Read and Publish: Oxford University Press
This guide covers how academics can access journals the library subscribes to, and we support our researchers to publish gold open access papers in these journals.
BCU Library has a Read & Publish deal with Oxford University Press (OUP) for 2025.
This deal covers the fees for the following:
- Read access to all OUP journals 1996-present
- Publishing articles Gold Open Access in almost all OUP journals
Please see below for eligibility criteria and links to more information.
Criteria and Restrictions
Author eligibility
- You must be the corresponding author
- You must declare your affiliation with BCU
Article eligibility
Eligible article types include:
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Research articles
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Review articles
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Brief reports
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Case reports
The following article types are not covered:
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Book reviews
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Commentaries
Journal eligibility
Eligible journals are:
- Hybrid journals.
These are journals that charge a subscription fee, but publish some Open Access articles. - Fully Open Access journals.
These are journals that don’t charge a subscription fee, and publish all articles Open Access.
The following journals are not covered.
BCU Library cannot fund articles in them:
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Supplement issues
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Ten journals that do not accept Open Access material at all
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Seven journals that are not managed on OUP's system
How to Access
- When you submit your article to OUP, declare BCU your first affiliation.
- It is easiest for the Library to confirm your affiliation if you use your BCU email address to submit the article
- Once your article is accepted, follow this step-by-step guide (pdf).
More Information
OUP has several resources to help you navigate this agreement: