The Mizzou Libraries now offer a tool to help Mizzou researchers identify journals where they can publish their work. The Open Journal Finder provides an easy way to explore journal publishing options, including open access status, article processing charges, and library-supported discounts or agreements.
Researchers can use the Open Journal Finder to look up individual journal titles and find important publishing details in one place. For each title, the tool may include the following information
- whether the journal is fully open access, hybrid open access, or not open access;
- whether article processing charges (APC) apply;
- whether Mizzou Libraries support all or part of the APC (support only available for Mizzou-affiliated researchers);
- instructions for authors;
- the number of articles published by Mizzou authors in the journal over the last five years; and
- how often Mizzou researchers have cited articles from the journal in the last two years.
When a journal is labeled “Library Supported” above the open access icon, Mizzou Libraries offers APC support for that title to Mizzou researchers. Researchers should click the journal title to view complete details, including any remaining costs they may be responsible for. Because not every title from a publisher is included in Mizzou’s APC agreements, researchers should always check the Open Journal Finder before submitting an article.
The tool also helps clarify common publishing categories. Fully open-access journals make all articles freely available, while hybrid journals include both open-access and subscription-only articles and may require an APC for open-access publishing. Journals that are not open access are marked with a gray lock icon. By bringing together publication costs, open-access status, author instructions, and MU-specific publishing metrics, the Open Journal Finder gives researchers a clearer picture of their options before they submit their work.
For more information about journal metrics, visit the Mizzou Libraries guide on journal rankings.
