What is Cambridge University Press (CUP)? Cambridge University Press is a university press based in the UK.

What does CUP publish? CUP publishes more than 380 journals and thousands of books in the sciences, social sciences, humanities, and arts.

How does the UA-CUP agreement benefit authors? The article processing charge (APC) for journals is covered 100%.

Which journals are covered? The agreement covers research articles, review articles, rapid communications, brief reports, in case reports published in a select list of eligible journals found on the UA-CUP agreement author information page.

Who is eligible? The primary corresponding author for the article must be affiliated with the University of Arkansas Fayetteville; they may be a faculty member, staff member, student, or postdoc. They should use their uark.edu email address.

Are there any requirements or restrictions? The authors must assign the article a Creative Commons license. The version of the CC license required depends upon the journal. For more information about Creative Commons licenses, visit the Creative Commons Licenses Library Guide.

How can an author apply? The primary corresponding author should submit the article for peer review through the CUP submission system as they usually would, select the open access (OA) option when it appears, and follow the instructions provided. They should use their uark.edu email address.

Additional tips: The primary corresponding author should be the person who submits the article through the CUP system; they should use their uark.edu email address.

For additional information, please visit the UA-CUP agreement author information page.