The University of Miami has entered into a flat fee open access publishing agreement with Frontiers. Under this model, researchers affiliated with the University can publish in selected peer-reviewed journals from Frontiers without incurring article processing charges (APCs), as these costs will be fully covered by the institution.
The agreement applies to five high-impact journals in the Frontiers portfolio—Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, Frontiers in Immunology, Frontiers in Marine Science, Frontiers in Oncology, and Frontiers in Physiology. These titles are widely read and cited in their respective disciplines, offering University of Miami researchers a prominent platform for global dissemination of their research.
The initiative is part of a broader effort to support sustainable, transparent publishing practices and expand the reach of the University's research. The flat fee model simplifies the publishing process for authors by eliminating individual APCs, reducing administrative workload, and enhancing discoverability. This arrangement encourages collaboration within and beyond the institution and enables researchers to focus on scholarly output without financial or procedural barriers. For the institution, it provides a predictable framework for managing publishing expenses while ensuring that research is made openly accessible through reputable channels.
The agreement reflects a broader institutional commitment to advancing open science and has been positively received across the University’s academic and administrative communities. Researchers and faculty have emphasized the importance of access to high-impact publishing avenues that are aligned with equitable and open models. The university library system has also recognized the partnership as a key step toward facilitating broader research visibility and societal impact through open access.
To participate under the agreement, corresponding authors must be affiliated with the University of Miami and must use their institutional email address during manuscript submission. The University now joins over 700 institutions worldwide that maintain institutional open access agreements with Frontiers.
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