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About the Read & Publish Agreement

MSU Library has a 'read and publish’ agreement with the Royal Society of Publishing. The ‘read and publish’ agreement will continue to allow MSU faculty, students, and staff full access to read content in the Royal Society of Publishing's journals and publish their research openly in journals published by the Royal Society of Publishing.

Overview of Publishing Agreement

  • Open Access Article Allowance: Unlimited
  • Eligible Journals: All Journals
  • Author Eligibility: Montana State University corresponding authors
  • Article Processing Charges (APCs) are fully covered for eligible MSU author

Additional Resources

How to Apply for Funding

  1. After uploading your manuscript to your chosen RSP journal website, select ‘Read & Publish model’ from the list of options.
  2. Await an email from the RSP with further information. When your paper is published, all APCs are covered through this agreement by the MSU Library.
  3. All MSU authors who choose to publish OA through the Royal Society of Publishing, are required to submit a request for funding through the MSU Library Author Fund
  4. Once the form has been received, the library will approve the request, and the article will continue through the publishing process.