ACS – Publishing conditions 2024

The quota for OA publication under the transformative agreement has been depleted for 2024.

• Eligibility​
  • Responsible corresponding author affiliated to a b-on member institution with access to ACS¹.
  • Article type: all articles with some exceptions such as eBooks and additions or corrections or editorials; ​
  • Article accepted for publication on date between January 1^st to December 31^st 2024;​
• Publication route
  • Hybrid journals: up to 96 articles in 2024 in ACS hybrid journals from this list;​
  • GOA Journals: not included in this agreement.

• How to benefit from OA conditions:​​
  1. The responsible corresponding author declares their institutional affiliation at submission¹;
  2. After accepting the article, ACS notifies the author of the eligibility for open access publication under the b-on agreement;
  3. b-on is notified of the intention of the author to publish in open access and proceed to verify the affiliation on the AIP portal.

¹ Authors must choose their affiliation from the dropdown options to ensure the institution triggers the agreement eligibility on the platform.