Open Access Fund

Stellenbosch University Open Access Fund 

The Open Access Fund has been established to support Stellenbosch University (SU) researchers publishing in open access journals with funding.  Open Access journals refer to peer-reviewed journals which are published online and are freely available immediately after publishing. 
 
By opening the Fund the Library endeavours to support the University’s researchers in publishing on open platforms and within open access journals. In doing so it actively purports to:
  • strengthen and visibly support the University’s open access mandate;
  • facilitate access to, and showcase the University’s research and knowledge production;
  • develop research capacity within the Institution and region by sharing research knowledge and practices;
  • promote and support new publishing models within academic scholarship that facilitate the sharing of knowledge and optimise access to information. In doing so, the Library hopes to provide support to open access publishers and to facilitate better methods of acquiring scholarly library materials; 
  • expose SU authors to open access and all its variations; and
  • manage the rising costs of library materials and access to scholarly knowledge.
The above is achieved by way of the following:
  • Subsiding author fees for publishing in open access journals.
  • Taking up institutional memberships with Open Access publishers such as BioMed Central (BMC) and Public Library of Science (PLoS). Institutional membership endorses open access publishing and allows for the subsidising of author fees of Stellenbosch University researchers publishing in these journals.
  • Subsidising author fees for publishing in regular journals where an additional fee is required to allow open access to an author’s published article.
In order to apply for funding from the Fund, the Open Access Fund Application Form must be completed.  Download the pdf form, complete and return to the contact person below, or complete the online form.

For enquiries please contact:

Ms Ilse de Lange
E-mail
Tel.: +27 21 808 4874

Click here for the Open Access Fund Policy and Procedure.

Articles funded to date

Since July 2011 to date, the Library has funded the following articles within the ambit of the Open Access Fund:

  1. Adeniyi, S., Gbadengesin, A. [s.a.] Soil quality assessment: a review. Applied and Environmental Soil Science.

  2. Ahmed, F., Ras, J. & Seedat, S. 2012. Volumetric structural magnetic resonance imaging findings in pediatric posttraumatic stress disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder : a systematic review. Frontiers in Psychology, 3: doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2012.00568.

  3. Alexandersson, E. et al. 2011. Constitutive expression of a grapevine polygalacturonase-inhibiting protein affects gene expression and cell wall properties in uninfected tobacco. BMC Research Notes, 4:493, doi:10.1186/1756-0500-4-493.

  4. Anderson, B., Terblanche, J. S. & Ellis, A. G. 2010. Predictable patterns of trait mismatches between interacting plants and insects. BMC Evolutionary Biology, 10:104, doi:10.1186/1471-2148-10-204.

  5. Berthouly-Salazar, C. et al. 2012. Spatial sorting drives morphological variation in the invasive bird, Acridotheris tristis. PLoS ONE, 7(5): e38145, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0038145.

  6. Bester, M., Jacobson, D. & Bauer, F. F. 2012. Many Saccharomyces cerevisiae cell wall protein encoding genes are co-regulated by Mss11, but cellular adhesion phenotypes appear only flo protein dependent. G3, Genomes, Genetics, 2(1): 131-141, doi:10.1534/g3.111.001644.

  7. Bester,R., Jooste, A. E. C., Maree,H. J. & Burger, J. T. 2012. Real-time RT-PCR high resolution melting curve analysis and multiplex RT-PCR to detect and differentiate grapevine leafroll-associated virus 3 variant groups, I, II, III and VI. Virology Journal, 9:219, doi:10.1186/1743-422X-9-219.

  8. Bosman, H. 2013. Die Nederlandse Geloofsbelydenis / Confessio Belgica en die Bybel in 1561. Nederduitse Gereformeerde Teologiese Tydskrif, 53(3&4): 6-15, doi:10.5952/53-3 & 4-245.

  9. Botha, H. et al. 2012. Reliability and diagnostic performance of CT imaging criteria in the diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis. PLoS ONE, 7(6): e38982, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0038982.

  10. Botha, M. et al. 2012. The impact of voluntary exercise on relative telomere length in a rat model of developmental stress. BMC Research Notes, 5:697, doi:10.1186/1756-0500-5-697.

  11. Botha, U. A. et al. 2010. Assessing the efficacy of a modified assertive community-based treatment programme in a developing country. BMC Psychiatry, 10:73, doi:10.1186/1471-244X-10-73.

  12. Braschler, B., Chown, S. L. & Gaston, K. J. 2012. The Fynbos and Succulent Karoo biomes do not have exceptional local ant richness. PLoS ONE, 7(3): e31463, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0031463.

  13. Brink, Y., Louw, Q. & Grimmer-Sommers, K. 2011. The quality of evidence of psychometric properties of three-dimensional spinal posture-measuring instruments. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 12:93, doi:10.1186/1471-2474-12-93.

  14. Chegou, N. N. et al. 2012. Potential of novel Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection phase-dependent antigens in the diagnosis of TB disease in a high burden setting. BMC Infectious Diseases, 12:10, doi:10.1186/1471-2334-12-10.

  15. Cilliers, F. J., Schuwirth, L. W. T. & Van Der Vleuten, C. P. M. 2012. A model of the pre-assessment learning effects of assessment is operational in an undergraduate clinical context. BMC Medical Education, 12:9, doi:10.1186/1472-6920-12-9.

  16. Cilliers, F. J., Schuwirth, L. W. T. & Van Der Vleuten, C. P. M. 2012. Modelling the pre-assessment learning effects of assessment: evidence in the validity chain. Medical Education, 46(11):1087-1098, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2923.2012.04334.x.

  17. Cilliers, J. 2013. Die optiek van homiletiek: prediking as om-raming van perspektief. Nederduitse Gereformeerde Teologiese Tydskrif, 53(3&4): 53-69, doi:10.5952/53-3&4-249.

  18. Claassens, M. et al. 2013. High prevalence of Tuberculosis and insufficient case detection in two communities in the Western Cape, South Africa. PloS ONE, 8(4): e58689, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0058689.

  19. Cloete, A. 2013. Spiritual formation as focus of youth ministry. Nederduitse Gereformeerde Teologiese Tydskrif, 53(3&4): 70-77, doi:10.5952/53-3&4-250.

  20. Coertzen, P. 2013. Dordt and South Africa: the nature and challenges for Reformed Church polity in South Africa. Nederduitse Gereformeerde Teologiese Tydskrif, 53(3&4): 78-89, doi:10.5953/53-3&4-252.

  21. Conradie, E. C. & Smith, V. R. 2012. Spatial variation in soil chemistry on a sub-Antarctic island. Open Journal of Soil Science, 2(2): 111-115, doi:10.4236/ojss.2012.22016.

  22. Davids, M. R., Chikte, U., Grimmer-Somers, K. & Halperin, M. L. 2013. Usability testing of a multimedia e-learning resource for electrolyte and acid-base disorders. British Journal of Educational Technology, doi:10.1111/bjet.12042.

  23. De Beer, A. & Vivier, M. A. 2011. Four plant defensins from an indigenous South African Brassicaceae species display divergent activities against two test pathogens despite high sequence similarity in the encoding genes. BMC Research Notes, 4:459, doi:10.1186/1756-0500-4-459.

  24. De Jager, E. & Bitzer , E. 2013. First-year students' participation and performance in a financial accounting support group. International Business and Economics Journal, 12(4): 399-414.

  25. De Kock, N. et al. 2013. Food security in the rural areas of the Limpopo province, South Africa. Food Security, 5(2): 269-282, doi:10.1007/s12571-013-0247-y.

  26. Drimie, S. & McLachlan, M. 2013. Food security in South Africa: first steps towards a transdisciplinary approach. Food Security, doi:10.1007/s12571-013-0241-4.

  27. Drimie, S., Faber, M., Vearey, J. & Nunez, L. [s.a.] Dietary diversity of formal and informal residents in Johannesburg, South Africa. BMC Public Health.

  28. Drogemoller, B. et. al. 2013. Characterization of the genetic variation present in CYP3A4 in three South African populations. Frontiers in Genetics, 4:17, doi:10.3389/fgene.2013.00017.

  29. Emsley, R., Chiliza, B., Asmal, L. & Harvey, B. H. 2013. The nature of relapse in Schizophrenia. BMC Psychiatry, 13:50, doi:10.1186/1471-244X-13-50.

  30. Fawole, O. A., Makunga, N. P. & Opara. U. L. 2012. Antibacterial, antioxidant and tyrosinase-inhibition activities of pomegranate fruit peel methanolic extract. BMC Complementary & Alternative Medicine, 12:200, doi:10.1186/1472-6882-12-200.

  31. Fourie, P. 2013. Turning dread into capital: South Africa's AIDS diplomacy. Globalization and Health, 9:8, doi.1186/1744-8603-9-8.

  32. Franchini, P., Van der Merwe, M. & Roodt-Wilding, R. 2011. Transcriptome characterization of the South African abalone Haliotis midae using sequencing-by-synthesis. BMC Research Notes, 4:59, doi:10.1186/1756-0500-4-59.

  33. Geldenhuys, G., Hoffman, L.C. & Muller, N. 2013. Gamebirds: a sustainable food source in Southern Africa. Food Security, doi:10.1007/s12571-013-0245-0.

  34. Hainline, C. et al. 2011. Early Antiretroviral Therapy reduces the incidence of otorrhea in a randomized study of early and deferred antiretroviral therapy: Evidence from the Children with HIV Early Antiretroviral Therapy (CHER) Study. BMC Research Notes, 4:448, doi:10.1186/1756-0500-4-448.

  35. Hanekom, S. D. et al. 2012. Reaching consensus on the physiotherapeutic management of patients following upper abdominal surgery: a pragmatic approach to interpret equivocal evidence. BMC Medical Informatics & Decision Making, 12:5, doi:10.1186/1472-6947-12-5.

  36. Hanekom, S. D., Louw, Q. & Coetzee, A. 2012. The way in which a physiotherapy service is structured can improve patient outcome from a surgical intensive care: a controlled clinical trial. Critical Care, 16:R230, doi:10.1186/cc11894.

  37. Harper, C. J. et al. 2010. Glutamate dehydrogenase and glutamine synthetase are regulated in response to nitrogen availability in Myocbacterium smegmatis. BMC Microbiology, 10:138, doi: 10.1186/1471-2180-10-138.

  38. Hartley, M. et al. 2011. Depressed mood in pregnancy: Prevalence and correlates in two Cape Town peri-urban settlements. Reproductive Health, 8:9, doi:10.1186/1742-4755-8-9.

  39. Hendriks, H. J. 2012. Contextualising theological education in Africa by doing theology in a missional hermeneutic. Koers, 77(2), doi:10.4102/koers.v77i2.56.

  40. Hendriks, H. J. 2012. Die toekoms van die klein plattelandse gemeente. HTS Theological Studies, 68(2): doi:10.4102.hts.v68i2.1287.

  41. Hendriks, H.J. 2013. Networking theological education in Africa: the NetACT story. Nederduitse Gereformeerde Teologiese Tydskrif, 53(3&4): 120-135, doi:10.5952/53-3&4-255.

  42. Huggins, J. 2013. NT Wright on justification: Faithfully embodying the reformed tradition of semper reformanda? Nederduitse Gereformeerde Teologiese Tydskrif, 53(3&4):145-159, doi:10.5952/53-3&4-257.

  43. Innes, S. et al. 2012. High prevalence of lipoatrophy in pre-pubertal South African children on antiretroviral therapy: a cross-sectional study. BMC Pediatrics, 12:183, doi:10.1186/1471-2431-12-183.

  44. Jacobson, D. & Emerton, G. 2012. GSA-PCA: gene set generation by principal component analysis of the Laplacian matrix of a metabolic network. BMC Bioinformatics, 13:197, doi:10.1186/1471-2105-13-197.

  45. Janse Van Rensbrug, S., Kotze, M. J. & Van Toorn, R. 2012. The conundrum of iron in multiple Sclerosis – time for an individualised approach. Metabolic Brain Disease, 27(3): 239-253, doi:10.1007/s11011-012-9290-1.

  46. Janson, J., Marais, F., Mehtar, S. & Baltussen, R. M. P. 2012. Costs and process of inpatient-tuberculosis management at a central academic hospital in Cape Town, South Africa. Public Health Action, 2(3):61-65, doi:10.5588/pha.12.0003.

  47. Jaspan, H. B. et al. 2011. Utility of clinical parameters to identify HIV infection in infants below ten weeks of age in South Africa: a prospective cohort study. BMC Pediatrics, 11:104, doi:10.1186/1471-2431-11-104.

  48. Jenkins, L., Mash, B. & Derese, A. 2012. Development of a portfolio of learning for postgraduate family medicine training in South Africa: a Delphi study. BMC Family Practice, 13:11, doi:10.1186/1471-2296-13-11.

  49. Jonker, L.C. 2012. Huldah’s oracle: the origin of the Chronicler’s typical style?. Verbum Et Ecclesia, 33(1), doi:10.4102/ve.v33i1.714.

  50. Joyner, K. & Mash, B. 2012. A comprehensive model for intimate partner violence in South African primary care: action research. BMC Health Services Research, 12:399,doi:10.1186/1472-6963-12-399.

  51. Joyner, K. & Mash, R. 2012. Recognizing intimate partner violence in primary care: Western Cape, South Africa. PLoS One, 7(1):e29540, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0029540.

  52. Joyner, K. & Mash, R. J. 2011. The value of intervening for intimate partner violence in South African primary care: project evaluation. BMJ Open, 1(2): e000254, doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000254.

  53. Keyser, R. J. et al. 2009. Identification of a novel functional deletion variant in the 5'-UTR of the DJ-1 gene. BMC Medical Genetics, 10:105, doi:10.1186/1471-2350-10-105.

  54. Kotze, M. & Janse Van Rensburg, S. 2012. Pathology supported genetic testing and treatment of cardiovascular disease in middle age for prevention of Alzheimer’s disease. Metabolic Brain Disease, 27(3):255-266, doi:10.1007/s11011-012-9296-8.

  55. Louw, D. 2013. The aesthetics of "manhood" within the paradigmatic framework of theopaschitic theology: from Brett Murray's painting "The Spear" and the opened fly to the icon view of "The Anchor" and the spiritual art to male genitals. Nederduitse Gereformeerde Teologiese Tydskrif, 53(3&4): 180-193, doi:10.5952/53-3&4-260.

  56. Louw, D. J. 2012. Spiritual humanism within the realm of Christian aesthetics: toward the meaning of our being human with the theological framework of an aesthetics of compassion. Nederduitse Gereformeerde Teologiese Tydskrif, 53(3), doi:10.5952/53-0-223.

  57. Lubbe, A. & Smith, V. 2012. Field soil respiration rate on a sub-Antarctic island: its relation to site characteristics and response to Added C, N and P. Open Journal of Soil Science, 2(2): 187-195, doi: 10.4236/ojss.2012.22023.

  58. Lyons, C. L., Coetzee, M., Terblanche, J. S. & Chown, S. L. 2012. Thermal limits of wild and laboratory strains of two African malaria vector species, Anopheles arabiensis and Anopheles funestus. Malaria Journal, 11:226, doi:10.1186/1475-2875-11-226.

  59. Macallan, B. & Hendriks, H. J. 2013. A post-foundational Practical Theology? The pastoral cycle and local theology. Nederduitse Gereformeerde Teologiese Tydskrif, 53(3&4): 194-205, doi:10.5952/53-3&4-261.

  60. Malan-Muller, S. et al. 2013. Shorter telomere length - a potential susceptibility factor for HIV-associated neurocognitive impairments in South African Woman. PLoS One, 8(3): e58351, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0058351.

  61. Malan-Muller, S., Hemmings, S. & Seedat, S. 2012. Big effects of small RNAs: review of microRNAs in anxiety. Molecular Neurobiology, 47(2):726-739, doi:10.1007/s12035-012-8374-6.

  62. Mapanga, R. F. et al. 2012. Oleanolic acid: a novel cardioprotective agent that blunts hyperglycemia-induced contractile dysfunction. PLoS ONE, 7(10): e47322, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0047322.

  63. Maritz, P. & Mouton, S. 2012. Francis Guthrie: a colourful life. The Mathematical Intelligencer, 34(3):67-75, doi:10.1007/s00283-012-9307-y.

  64. Marx, F., Dunbar, R., Enarson, D. A. & Beyers, N. 2012. The rate of sputum smear-positive Tuberculosis after treatment default in a high-burden setting: a retrospective cohort study. PLoS ONE, 7(9): e45724, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0045724.

  65. Mash, B. et al. 2012. A morbidity survey of South African primary Care. PLoS ONE, 7(3): e32358, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0032358.

  66. Mash, B. et al. 2012. Effectiveness of a group diabetes education programme in underserved communities in South Africa: pragmatic cluster randomized control trial. BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:126, doi:10.1186/1471-2296-13-126.

  67. Mash, R. & Mash, R. J. 2012. A quasi-experimental evaluation of an HIV prevention programme by peer education in the Anglican Church of the Western Cape, South Africa. BMJ Open, 2: e000638, doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000638.

  68. Matsha, T. E. et al. 2013. Chronic kidney diseases in mixed ancestry South African populations: prevalence, determinants and concordance between kidney function estimators. BMC Nephrology, 14:75, doi:10.1186/1471-2369-14-75..

  69. Mavengahama, S., McLachlan, M. & De Clercq, W. 2013. The role of wild vegetable species in household food security in maize based subsistence cropping system. Food Security, doi:10.1007/s12571-013-0243-2.

  70. McLeish, M. J. & Van Noort, S. 2012. Codivergence and multiple host species use by fig wasp populations of the Ficus pollination mutualism. BMC Evolutionary Biology, 12:1, doi:10.1186/1471-2148-12-1.

  71. Moller, M. et al. 2010. Analysis of eight genes modulating interferon gamma and human genetic susceptibility to tuberculosis: a case-control association study. BMC Infectious Diseases, 10:154, doi: 10.1186/1471-2334-10-154.

  72. Momberg, M. 2013. Cosmological distortion and coherence in Tsotsi (2005): A perspective on the role of Miriam. Nederduitse Gereformeerde Teologiese Tydskrif, 53(3&4): 206-217, doi:10.5952/53-3&4-262.

  73. Morris, L. D., Grimmer-Somers, K. A., Louw, Q. A. & Sullivan, M. J. 2012. Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the South African Pain Catastrophizing Scale (SA-PCS) among patients with Fibromyalgia. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2012, 10:137, doi:10.1186/1477-7525-10-137.

  74. Morris, L. D., Grimmer-Somers. K. A., Spottiswoode, B. & Louw, Q. A. 2011. Virtual reality exposure therapy as treatment for pain catastrophizing in fibromyalgia patients: proof-ofconcept study (Study Protocol). BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 12:85, doi:10.1186/1471-2474-12-85.

  75. Mothapo, N. P. & Wossler, T. 2011. Behavioural and chemical evidence for multiple colonisation of the Argentine ant, Linepithema humile, in the Western Cape, South Africa. BMC Ecology, 11:6, doi:10.1186/1472-6785-11-6.

  76. Mugambi, M. N. et al. 2012. Probiotics, prebiotics infant formula use in preterm or low birth weight infants: a systematic review. Nutrition Journal, 11:58, doi:10.1186/1475-2891-11-58.

  77. Mugambi, M. N. et al. 2012. Synbiotics, probiotics or prebiotics in infant formula for full term infants: a systematic review. Nutrition Journal, 11:81, doi:10.1186/1475-2891-11-81.

  78. Naude, C. et al. 2011. Growth and weight status in treatment-naïve 12-16 year old adolescents with Alcohol Use Disorders in Cape Town, South Africa. Nutrition Journal, 10:87, doi:10.1186/1475-2891-10-87.

  79. Naude, C. et al. 2012. Vitamin D and calcium status in South African adolescents with alcohol use disorders. Nutrients, 4(8):1076-1094, doi:10.3390/nu4081076.

  80. Nel, E. & Ellis, A. 2012. Swallowing abnormalities in HIV infected children: an important cause of morbidity. BMC Pediatrics, 12:68, doi:10.1186/1471-2431-12-68.

  81. Nel, J. D. & Moosa, M. R. 2012. The outcome of HIV-positive patients admitted to intensive care units with acute kidney injury in Polenakovic, M. (ed.). Renal Failure - The Facts, doi:10.5772/37421.

  82. Nel, W. S., Bruwer, W. & Le Roux, N. 2013. The impact of industry classification on the valuation accuracy of multiples in the South African capital market. International Business and Economics Research Journal, 12(1):79-102.

  83. Nell, I. A. 2013. Vermengde leer: innovering in die onderrig van praktiese teologie aan voorgraadse studente. HTS Teologiese Studies, 69(1), doi:10.4102/hts.v69i1.1241.

  84. Olivier, D., Heinecken, L. & Jackson, S. 2013. Mussel and oyster culture in Saldanha Bay, South Africa: potential for sustainable growth, development and employment creation. Food Security, 5(2): 251-267, doi:10.1007/s12571-013-0244-1.

  85. Owunta, E. & August, K. T. 2012. (Gender) partnership as a transforming paradigm for development in the Church and society. HTS Theological Studies, 68(2), doi:10.4102/hts.v68i2.1065.

  86. Parbhoo, A., Louw, Q. A. & Grimmer-Somers, K. 2010. A profile of hospital-admitted paediatric burns patients in South Africa. BMC Research Notes, 3:165, doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-3-165.

  87. Pillay, C. S., Hofmeyr, J. H. S. & Rohwer, J, M. 2011. The logic of kinetic regulation in the thioredoxin system. BMC Systems Biology. 5:15, doi:10.1186/1752-0509-5-15.

  88. Plieninger, T., Gaertner, M., Hui, C. & Hintsinger L. 2013. Does land abandonment decrease species richness and abundance of plants and animals in Mediterranean grasslands, arable lands and permanent cropland. Environmental Evidence, 2:3, doi:10.1186/2047-2382-2-3.

  89. Pluddemann, A. et al. 2010. A prospective study of methamphetamine use as a predictor of high school non-attendance in Cape Town, South Africa. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 5:25, doi:10.1186/1747-597X-5-25.

  90. Pretorius, H. M. 2013. Seekers of truth and justice: an investigation of the Accra Declaration's ecclesiology. Nederduitse Gereformeerde Teologiese Tydskrif, 53(3&4): 256-269, doi:10.5952/53-3&4-266.

  91. Punt, J. 2013. Negotiating creation imperial times (Rom 8:18-30). HTS Theological Studies, 69(1), doi:10.4102/hts.v69i1.1276.

  92. Punt, J. 2013. Nuwe testament tekste en kontekste:  Oor die verband tussen hermeneutiek, identiteite en gemeenskappe. Nederduitse Gereformeerde Teologiese Tydskrif, 53(3&4): 256-267, doi:10.5952/53-3&4-267.

  93. Punt, J., 2012. 1 Corinthians 7:17-24: identity and human dignity amidst power and liminality. Verbum Et Ecclesia, 33(1), doi:10.4102/ve.v33i1.683.

  94. Punt, J., 2012. Empire and new testament text: theorising the imperial, in subversion and attraction. HTS Theological Studies, 68(1), doi:10.4102/hts/v68i1.1182.

  95. Punt, J., 2012. Paulus en mag: raamwerke en aansprake. HTS Theological Studies, 68(1): doi:10.4102/hts.v68i1.1186.

  96. Rengan, A. K., Agarwal, A., Van Der Linde, M. & Du Plessis, S. S. 2012. An investigation of excess residual cytoplasm in human spermatoza and its distinction from the cytoplasmic droplet. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, 10:92, doi:10.1186/1477-7827-10-92.

  97. Ries, J. & Hendriks, H. J. 2013. Koinonia en diakonia as ‘n missionale koninkrykdans. HTS Teologiese Studies, 69(2): doi:10.4102/hts.v69i2.1249.

  98. Ries, J. & Jurgens, H. 2013. 'n Evaluering van drie interkulturele gemeenskapsprojekte. HTS Teologiese Studies, 69(2), doi:10.4102/hts.v69i2.1250.

  99. Rowe, K. & Keymanthri, M. 2013. Patients as consumers of health care in South Africa: the ethical and legal implications. BMC Medical Ethics, 14:15, doi:10.1186/1472-6939-14-15.

  100. Seddon, J. A. et al. 2012. Hearing loss in patients on treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis. European Respiratory Journal, 40(5): 1277-1286, doi:10.1183/09031936.00044812.

  101. Sheridan, T. M. & Hendriks, H. J. 2013. The Emergent Church movement. Nederduitse Gereformeerde Teologiese Tydskrif, 53(3&4): 312-323, doi:10.5952/53-3&4-271.

  102. Setati, M. E., Jacobsen, D., Andong, U-C. & Bauer, F. F. 2012. The vineyard yeast microbiome, a mixed model microbial map. PLoS One, 7(12): e52609, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0052609.

  103. Sissolak, D., Marais, F. & Mehtar, S. 2011. TB infection prevention and control experiences of South African nurses : a phenomenological study. BMC Public Health, 11:262, doi:10.1186/1471-2458-11-262.

  104. Smit, A. Y., Engelbrecht, L. & Du Toit, M. 2012. Managing your wine fermentation to reduce the risk of biogenic amine formation. Frontiers in Microbiology, 3: dio:10.3389/fmicb.2012.00076.

  105. Smit, D. 2012. Gereformeerde identiteit vandag? Ontwikkelings en rigtings. Nederduitse Gereformeerde Teologiese Tydskrif, 53(3), doi:10.5952/53-0-227.

  106. Smit, D. 2013. Oor die teologiese inhoud van die Nederlandse Geloofsbelydenis vandag. Nederduitse Gereformeerde Teologiese Tydskrif, 53(3&4): 324-336, doi:10.5952/53-3&4-272.

  107. Smit, D. 2013. Trinity, history - and discernment. Nederduitse Gereformeerde Teologiese Tydskrif, 53(3&4): 337-352, doi:10.5952/53-3&4-273.

  108. Spies, G. et al. 2012. Mental health outcomes in HIV and childhood maltreatment: a systematic review. Systematic Reviews, 1:30, doi:10.1186/2046-4053-1-30.

  109. Stein, D. J. 2012. Psychopharmacological enhancement: a conceptual framework. Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine, 7:5, doi:10.1186/1747-5341-7-5.

  110. Stephan, D. et al. 2011. Visualization of plant viral suppressor silencing activity in intact leaf lamina by quantitative fluorescent imaging. Plant Methods, 7:25, doi:10.1186/1746-4811-7-25.

  111. Stoffberg, S., Schoeman, M. C. & Matthee, C. A. 2012. Correlated genetic and ecological diversification in a widespread Southern African Horseshoe bat, PLoS ONE, 7(2): e31946,doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0031946.

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What is an open access journal?

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What types of fees are covered by the Fund?

Authors may apply for funding to cover the following costs:
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There is no specific or controlled list of Open Access Journals covered by the fund. In order to identify open access journals the Library recommends viewing the following: 
  • Biomed Central (BMC): BMC publishes 233 peer-reviewed, open access journals covering medical research and biology.  
  • SUNJournals: Open Access journals hosted by the Library and Information Service.
  • DHET accredited journals: The list of Journals accredited by the Department of Education (open access journals highlighted in green).
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  • The journal should have an international editorial board.
  • The journal must contain good quality articles detailing well-performed research.
Please note that articles to be funded by the Open Access Fund should have no access restrictions (temporary embargoes or other limitations). 

Can the Open Access Fund be used to cover formats other than open access journal articles?

Yes, the Fund also covers monographs (book or single-issue publications) and conference proceedings.

Who is eligible to receive funding from the Open Access Fund?

Stellenbosch University faculty members or currently enrolled students are eligible for funding from the Open Access Fund. This includes:
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  • Researchers
  • Postgraduate students (Honours, Masters, PhD, Post-doctoral)

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Upon approval of the application for funding, the Library will follow one of the following procedures:
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    Or
  • In the instance where the author fees were paid by the author(s) prior to applying for funding, the Library will reimburse the author for the applicable fees paid to the publisher.
    Or
  • Where Biomed Central (BMC) article funding is concerned, upon approval of the application, the Library will provide the main applicant with the relevant BMC institutional codes for the article to be submitted to BMC within the ambit of the Library’s institutional membership.

What happens in the case of co-authorship, when some authors are from Stellenbosch University and others are not?

In the case of co-authorship with authors from outside of Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch University authors may apply for their portion of the author or publishing fees.  The Fund will support only the pro-rated portion of the author fees for Stellenbosch University Authors. 
 
Upon approval of the application for funding SU authors concerned may submit, to the Library, proof of payment of author fees for the article.  The library will reimburse the prorated portion of the author fees to the relevant applicant.

May I submit my application for funding to the Library before submitting my publication to the publisher concerned?

Yes, you may submit the application to the Library before submitting your publication to the relevant publisher.  However direct payment from the Library will only be made after the relevant article has been accepted for publication.  Proof of acceptance from the publisher must be submitted to the Library in order for payment to be processed.  

In the case of BioMed Central (BMC) articles, the library provides the BMC code to applicants after acceptance for publication by BMC. 

I am currently working at Stellenbosch University.  Does the Fund cover publications I have previously completed or undertaken at other institutions? 

No, the Fund does not cover publications completed at other institutions.  The publication should indicate Stellenbosch University as an affiliated institution.