Jisc Member Institutions
Authors affiliated with UK institutions participating in APA’s Jisc agreement may publish open access in hybrid journals published by APA at no cost to the author, provided that:
- The article’s corresponding author is affiliated with a participating institution's UK campus.
- The article is accepted after August 1, 2022.
- The article is an original peer-reviewed research article or review article.
All articles under this agreement will be published under the CC-BY copyright license. Upon publication, articles will be made immediately open access.
Read the press release for more information on the open access agreement.
Authors who meet the above requirements can submit their manuscript via the submission portal of the selected journal. Upon submission, the corresponding author must provide funder information and a Ringgold affiliation ID. If the submission is accepted, the author will be ushered through an open access and copyright approval process.
APA Journals is using CCC’s RightsLink as our open access articles processing platform. General resources for navigating RightsLink can be found in the Author Resource Centeropens in new window, and as a training videoopens in new window that details our APA-specific processes.
As of August 2023, articles in journals published by Hogrefe that are part of the PsycArticles database are also included under Jisc’s agreement. Further information on the submission process for Hogrefe journalsopens in new window can be found online.
Yes, APA and Jisc have set a limit on the maximum number of open access articles to be published for each year of this partnership. If the maximum number is reached, institutions will work with authors on alternative options for their articles.
- Aston University
- Birkbeck, University of London
- Cardiff University
- Durham University
- Lancaster University
- London Business School
- London School of Economics and Political Science
- London South Bank University
- Manchester Metropolitan University
- University College London
- University of Bath
- University of Birmingham
- University of Cambridge
- University of Central Lancashire
- University of Essex
- University of Exeter
- University of Leeds
- University of Leicester
- University of Liverpool
- University of Northampton
- University of Oxford
- University of Plymouth
- University of Warwick
- University of Westminster
- University of York
To find the best fit for your manuscript, it’s important to consider several factors. Following the steps below will help you figure out if the journal is right for your work:
- Familiarize yourself with the scope of the journal.
- Read the editorial to understand the editor’s vision for the journal and their field.
- Browse sample articles to see the type of content that gets published in the journal.
- Explore our journal finder to learn about the features offered by APA journals.
- Discover additional agreement-eligible journals through Hogrefeopens in new window.