Whether you’re a looking for more information on how to publish open access, or wanting to delve deeper into some of the big debates that surround the concept, we’ve got a selection of resources that can help you.
ACS Publications is a long-time supporter of, and leader in, open access (OA). Our commitment to the open science movement is reflected across our author-focused OA programs, institutional agreements, and wealth of resources available for authors and administrators to understand and navigate the ever-evolving OA landscape.
As part of International Open Access Week 2024, we bring you a wealth of resources that can help you grow your knowledge of all things open science—and even get you started on your own OA publishing journey.
Additionally, we encourage you to visit our Open Science Resource Center to learn more about our dedication to OA and discover even more resources that will help make your open access publishing journey as easy as ever.
Open Access Webinars
- Throughout Fall 2024, ACS Publications is running a webinar series looking at what lies Beyond the Open Access Transformation. The first in the series runs Tuesday October 22.
- ACS ran a series of webinars during International Open Access Week 2023. If you missed those, you can register for on-demand access here.
Choosing OA when publishing with ACS
- If you’re not sure which route to OA best suits your needs, check out our Four Paths for Authors interactive walkthrough.
- Many research funders or institutions require authors to publish their research articles under a particular OA license. If you’re not sure where to start, our guide to understanding OA mandates has you covered.
- Understand how ACS’ support for open science has expanded over more than a decade with our interactive timeline.
- Discover the full range of free-to-read OA articles across all ACS Publications journals.
Making OA more accessible for authors around the world
- OA is becoming more and more important for researchers around the world. Learn how OA has grown across ACS journals in the past few years.
- As OA becomes common practice in research publication, publishers like ACS are striving to increase equitable access to OA publication. Find out more about our initiatives here.
- Find out how an ACS-sponsored initiative is opening up OA publishing to authors at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions.
The "Open Science Conversations" interview series
Over the past few months, we’ve published a series of interviews with researchers and librarians from around the world, discussing their work and their views on open science. Catch up with our community here:
- Prof. Ian Cousins, Stockholm University
- Dr. Hongxia Duan, TU Eindhoven
- Dr. Vojtěch Vaněček, Institute of Physics, Czech Academy of Sciences
- Louise Otting, TU Delft
- Dr. Kristine Horvat, University of New Haven
- Prof. David W. McCamant, University of Rochester
- Prof. Fernando Sartillo Piscil, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla
- Prof. Lillian Chong, University of Pittsburgh
- Sue Cardinal, University of Rochester