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Overview of Aalto's open access publications 2025

94 % of Aalto's scientific journal articles published in 2025 are available open access. When conference papers and book chapters are included, a total of 91% of the articles are open access.

Open access publications 2025

Aalto's open access target of peer reviewed, scientific publications (publication types A1-A4) was 91,9 % in 2025. In February 2026, the percentage is 91 %. 

In publication types A1-A2 – journal articles – the percentage is currently 94 %. In publication type A3 - book chapters - the percentage is significantly lower, 60 %. 

Open access 2025
Publication types A1-A4
3356
publications (A1-A4)
91 %
publications open access (A1-A4)
94 %
journal articles open access (A1-A2)
60 %
book chapters open access (A3)
88 %
conference articles open access (A4)

New prior licence model ensures immediate open access

In 2025, Aalto University introduced a prior licence model aimed at supporting researchers’ rights to their own peer-reviewed manuscripts. Through the prior licence model, a peer-reviewed manuscript can be licensed under the Creative Commons license required by the funder and deposited in Aalto’s institutional repository without any publication delay (embargo), regardless of the publisher’s terms. This helps researchers comply with open access requirements set by funders such as the Research Council of Finland and the EU.

Prior Licence Model Introduced in Finnish Universities in 2026 – Finnish University Libraries' Network

Journal Search Tool

The new Journal Search tool enables quick and effortless searching of journals included in Aalto University’s open access publishing agreements.

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Journal Search Tool (external link)

Search for the journals included in Aalto University open access agreements

International Open Access Week 2025

International Open Access Week 2025 was held 20-26 October. During the week, we published brief, theme-related news at aalto.fi.  

Contact information

For any questions related to open access publishing, please don't hesitate to contact Open Science and ACRIS team, acris@aalto.fi.

For any questions related to access to scientific journals and collections, please don't hesitate to contact Library Resources team, oppimiskeskus@aalto.fi

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International educational project at Aalto University funded by the TFK Programme

The Bio-Design for Low Carbon Architecture (Bio-LCArch) project is a collaborative initiative between Aalto University in Finland and Beijing Jiaotong University in China, geared toward demonstrating how bio-based materials can facilitate the construction industry's transition to net-zero emissions.
Tayma Dadssi presenting her research at the NSB 2026 in Tampere. Photograph taken by Opa Latvala.
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A!BP attends the 14th Nordic Symposium on Building Physics

On 08.06-10.06, the A!BP research group attended NSB 2026 in Tampere, contributing to the conference with scientific presentations and collaborative workshops on bio-based materials.
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The company established by three anthropologists relied on strong research expertise

Etnografinen tutkimustoimisto Kenno Oy was established in 2014 when its three founders were finalising their master's degree studies at the University of Helsinki and wanted to create an interesting job for themselves.
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Bachelor's Students Successfully Complete Research Internship

Three bachelor's students have successfully completed their research internships.