W&M Libraries and VIVA (a statewide collaboration) have negotiated several agreements for article publication charges (APCs) with a variety of publishers listed below. Before submitting manuscripts to journals, we encourage all researchers to visit VIVA's webpage for completed details about these agreements or email ScholarWorks for more information.
| Publisher or Publication | Open Access APC Discount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| American Chemical Society (ACS) | 100% for ACS Omega, ACS Au Family (including JACS Au), and ACS hybrid journals. | When authors submit their works through the ACS authorship system, they are prompted to respond whether they are affiliated with an "All Pubs" ACS institution. Their responses are then vetted against the active ACS list. |
| Association for Computing Machinery | 100% | Authors are identified through their email domain, so they should use their institutional email addresses when submitting manuscripts. |
| Cambridge University Press | 100% | Authors are identified through a variety of data points, including email domain, ROR ID, and Grid ID. |
| Institute of Physics | 100% | Authors are identified through affiliation as entered through the manuscript submission process. |
| International Water Association | 100% | Authors are identified through a variety of data points, including email domain, ROR ID, and Grid ID. |
| Rockefeller University Press | 100% | Authors are identified through institution's ROR ID during the publication process. |
| Royal Society | 100% | Eligible authors will be automatically identified through their institutional email domains and other mechanisms. |
| Springer Nature | 100% for Springer hybrid journals*. Corresponding author must be affiliated with participating institution. *A complete list of journals covered by this agreement is available at: SpringerNature_VIVA-Publishing_2025-02-27 (2).pdf | Authors are identified through a variety of data points, including institutional affiliation, email domain, and IP address. |
| Wiley | 100% covered for fully Gold Open Access Journals; 100% covered for hybrid while funds are available | Any researcher at a participating VIVA institution may use these funds, regardless of rank. Funding is distributed on a first come first serve basis. More information can be found in the VIVA Wiley agreement FAQ. |