Open access agreements with publishers

• The OA agreement covers annually a limited number of open access credits.

• The credits can be used in all ACS subscription-based and open access journals.

• When you submit your manuscript in the Paragon Plus system, use your Aalto email address.

• Once your article has been accepted, you will receive an email from ACS with a link to the Copyright Clearance Center’s RightsLink platform. Create an account to log into the system.

• In the system you must indicate your Aalto affiliation and select the option “Seek funding from FinElib”.

• Detailed instructions about the submission procedure for OA and the journal list: http://finelib.fi/open-access-publishing-in-american-chemical-society-journals/

• The credits can be used during 1.1.2018 - 31.12.2020.

After the credits have been used, Aalto University researchers get a 250$ discount on APCs when publishing in the ACS AuthorChoise program. The discount is based on the university’s subscription of the publisher’s All Publications package and the researcher has to enter this information when purchasing the open access license. Further information.

The 50 percent discount is available when these conditions are met:

• The corresponding author of the article is affiliated to Aalto University.

• The article is accepted to one of the journals on a predefined list.
• The article is accepted for publishing between 1.1.2018 - 31.12.2020.
• When you want your article to be published open access, please remember to ensure that you have the funding for the discounted APC payment. 
• Details, journal list and instructions: http://finelib.fi/open-access-publishing-in-elsevier-journals/

• NOTE! The OA vouchers for 2020 have run out!
• OA agreement covers publishing in the subscription-based journals (hybrid) and fully open access journals (gold) free of charge.
• Who is eligible for free voucher: Aalto University affiliated writer, who is a corresponding author (Use Aalto email address when submitting the article.).
• Details, journal list and instructions: http://finelib.fi/open-access-publishing-in-emerald-journals/
• The agreement covers articles that has been accepted during 1.1.2018 –31.12.2020

• Aalto University writers when acting as a corresponding author of the article can use open access credits to publish their articles open access free of charge in IEEE's fully open access journals. NOTE! The OA credits for 2020 have run out!  
• Who is eligible: Aalto affiliated corresponding authors (Use your Aalto University email address when submitting a manuscript and update Aalto email to the IEEE system.).
• Details, journal list and instructions: http://finelib.fi/open-access-publishing-in-ieees-journals/
• The agreement covers articles that has been accepted during 20.1.2020 - 31.12.2020. 

• Aalto University writers are eligible to publish annually two open access articles without article processing charges (between 16.5.2020 - 15.5.2021) in IGI Global's journals.
• When the author chooses to have their paper published under OA, IGI Global will notify them of the free OA Fee Waiver. Article processing fee is waived after the paper is peer-reviewed and accepted into an IGI Global journal.

• MDPI gives Aalto University writers10 % discount on APCs (Article processing charges).
• Please select Aalto University for the discount on the submission form. Note that only one discount through an IOAP scheme is permitted per paper, and the discount cannot be combined with other available discounts (e.g., discount vouchers, or society membership discounts).

• OA agreement covers publishing in the subscription-based journals (hybrid journals).
• Once your article has been accepted, you will receive an email with a link to the RSC’s licensing system. Ensure that you are identified with Aalto and the “Gold Open Access Publication” option is free for you.
• Note! You have to be a corresponding author.
• Details, journal list and instructions: http://finelib.fi/open-access-publishing-in-royal-society-of-chemistry-journals/
• The agreement covers articles that has been accepted during 1.1.2020 - 31.12.2021.

• The agreement allows Aalto University writers to publish their articles free of charge in Sage’s hybrid journals or with 20% discount of the journal’s APC in Sage’s gold open access journals when acting as a corresponding author of the article during the agreement term 1.1.2020 - 31.12.2022
• Publishing OA free of charge in hybrid journals: SAGE identifies your right to publish Open Access free of charge based on the institutional affiliation and the e-mail address you give when you submit your manuscript.
• When your article is received at SAGE, SAGE will send you and any other authors of the article an e-mail where SAGE informs you of your right to publish Open Access at no cost to you. The e-mail contains a link to the SAGE'S OPEN ACCESS PORTAL. Anyone of the authors of the article can follow the link to proceed to the next step (Note! This has to be done within 14 days!)
• Getting discount in Gold OA journal: Once your article has been accepted for publishing, SAGE directs you to sign the licensing agreement and sends you a link by email to the APC payment system. Click APPLY DISCOUNTS and use the code FINELIB2020 in the box Promotion campaign discount / Promo code and click APPLY DISCOUNTS.
• Detailed instructions about the submission procedure for OA: http://finelib.fi/open-access-publishing-in-sage-journals/

• The corresponding authors (author who pays the APC) affiliated with the Aalto University are entitled to publish their articles with a 15 % discount in Science Advances, journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
• The agreement covers articles which has been accepted during 13.12.2019–4.12.2020.
• Detailed instructions: http://finelib.fi/open-access-publishing-in-science-journals/

• SCOAP3 is a partnership of over three thousand libraries, key funding agencies and research centers. Aalto University is one of the partners.
• SCOAP3 has converted key journals in the field of High-Energy Physics to Open Access at no cost for authors.
• List of SCOAP3 journals https://scoap3.org/phase2-journals/ 

• OA agreement covers publishing in the subscription-based journals (hybrid journals).
• Once your article has been accepted, you will receive an email with a link to the Springer’s My publication system. To check the eligibility for free open access you will be asked to add your affiliation and institution (Aalto).
• Note! You have to be a corresponding author.
• Detailed instructions about the submission procedure for OA and the journal list: http://finelib.fi/open-access-publishing-in-springer-nature-journals/
• The agreement covers articles that has been accepted during 1.10.2018 - 31.12.2020.

• The OA agreement covers publishing free of charge in the hybrid/subscription-based journals and open access journal Annals of Medicine. Full journal list: https://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/publishing-open-access/oa-options-finder/
• When submitting the manuscript in T&F system, always choose Aalto University from the drop down menu and use your organizational email address to make your organization known to T&F. 
• Note! You have to be a corresponding author.
• All instructions and the journal lists: http://finelib.fi/open-access-publishing-in-taylor-francis-journals/
• The agreement covers articles that has been accepted during 3.6.2020 - 31.12.2022 (Aalto writers are entitled 39 free articles during the agreement period.)

• The OA agreement covers publishing in the Open Access and hybrid/subscription-based journals.
• The open access journals’ and hybrid journals’ OA publishing processes differ from one another:
• Guidance for open access journals: http://finelib.fi/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/OA-Workflow-Authors.pdf
• Guidance for hybrid journals (scroll down on the page): http://finelib.fi/open-access-publishing-in-wiley-journals/. Once you get the acceptance letter from Wiley you should log in to www.wileyauthors.com, indicate Aalto-yliopisto (Aalto University) and make the open access publication selection (Select OnlineOpen).
• Note! You have to be a corresponding author.
• All instructions and the journal lists: http://finelib.fi/open-access-publishing-in-wiley-journals/.
• The agreement covers articles that has been accepted during 17.2.2020 - 31.12.2022.