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Open access agreements

Use our open access agreements with publishers. Aalto‑affiliated corresponding authors can publish their articles open access without paying the APC fee or with a discount.

Current in open access agreements

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Key criteria for using open access agreements

  1. You are the corresponding author. You submit the manuscript and handle communication with the publisher.
  2. You are affiliated with Aalto University. You are a researcher, doctoral student, or other staff member, and your Aalto affiliation is clearly shown in the article.
  3. You use your Aalto email when submitting the manuscript and select Aalto University as your organization. These are used to verify your eligibility to use the agreement.

Discounts for open access fees 

Open access agreements provide two types of discounts for open access fees (APC fees):

  1. Open access fee is fully covered. The fee will be waived upon acceptance of the article. 
  2. 15 % discount on open access fee is provided. Publisher sends an invoice where the discount is applied. Please consult your department controllers in advance regarding the fee. Aalto University does not have a central open access fund.

Open access agreements by publisher

Explore the publishers Aalto University has open access agreements with.

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Important information

  1. Agreements cover open access fees (APC fees) only. They do not cover extra color or page charges.
  2. Most publishers have a shared article quota for the FinELib Consortium. Quotas may run out during the year.
  3. All the journals of a publisher may not be covered by the agreements. Please check the detailed journal lists.
  4. Aalto University does not have a central open access fund. If a journal is not covered by our agreements, or only a discount is provided, please consult your department controllers in advance regarding the fee. 
  5. Agreements are always fixed-term. FinELib consortium negotiates renewals with the publishers. 

Support

For help, please contact acris@aalto.fi

Current news

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Open access article quotas estimated to run out during autumn 2026

Elsevier, Wiley, Taylor & Francis, and Emerald article quotas are estimated to run out during autumn 2026.
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Future of Elsevier Read & Publish agreement: What researchers need to know

National agreement with Elsevier is currently valid until the end of 2026.
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Elsevier open access article quota is estimated to run out in autumn 2026

Read more about the situation and its effects on open access publishing
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New open access agreement: SPIE journals

Aalto University has signed a new open access agreement with SPIE journals
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Open Access Publishing

Open access publishing ensures unrestricted access without paywalls.

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