics | 2 | 3881 | 1940 |
| Frontiers in Robotics and AI | 2 | 3378 | 1689 |
| Frontiers in Veterinary Science | 2 | 3998 | 1999 |
| Immunity, Inflammation and Disease | 2 | 3224 | 1612 |
| Journal of Neuroinflammation | 2 | 4554 | 2277 |
| Molecular Oncology | 2 | 6188 | 3094 |
| Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases | 2 | 4132 | 2066 |
| Systematic Reviews | 2 | 3425 | 1712 |
| BMC Anesthesiology | 1 | 1894 | 1894 |
| BMC Biotechnology | 1 | 1847 | 1847 |
| BMC Cancer | 1 | 1903 | 1903 |
| BMC Ecology and Evolution | 1 | 1799 | 1799 |
| BMC Emergency Medicine | 1 | 1458 | 1458 |
| BMC Gastroenterology | 1 | 1735 | 1735 |
| BMC Genomic Data | 1 | 1266 | 1266 |
| BMC Geriatrics | 1 | 1942 | 1942 |
| BMC Health Services Research | 1 | 1893 | 1893 |
| BMC Medical Ethics | 1 | 1271 | 1271 |
| BMC Medical Research Methodology | 1 | 1893 | 1893 |
| BMC Neurology | 1 | 1894 | 1894 |
| BMC Oral Health | 1 | 1843 | 1843 |
| BMC Psychiatry | 1 | 1847 | 1847 |
| BMC Public Health | 1 | 2014 | 2014 |
| BMC Research Notes | 1 | 1251 | 1251 |
| BMC Rheumatology | 1 | 1197 | 1197 |
| BMC Surgery | 1 | 1990 | 1990 |
| Breast Cancer Research | 1 | 2656 | 2656 |
| Cancer & Metabolism | 1 | 2010 | 2010 |
| Cancer Medicine | 1 | 1861 | 1861 |
| Cancer Science | 1 | 1571 | 1571 |
| Cell Death and Disease | 1 | 3451 | 3451 |
| Clinical and Translational Allergy | 1 | 2380 | 2380 |
| Clinical Cardiology | 1 | 1999 | 1999 |
| Communications Chemistry | 1 | 2953 | 2953 |
| Communications Physics | 1 | 3030 | 3030 |
| Critical Care | 1 | 2641 | 2641 |
| Earth, Planets and Space | 1 | 1114 | 1114 |
| EJNMMI Physics | 1 | 1404 | 1404 |
| European Journal of Medical Research | 1 | 1961 | 1961 |
| European Radiology Experimental | 1 | 1376 | 1376 |
| Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence | 1 | 1045 | 1045 |
| Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences | 1 | 1022 | 1022 |
| Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience | 1 | 1999 | 1999 |
| Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology | 1 | 1999 | 1999 |
| Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology | 1 | 1999 | 1999 |
| Frontiers in Digital Health | 1 | 1689 | 1689 |
| Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution | 1 | 1999 | 1999 |
| Frontiers in Fungal Biology | 1 | 1689 | 1689 |
| Frontiers in Genetics | 1 | 1645 | 1645 |
| Frontiers in Microbiology | 1 | 1999 | 1999 |
| Frontiers in Neural Circuits | 1 | 1999 | 1999 |
| Frontiers in Neuroanatomy | 1 | 1999 | 1999 |
| Frontiers in Surgery | 1 | 1999 | 1999 |
| Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience | 1 | 1645 | 1645 |
| Frontiers in Water | 1 | 1022 | 1022 |
| Head & Face Medicine | 1 | 1843 | 1843 |
| Health and Quality of Life Outcomes | 1 | 1847 | 1847 |
| Health Research Policy and Systems | 1 | 2066 | 2066 |
| Human Brain Mapping | 1 | 2761 | 2761 |
| Insights into Imaging | 1 | 1619 | 1619 |
| Intensive Care Medicine Experimental | 1 | 1894 | 1894 |
| International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being | 1 | 1752 | 1752 |
| International Wound Journal | 1 | 2044 | 2044 |
| JIMD Reports | 1 | 1611 | 1611 |
| Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery | 1 | 1894 | 1894 |
| Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance | 1 | 2066 | 2066 |
| Journal of Hematology & Oncology | 1 | 3123 | 3123 |
| Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery | 1 | 1735 | 1735 |
| Journal of Ovarian Research | 1 | 2010 | 2010 |
| Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine | 1 | 1271 | 1271 |
| Molecular Neurodegeneration | 1 | 1953 | 1953 |
| npj Science of Food | 1 | 1041 | 1041 |
| Pharmacology Research & Perspectives | 1 | 1998 | 1998 |
| PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET | 1 | 2094 | 2094 |
| Porcine Health Management | 1 | 1495 | 1495 |
| Respiratory Research | 1 | 2125 | 2125 |
| Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine | 1 | 2066 | 2066 |
| Thrombosis Journal | 1 | 1961 | 1961 |
| Translational Biophotonics | 1 | 1692 | 1692 |
| Translational Psychiatry | 1 | 3364 | 3364 |
| Veterinary Medicine and Science | 1 | 1371 | 1371 |
| Virology Journal | 1 | 2010 | 2010 |
Overview
With the recent contribution included, the overall APC data for the LMU now looks as follows:
Fees paid per publisher (in EURO)
Average costs per year (in EURO)
Average costs per publisher (in EURO)
