Open Access Publishing and Scholarly Communication

As a potential author of an article in an open ACS publication, check out the information below at the following links:

• General information on ACS open access journals and researchers
• ACS open access publications and authors at undergraduate institutions.
• Article on ACS expanding open access publishing opportunities.

UWSP corresponding authors can now publish their research open access in any American Chemical Society (ACS) journal without paying article processing charges (APCs). Publishing open access ensures that research will be immediately open and available to the public and that authors retain the rights to their work through a Creative Commons license (CC BY). All ACS journals are included, follow this link for a complete list. 

Steps to Open Access Publishing with ACS

1. Submit your article to the ACS journal of your choice, making sure you are the submitting corresponding author.
2. Ensure your institution affiliation is correct on our profile in the ACS Paragon Plus submission system.
3. When your manuscript has been accepted for publication, you will be automatically prompted with the option to publish open access under the ACS sponsored Read & Publish agreement, as shown below.
4. Confirm that "Yes, I wish to publish open access as per the agreement" and complete the Journal Publishing Agreement.
5. Your article will be made immediately available as open access upon publication under a Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 license. There are no charges to pay and no further action required by either you or your institution. 

Click here to learn more about how to publish open access with ACS.