Veterinary Medicine Research Guide

When possible, the library supports publishing in open access or hybrid journals. Some of the benefits are identified in the following graphic.

To support open access publishing, the ISU Library has entered into agreements with nearly two dozen publishers. ISU Corresponding Authors are eligible to take advantage of these agreements wherein the Library covers the cost of the open access article processing charge (APC).

All you have to do is follow these simple steps:

1. Select a journal from one of the publishers that we have an agreement with. Aside from a few exceptions, all journals from each publisher are covered under the agreements.
2. The Corresponding Author must be a current student, staff member, or paid/emeritus faculty at ISU.
3. The Corresponding Author must use their ISU email address when filling out the contact information and identify their affiliation with ISU if prompted to do so.

If these steps are taken, then the ISU Library should receive the statement and pay the charges. If you are trying to utilize these agreements and you receive a statement, contact your librarian.

How do you choose a reputable journal to submit your research to? It's not always easy, especially if you are new to publishing. Unfortunately, there is no one list of "good" or "bad" journals to point you to. The following links are just possible starting points.

Once you have a few journals under consideration, do a little more research on them. Are they peer-reviewed? Which article databases are they indexed in? In many databases (PubMed, Web of Science, etc.) it is possible to find out if a journal is indexed in their system. Journals generally have to meet certain criteria to be included these databases. You can check each database individually, or use a comprehensive journal database like UlrichsWeb Global Serials Directory.