Publishing Open Access with Public Library of Science (PLOS. What is the deal? Goldsmiths flat fee agreement with the Public Library of Science (PLOS) enables our researchers to publish their articles as Gold Open Access in eligible PLOS journals without incurring Article Processing Charges (APCs). The PLOS Flat Fee model shifts the cost of Open Access publishing from the payment of APCs for individual articles to an institutional flat fee. PLOS use an institution’s historic publication activity and their current publication fees to calculate an annual flat fee that covers the cost of publishing Open Access in a selection of PLOS journals. The agreement operates from 1 April 2021 until 31 December 2023. PLOS has published a set of FAQs for authors on their flat fee model. Goldsmiths strongly encourages all authors to take advantage of this agreement. If you would like any more information about the agreement, please email xxx@xxxx.xx.xx What journals are part of the deal? All publications (regardless of article type) in PLOS ONE, PLOS Climate, PLOS Computational Biology, PLOS Digital Health, PLOS Genetics, PLOS Global Public Health, PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, PLOS Pathogens, PLOS Sustainability and Transformation, and PLOS Water are included in the agreement. Any changes to the journals participating in our agreement will be listed on the PLOS website. Who can apply? Any corresponding author from Goldsmiths is eligible regardless of whether or not their research is grant funded. If I qualify, how do I proceed? Upon submitting your manuscript to any of the eligible PLOS journals, ensure that you list Goldsmiths as your institutional affiliation and provide your Goldsmiths email address in the PLOS submission system, Editorial Manager. If your work is accepted for publication, PLOS will detect eligibility and ensure that any publication fees are waived. PLOS has published detailed instructions for authors submitting to a journal participating in our flat fee agreement.
