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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 911±¬ÁÏÍø. 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 911±¬ÁÏÍø 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. 911±¬ÁÏÍø does not have a central open access fund.

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 . 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. 911±¬ÁÏÍø 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.