EIFL network countries agreement

Who are EIFL and how do I check if my country is included?

EIFL is a not for profit organization that works with libraries to enable access to knowledge in developing and transition economy countries throughout the world. EIFL helps people access and use information for education, learning, research and sustainable community development.

Founded in 1999, EIFL was one of the original signatories of the Budapest Open Access Initiative and plays a significant role in spreading the principles of open research throughout their network.

Read this article to find Open Access article publishing charges for researchers based in EIFL network countries.

What do researchers need to do to make sure the EIFL discount or waiver is applied?

To take advantage of the reduced, or even waived, APC researchers should:

1. Check your country is one of EIFL network countries included, and the APC discount or waiver available.
2. Check the list of journals included to find an appropriate journal for your research.
3. Once selected, submit through the journal’s online submission system in the usual way, following the relevant journal’s Instructions for Authors (on the journal page on Taylor & Francis Online).
4. During the online submission please select ‘I have another waiver to request or a discount code’ and enter the code ‘EIFL’. (Please make sure you do this when you first submit an article, because the system will not give you this option if you are resubmitting a revision.)
5. You will receive a confirmation of your discount or waiver, and your paper will go through peer review as normal. Our open access team will ensure the appropriate discount or waiver is applied.
6. Your article will be published OA, meaning anyone, anywhere can read your research.

If you have any other questions please contact us.