Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

  • It is always preferable that you submit your manuscript using your @utoronto / @mail.utoronto email address or by selecting the University of Toronto as your primary affiliation. Not doing so may preclude you from the deal or delay the publication process.
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  • A corresponding author is generally understood to be the individual who takes primary responsibility for communication with the journal during the submission, peer review and publication process.

Corresponding University of Toronto authors are eligible for a 15% discount on article processing charges (APCs) for all RSC hybrid journals, through the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN). 

Starting January 1, 2025, corresponding University of Toronto authors are eligible for open access publishing with no article processing charges (APCs) for all RSC hybrid and gold journals, through the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN). 

APC Discount Type Discount
Discount: 15%
What journals are eligible?

Search for eligible journal titles: https://search.scifree.se/utoronto or refer to the RSC journals list. 

Who is covered? Corresponding authors affiliated with U of T, including students, and teaching/research staff employed by the University.
How do I apply this deal?

The APC discount is automatically applied acceptance of manuscript. Authors must indicate their institutional affiliation upon submitting their manuscript in order to benefit from the discount.

Using RSC's licensing system, the author will be prompted to select a standard license (subscription article) or open access license. If the author selects open access, they are given the choice of two creative commons licenses.

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Last modified
Dec 11, 2024