Library Guides: Transformative Open Access Publisher Agreements: American Chemical Society Open Access Agreement

American Chemical Society Open Access Description

Tulane University Libraries has a Read + Publish transformative agreement with the American Chemical Society (ACS), under which articles published by Tulane authors will now be freely available to all readers under an open-access (OA) model. Article processing charges (APCs) typically required for OA publishing in the publisher's journals are waived.

The ACS is a non-profit organization founded in 1876 and chartered by the U.S. Congress. The organization is committed to improving lives through the transforming power of chemistry, and its mission is to advance scientific knowledge, empower a global community, and champion scientific integrity. The agreement with Tulane University Libraries enables Tulane authors to publish open-access in any of more than 50 ACS journals without article publication charges.

During submission, corresponding authors need to:

Submit using an affiliated university email extension address and select Tulane University from a drop-down menu during the article submittal process.
Confirm that their institutional affiliation is stated in the body of the manuscript as the corresponding author’s affiliation.

Submitting corresponding authors should follow these steps:

STEP 1. Once your article has been accepted, you will receive an email from ACS asking if you prefer or need an open access option. To publish open access, select the “click here” link in the email. The link will take you to RightsLink where you can request funding through your institution. Select the seek funding option.

STEP 2. At the “Pay Author Charges” screen, select “Next” to start the 2-step process of accepting ACS Terms and Conditions and then submitting your order.

Note: You will need to log in with Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) to complete the process. If you are not registered with CCC, you will need to create a new account and sign in.

Your registration form is pre-filled with metadata from ACS. ACS collaborates with RightsLink® from CCC, which collects funding from your institution to pay open access and other article publication charges on behalf of the publisher.

STEP 3. Select “Submit for Approval.” You will receive an email confirming your request. That’s it! Your steps to receive open access funding are complete.

STEP 4. You will receive a confirmation email from CCC (no-reply@copyright.com) once your request is approved. The published article will indicate the selected public use license to let readers know it’s open access.