The Public Knowledge Project has been able to develop open source software for scholarly publishing for over two decades as a result of continuing support from organizations and institutions that share our commitment to increasing publishing access, quality, and diversity.
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Institutional Annual Membership Fee Table*
| Small Institution | Medium Institution | Large Institution | National Level Institution | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low Income and Lower Middle Income | $500.00 | $750.00 | $1,000.00 | $3,000.00 |
| Upper Middle Income | $1,000.00 | $2,000.00 | $4,000.00 | $6,000.00 |
| High Income | $2,500.00 | $5,000.00 | $10,000.00 | $15,000.00 |
*The above economic categories are based on the World Bank’s Country and Lending Groups. For information, please visit: https://datahelpdesk.worldbank.org/knowledgebase/articles/906519-world-bank-country-and-lending-groups. PKP depends entirely on institutional self-declarations for the assessment of regional and institutional capabilities.
PUBLISHER & SERVICE PROVIDER ANNUAL FEE TABLE
| Revenue | Membership Fee |
|---|---|
| >$2,000,000.00 | $50,000.00 |
| $1,000,000.00 | $25,000.00 |
| $500,000 – $999,999 | $10,000.00 |
| $250,000 – $499,999 | $5,000.00 |
| <$249,999 | $2,500.00 |
PARTICIPATING CONSORTIA AND COLLECTIVES
- Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN)
- Finnish universities consortium (FinElib)
- Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC)
- Open Book Collective (OBC)
- OJS [DE]utschland Consortium 2026-2028
- Sikt (the Norwegian Agency for Shared Services in Education and Research)
- Swiss Library Services Platform (SLSP)
INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS
- Åbo Akademi University [FinElib]
- Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien
- Amhert College [OBC]
- BIS – Bibliotheks- und Informationssystem der Universität Oldenburg [DE]
- Brock University [CRKN]
- Carleton University Library [CRKN]
- Dalhousie University [CRKN]
- Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam [OBC]
- Hochschulbibliothekszentrum des Landes NRW [DE]
- Hochschule Luzern
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin – Universitätsbibliothek [DE]
- Indiana University
- Karl-Franzens-University Graz
- KU Leuven [OBC]
- Kungliga biblioteket (National Library of Sweden)
- Lib4RI [SLSP]
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine [OBC]
- MacEwan University [CRKN]
- Max Planck Digital Library
- McMaster University [CRKN]
- MIT Libraries
- Mount Royal Riddell Library & Learning Center
- MTA Könyvtár és Információs Központ / MTA Library and Information Centre
- Nord University [SIKT]
- Ohio State University Libraries
- Oslo Metropolitcan University [SIKT]
- Pennsylvania State University
- Relawan Jurnal Indonesia
- Royal Danish Library
- Sächsische Landesbibliothek — Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Dresden (SLUB)
- Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO)
- SDOC Université Paris-Saclay
- Simon Fraser University (SFU)
- Stavanger University Library
- Tampere University [FinElib]
- Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB) [DE]
- The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) [SLSP]
- TU Delft
- UiT The Artick University of Norway [SIKT]
- Universität Basel [SLSP]
- Universität Bern [SLSP]
- Universität Heidelberg – Universitätsbibliothek [DE]
- Universität Konstanz, Kommunikations-, Informations-, Medienzentrum (KIM) IT- und Bibliotheksdienste [DE]
- Universität Mannheim Library [DE]
- Universität Zürich [SLSP]
- Universitäts- und Stadtbibliothek Köln [DE]
- Universitätsbibliothek Braunschweig [DE]
- Universitätsbibliothek Clausthal [DE]
- Universitätsbibliothek der Technischen Universität Berlin [DE]
- Universitätsbibliothek Koblenz [DE]
- Universitätsbibliothek Leipzig [DE]
- Universitätsbibliothek Potsdam [DE]
- Université de Fribourg [SLSP]
- Université de Lausanne [SLSP]
- Université de Lorraine
- Université de Montréal [CRKN]
- Université de Neuchâtel [SLSP]
- Université du Québec à Montréal [CRKN]
- Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières [CRKN]
- Université Laval [CRKN]
- Université Paris Nanterre
- University Groningen
- University of Alberta Libraries
- University of Arizona [OBC]
- University of Bamberg Press
- University of British Columbia
- University of Calgary – Libraries & Cultural Resources
- University of Canterbury
- University of Eastern Finland [FinElib]
- University of Exeter [OBC]
- University of Florida Libraries
- University of Guelph [CRKN]
- University of Helsinki [FinElib]
- University of Illinois at Chicago
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- University of Inland Norway [SIKT]
- University of Iowa [OBC]
- University of Jyväskylä [FinElib]
- University of Kansas Libraries
- University of Manchester [OBC]
- University of Manitoba Libraries
- University of Miami Libraries
- University of New Brunswick Libraries
- University of North Texas Libraries
- University of Nottingham [OBC]
- University of Oslo [SIKT]
- University of Ottawa [CRKN]
- University of Pittsburgh Library System
- University of Saskatchewan [CRKN]
- University of Sheffield [JISC]
- University of Stavanger [SIKT]
- University of Tennessee Libraries
- University of Texas at Austin – University of Texas Libraries (Texas Digital Library)
- University of the Arts London [OBC]
- University of Toronto Libraries [CRKN]
- University of Victoria Libraries
- University of Winnipeg [CRKN]
- Utrecht University Library
- York University [CRKN]
- Zürcher Hochschule der Angewandten Wissenschaften [SLSP]
- Zürcher Hochschule der Künste [SLSP]
SERVICE PROVIDER AND PUBLISHER MEMBERS
- Biteca
- Open Journal Theme
Information about the Public Knowledge Project’s Inflationary Policy for Membership Fee Increases can be found here.
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