SNSF and EU funding

The SNSF promotes Open Access publications in all scientific disciplines. It does not support publications in hybrid formats financially.

Articles in OA journals (APC)

• The SNSF pays grantees and collaborators of SNSF projects the fees for articles in OA-only journals
• Articles have to be submitted via the OA-portal ChronosHub
• APC are processed directly via ChronosHub without any additional application

more information on APCs

User Guide for ChronosHub

OA Book Publications (BPC)

• Funding is possible regardless of reference to SNSF project
• Submit applications via the OA platform mySNF

more information on BPCs

Book Chapter (BCPC)

• The research on which the publication is based was funded by the SNSF to at least 50%
• Submit applications via the OA platform mySNF

more information on BCPCs

Applicants of Horizon Europe projects may publish their results in journals of their choice under the following conditions:

• Open Access access must be directly guaranteed at the time of publication.
• A Creative Commons License or equivalent is required for publication. For monographs and comparable text formats, the license may exclude commercial use and editing of the work (e.g., CC BY-NC, CC BY-ND).
• Only publication fees (APC/BPC) in pure OA journals are eligible for reimbursement (costs for this must be included in the project proposal budget).
• Publication in hybrid journals is only possible if the publisher is covered by a Read&Publish agreement OR the hybrid APCs are paid from the research group's own funds.

Further information:

Factsheet of the EU Grants Access ​Office