APS Physics | American Physical Society to Offer No Cost Journal Access to Scientists in More Than 100 Lower and Middle Income Countries

"The American Physical Society (APS) has partnered with Research4Life to share its journals with researchers from nonprofits in over 115 countries, territories, and refugee camps at no cost. The Society will also cover article publication charges for new submissions from scientists belonging to these eligible groups beginning Jan. 1, 2024.

“These latest initiatives underscore the American Physical Society’s continued commitment to removing barriers in scientific publishing and broadening global access to research,” said Rachel Burley, Chief Publications Officer at APS.

As the scientific publishing industry transitions to open access models, the question remains: how do publishers ensure equity for those with limited resources and institutional support?

By joining Research4Life, APS has addressed this challenge and enabled subscription access for all of the Society’s journals to those at teaching hospitals, universities, and national non-governmental organizations in lower and middle income countries that are registered with Research4Life. Backed by five United Nations programs, Research4Life supports equitable, online, free or low-cost access to academic and professional peer-reviewed content from over 200 international publishers...."