The library subscribes to the Project MUSE Standard Collection database, which contains approximately 380 journals from various humanities and social sciences publishers. In 2026, about 100 of the database's journals will be openly accessible under the Subscribe to Open (S2O) model.
Articles published in 2026 will remain open access even if the journal reverts to being a subscription journal in 2027. This applies to all researchers affiliated with subscribing institutions.
The agreement applies to articles accepted and published in 2026.
More about Subscribe to Open
Subscribe to Open (S2O) is a model for funding open access to scientific journals. This model works by publishers converting their subscription journals into open access journals for one year at a time. If enough subscribers renew their subscriptions, all or a selection of journals are made freely available without article processing charges (APCs) for everyone for one year.
Subscribe to Open for Project MUSE
What you need to do
To use the agreement, you must:
- be the corresponding author, i.e., the person communicating with the publisher and journal; and
- state a correct affiliation to Umeå University in the manuscript.
For the publisher to identify you as affiliated to Umeå University, you should use your university email address ending in @umu.se.
Good to know about the publishing process
The journals have different approaches to the publication process and licensing. Please see the respective journal for more information.
Read more about which Project Muse journals are converting to S2O:
S2O Journal Title List (pdf)
Always check the terms and conditions
It is crucial that you review the terms and conditions on the website of both the publisher and the journal in which you choose to publish.
Contact the library
Contact the library if you have any questions. Select "Publishing, theses and research data" in the contact form.
