Royal Society of Chemistry Platinum agreement
This agreement commenced in 2024. It is a four-year agreement (2024-2027).
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) is a not-for-profit organisation for the advancement of the chemical sciences. They publish journals that cover the core chemical sciences and related fields such as biology, energy and the environment, engineering, materials, medicine, and physics. This agreement allows authors affiliated with participating institutions to publish open access in any of the RSC journals without paying articles processing charges.
- Click here for more information about a Read & Publish agreement.
- Click here for more information on the publishing process.
Participating institutions
- Nelson Mandela University
- Rhodes University
- Stellenbosch University
- University of Cape Town
- University of Fort Hare
- University of Pretoria
- University of South Africa
- University of the Free State
- University of Zululand
Number of included articles
There is no limit on the number of articles that can be published open access by authors affiliated with participating institutions.