News: Review articles restriction for MDPI & BioMed Central journals.
From the 1st January 2026 the library will be unable to pay the open access fees for any review article published in MDPI or BioMed Central journals.
This restriction will initially be in place for the first three months of 2026.
Please be aware that Queen’s has signed up to a number of read and publish deals that will cover the open access fees for review articles. You can find more information on the eligibility criteria of these deals at:
https://libguides.qub.ac.uk/openaccess/ReadandPublish
Please email openaccess@qub.ac.uk if you require more information.
UKRI Open Access Block Grant
UKRI has given the University a block grant to support the cost of gold open access. Please note that this grant can only be used for fully open access journals. UKRI no longer permit block grant funds to be used for non-open access publication fees, such as page and colour charges. Please email the Open Research Team before submission to ensure funds are available and your journal is compliant with UKRI's new open access policy.
Funds only available to UKRI funded authors.
CRUK Open Access Block Grant
CRUK has given the University a block grant to support the cost of gold open access. Please email the Open Research Team before submission to ensure funds are available.
Funds only available to CRUK funded authors.
WELLCOME TRUST Open Access Block Grant
The Wellcome Trust has given the University a block grant to support the cost of gold Open access. Please email the Open Research Team before submission to ensure funds are available.
Funds only available to Wellcome funded authors.
BHF Open Access Block Grant
The British Heart Foundation has given the University a block grant to support the cost of gold open access. Please email the Open Research Team before submission to ensure funds are available.
Funds only available to BHF funded authors.
