Coming January 1, 2026
- Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
- Publisher website: https://www.rsc.org/
- Description: University-wide read and publish agreement with unlimited access to read Open Access (OA) articles and automatic Article Processing Charge (APC) waiver for SLU corresponding authors. Allows SLU corresponding authors to publish all accepted articles as OA articles for free.
- Journals Included: https://rsc.chronoshub.io/ (all Hybrid and Gold OA RSC journals, excluding Chemical Science)
- Requirements for APC coverage:
- SLU-affiliated corresponding author
- In your manuscript, state your Saint Louis University affiliation and list your SLU email address
- Use your SLU email address when submitting your manuscript
- Be accepted for publication in an eligible RSC Journal
- Select and sign a CC BY or CC BY-NC license
- Effective Date: Accepted for publication starting from January 1, 2026
*Chemical Science is, as of 2025, a Diamond open access journal with no article processing charges. If the OA status of this journal changes during our agreement, articles in Chemical Science will not be eligible for APC coverage.
