Open Access Community Investment Program Participant
International Journal of Strength and Conditioning
International Journal of Strength and Conditioning is participating in the
LYRASIS Open Access Community Investment Program (OACIP). The program's goal is to help match libraries, consortia, funding agencies, departments and other prospective scholarly publishing funders with non-profit publishers and journal editorial boards that are seeking financial investments to sustain or transition journals to Open Access (OA) publishing through a non-APC model.
About International Journal of Strength and Conditioning
The International Journal of Strength and Conditioning (IJSC) is a leading peer-reviewed, Diamond Open Access journal published by the International Universities Strength and Conditioning Association (IUSCA) in the United Kingdom. It is published by the association on an instance of Public Knowledge Project’s Open Journal Systems.
IJSC specializes in sport science, sport performance, as well as strength and conditioning. The IJSC was founded after recognizing a need for innovation, progression, and collaboration within the field. IJSC is recognised for their forward-thinking attitude towards science and the dissemination of quality research. Once published, all members of the strength and conditioning community - bringing together scientific practitioners, researchers, and coaches - can comment and review IJSC articles using the hypothes.is plugin within the journal. This has been developed to enhance scientific discussion within the community and foster new ideas and collaboration.
IJSC is seeking $28,750/year for five years through OACIP, which is 55% of total operating costs. Member libraries of Jisc in the UK are trying to fund the remaining amount through Jisc's Open Access Community Framework.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Impact
The journal is based on founding principles of not judging people through their immutable characteristics. In order to best promote open inquiry, viewpoint diversity, and constructive disagreement, IUSCA and thereby the journal embraces a particular set of norms and values.
- Make your case with evidence.
- Be intellectually charitable.
- Be intellectually humble.
- Be constructive.
- Be yourself.
Investment Criteria
Each OACIP participant completes a standardized form which asks for the criteria that libraries and other investors require in order to make investment decisions. These criteria will provide transparency around issues important to investors in this space.
Funding Goal
Funding Goal: $28,750 annually for five years
Funds committed: $12,000 annually for five years
Funding needed: $16,750 annually for five years
Funding deadline: December 15, 2023
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Funding Tiers
Five-year commitments are being sought for annual contributions at the tiered levels below:
Support Level |
U.S. Classification (Carnegie Classification-Basic) |
Canada Classification (CRKN Bands) |
Recommended Support(US$) |
1 |
Baccalaureate; Baccalaureate/Associate's; Associate’s; Special Focus Institutions; Tribal Colleges & Universities;
Academic Departments |
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
$500 |
2 |
Master’s |
Bands 6, 7, 8, 9 |
$750 |
3 |
Doctoral |
Bands 10, 11, 12, 13 |
$1,000 |
4 |
Special Programs;
Supporting Organizations; Funding Agencies; Consortia |
Special Programs;
Supporting Organizations; Funding Agencies; Consortia |
$1,000+ |
The International Journal of Strength and Conditioning Funding Community
- Iowa State University
- KU Leuven
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- New York University
- Ohio State University
- Swarthmore College
- University of Arkansas
- University of Massachusetts Amherst
- University of Rhode Island
- University of Washington
- VIVA, Virginia's Academic Library Consortium
- Yale University
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