University of Saskatchewan Becomes a PeerJ Annual Institutional Member

The University of Saskatchewan has joined the PeerJ AIMs program, providing unlimited, APC-free publishing for their authors to ensure their research is made openly available

We are pleased to announce that the University of Saskatchewan, a leading Canadian research university, has joined PeerJ as an Annual Institutional Member (AIM).

Researchers affiliated with the University of Saskatchewan can now access unlimited, APC-free publishing with PeerJ to ensure their research is made openly available. Through this Annual Institutional Membership, University of Saskatchewan researchers are able to to publish an unlimited number of peer-reviewed articles in PeerJ journals without paying Article Processing Charges (APCs). Authors with a recognised University of Saskatchewan email address will be automatically eligible to publish without having to pay any publication fees.

About the University of Saskatchewan

The University of Saskatchewan (USask) is located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Established in 1907, it is one of Canada’s oldest and most respected institutions, known for its strong focus on innovation, community engagement, and academic excellence. USask offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programmes across disciplines such as agriculture, engineering, health sciences, business, and the arts, with a particular emphasis on addressing global challenges like food security, water sustainability, and Indigenous engagement. The university is home to world-class research facilities, including the Canadian Light Source synchrotron and the Global Institute for Water Security, which attract scholars and researchers from around the globe. With a diverse and inclusive campus community, USask provides students with a supportive environment to pursue their academic and personal goals while contributing to meaningful societal change.

University of Saskatchewan researchers can find out more on their PeerJ page , or by watching the video below.

A PeerJ Annual Institutional Membership (AIM) provides unlimited, frictionless OA publishing for institutional partners and their faculty. Simple to manage, easy to purchase and providing great cost saving opportunities, researchers will never have to worry about having to pay an APC, and librarians can say goodbye to the administrative overhead of dealing with payments on an article by article basis.

AIMs pricing is tiered and based on an institution’s publishing history in PeerJ’s journal portfolio. When a partner’s renewal is calculated, if the equivalent APC cost would have been less than the Membership fee, they can choose to carry over the difference towards their Membership renewal, or contribute to PeerJ’s Global Publishing Fund, which supports authors without the means to publish OA. AIMs simplify OA and are an important step towards a non-APC future of globally equitable access to read and publish open science.

Institutions who are interested in AIMs should contact PeerJ.