The Publications Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) is sponsoring open access publication for corresponding authors at qualifying primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs). This program makes it possible for researchers at 114 institutions to publish their work in ACS journals, open access, at no additional cost to the researcher or the library.
The program is available to any PUI that does not offer graduate degrees in the sciences and that subscribes to the journal section of the ACS All Publications Package. This offer lasts the duration of the institution’s subscription, with no limit on the number of research articles that can be published open access during that time. Corresponding authors can opt-in to open access when they sign their publishing agreement with ACS. Should each enrolled institution publish a modest number of articles as a result of this program, it will represent in excess of $1 million in ACS open access content.
PUIs around the globe that subscribe to an ACS All Publications Package through consortia are not automatically included in this agreement. These institutions qualify to participate, but authors must contact ACS Publications or the consortia to enroll.
More information about this program and other topics for authors, librarians and administrators can be found on the ACS open science website. ACS customers can contact their local sales representative for more information or to be considered for enrollment in this program.
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