Open Access Publishing at the University of Notre Dame

Who is covered?

Corresponding authors from the University of Notre Dame

Which journals are covered?

Any SpringerOpen or BMC journal

What is the discount?

15% off the journal's article processing charge (APC)

How can I apply for this discount?

See instructions for applying the discount by reviewing the Submission guidelines for authors requesting a membership discount page

Which licenses are available?

BMC offers CC-BY 4.0 Creative Commons licenses for articles published in any BMC or SpringerOpen journal. The author retains copyright and grants BMC a license to publish the article. For more information, see here.

What is the business model behind this arrangement?

University of Notre Dame membership with BMC