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Let us introduce you to our open access agreements.
What are open access agreements?
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Mandate-friendly

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For institutions
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Simple to manage

If you are responsible for managing your agreement, you will receive monthly usage reports and activity notifications
Guidelines for authors
- lets you know which journals your open access agreement covers. Enter your institution and discover your publishing options
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- Extras cost more. Fees for things like reprints or cover artwork count as extra charges, so make sure to factor this in
When you are ready to publish
Our submission process remains simple:
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Open access community
We have agreements with ~1,400 institutions from 41 countries. Find out which institutions have recently joined or are already part of our open access community.
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Contact us
- Tel:
- +44 (0) 1223 432176
- Email:
- Customer Services team, Journals