Overview of Aalto's open access publications 2025

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 %. 

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.

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.