How can I optimise my OA Fee Finder search (to find waived and discounted publishing opportunities)??
Basic OA Fee Finder journal search
Use the search bar to look up journals by:
- Journal Title
- ISSN
- Publisher (Imprint)
- Subject/Keyword
After searching, apply filters to narrow results:
- Imprint: Filter by publisher
- Who Pays: See if an MRU discount applies
- License Option: Open Access license type
- Publishing Model: Gold OA or Hybrid
Advanced search tips
Note: Advanced searches using wildcards, truncation, and Boolean operators will default to searching within the Journal Name field. To search within other fields (like Imprint or Subjects), specify the field using one of these:
| Function | Example (journal name search) |
Example (subject / imprint search) |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Wildcard? |
organi?ation |
subjects: organi?ation |
Finds "organization" and "organisation". |
Truncation* |
Royal Societ* |
subjects: chem* |
Finds terms starting with e.g., "Royal Society", "chemistry", etc. |
Phrase Searching "" |
"art history" |
subjects: "art history" |
Finds exact matches. |
|
Parentheses |
(colleg* OR university) AND (scien* OR math*) |
(psychology AND applied) AND imprint: wiley |
Groups multiple terms or logic for complex searches |
|
Boolean |
university OR college OR "higher education" |
|
Use AND, OR, NOT to combine or exclude search terms |
Note: Use parentheses when combining Boolean operators, especially when specifying a field like subjects: or imprint:.
More detailed search tips are available from the provider - SciFree JST
Your eligibility for discounted Open Access publishing
To qualify for waived or reduced APCs:
- You must be the corresponding author.
- You must use your MRU institutional email address when submitting.
- The journal must be part of a current MRU publisher agreement.
Need help?
If you have questions or need support:
- Visit the MRU Library Open Access Support page.
- Contact your Subject Librarian for publishing guidance.
- Check the publisher's website to confirm publishing details.