{"id":382,"date":"2026-06-25T10:40:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T01:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oa.web.nitech.ac.jp\/en\/?page_id=382"},"modified":"2026-06-25T10:40:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T01:40:18","slug":"apc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oa.web.nitech.ac.jp\/en\/apc\/","title":{"rendered":"Support for Article Processing Charges (APCs)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nagoya Institute of Technology has established an Article Processing Charge (APC) support program to promote open access to research results. Eligibility for this program and the specific support available vary depending on the journal to which you plan to submit your paper, so please review the information below.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Types of Support<\/h2>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\r\n<div class=\"box01\">\r\n<h3 id=\"part1\" class=\"box-title fs-4\">\u2460APC Support through Transformative Agreements (Academic Information Division)<\/h3>\r\n<p>Based on the transformative agreements our university has entered into, you may be eligible for APC support when submitting to journals published by the participating publishers.<\/p>\r\n<h4 class=\"mb-3 fs-5\">Participating Publishers (2026)<\/h4>\r\n<ul class=\"list\">\r\n\t<li>Springer Nature<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Wiley<\/li>\r\n\t<li>ACS<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p class=\"ps-3\">*Eligible journals and eligibility criteria vary by publisher.<\/p>\r\n<h4 class=\"mb-3 fs-5\">Check eligible journals, eligibility criteria, and how to apply<\/h4>\r\n<p>\uff3b<a href=\"https:\/\/nitechict.sharepoint.com\/sites\/top\/jimu\/SitePages\/%E5%AD%A6%E8%A1%93%E6%83%85%E5%A0%B1%E8%AA%B2\/apc_springernature.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Springer Nature<\/a>\uff0f<a href=\"https:\/\/nitechict.sharepoint.com\/sites\/top\/jimu\/SitePages\/%E5%AD%A6%E8%A1%93%E6%83%85%E5%A0%B1%E8%AA%B2\/apc_wiley.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wiley<\/a>\uff0f<a href=\"https:\/\/nitechict.sharepoint.com\/sites\/top\/jimu\/SitePages\/%E5%AD%A6%E8%A1%93%E6%83%85%E5%A0%B1%E8%AA%B2\/apc_acs.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ACS<\/a>\uff3d* Campus access only<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-6 d-flex mt-3 mt-md-0\">\r\n<div class=\"box01\">\r\n<h3 id=\"part2\" class=\"box-title fs-4\">\u2461APC Support for Submissions to Top OA Journals (URA Office)<\/h3>\r\n<p>If you are submitting to a journal other than those listed in \u2460, you may be eligible for the university\u2019s APC support program (application-based; conditions apply).<br>\r\n* Eligible journals, support amounts, and conditions are determined annually.<\/p>\r\n<h4 class=\"mb-3 fs-5\">Check eligibility criteria, eligible journals, and application procedures<\/h4>\r\n<p>\uff3b<a href=\"https:\/\/rao.web.nitech.ac.jp\/pickup\/notice_top-oa-journal-apc-support_fy2026\" target=\"_blank\"><u>APC Support Program Details Page<\/u><\/a>\uff3d* Campus access only<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2>APC Support Verification Process<\/h2>\r\n<dl>\r\n<dt id=\"s01\" class=\"fw-normal fs-4 mt-4 mb-3\">STEP 1: Is the journal you plan to submit to published by one of the following publishers?<\/dt>\r\n<dd>\r\n<ul class=\"list\">\r\n\t<li>Springer Nature (Exclided titles: Nature Portfolio Journals)<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Wiley<\/li>\r\n\t<li>ACS<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul class=\"linklist mt-3\">\r\n\t<li>Yes \u2192 Proceed to <a href=\"#s02\">STEP2<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li>No \u2192 Proceed to <a href=\"#s03\">STEP3<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>\r\n<dl>\r\n<dt id=\"s02\" class=\"fw-normal fs-4 mt-4 mb-3\">STEP 2: Does the journal meet the following criteria?<\/dt>\r\n<dd>\r\n<ul class=\"list\">\r\n\t<li>Springer Nature: Q1 or Q2 Hybrid journal<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Wiley: Q1 or Q2 or Q3 Hybrid journal<\/li>\r\n\t<li>ACS: Q1 or Q2 Gold\/Hybrid journal<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul class=\"linklist mt-3\">\r\n\t<li>Yes \u2192 You are eligible for \u201c<a href=\"\/en\/apc\/#part1\">\u2460 APC Support via Transformative Agreements<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\r\n\t<li>No \u2192 Proceed to <a href=\"#s03\">STEP3<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>\r\n<dl>\r\n<dt id=\"s03\" class=\"fw-normal fs-4 mt-4 mb-3\">STEP 3: Is the journal you plan to submit to a Q1 journal?<\/dt>\r\n<dd>\r\n<ul class=\"linklist mt-3\">\r\n\t<li>Yes \u2192 Please check \u201c<a href=\"\/en\/apc\/#part2\">\u2461 APC Support for Submissions to Top OA Journals<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\r\n\t<li>No \u2192 You are not eligible for the university\u2019s APC support program.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>\r\n<p class=\"mt-4\">* <a href=\"https:\/\/rao.web.nitech.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/e242da02545814847088733cfece69b8.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to check for Q1 and Q2 journals using Scopus<\/a><\/p>\r\n<h2>Notice<\/h2>\r\n<ul class=\"list\">\r\n\t<li>The details of the support program are subject to change from year to year.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Applications may close early depending on budget availability.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Please be sure to review the program details before submitting your application.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Nagoya Institute of Technology has established an Article Processing Charge (APC) support program to promote o...","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-382","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oa.web.nitech.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/382","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oa.web.nitech.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oa.web.nitech.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oa.web.nitech.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oa.web.nitech.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=382"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/oa.web.nitech.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/382\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":383,"href":"https:\/\/oa.web.nitech.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/382\/revisions\/383"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oa.web.nitech.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=382"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}