Open access journals and books
Get to know open publication channels
Open Access Publishing
Publish your scientific work open access to ensure unrestricted access for all, without paywalls.
In alignment with Aalto University's principles of open access publishing, all peer-reviewed scientific research outputs are parallel published, respecting publisher policies and with co-authors' consent. This approach ensures the long-term availability of research publications.
In alignment with Aalto University's principles of open access publishing, all peer-reviewed scientific research outputs are parallel published, respecting publisher policies and with co-authors' consent. This approach ensures the long-term availability of research publications.
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Benefits of open access
Open access accelerates and broadens the dissemination of research results, leading to more readers, potential collaborators, and citations. Such publications achieve greater visibility than those restricted by subscriptions. By reaching a wider audience, your research is more likely to benefit society as a whole.
International Open Access Week 2025
International Open Access Week 2025 is held 20-26 October. During the week, we publish brief, theme-related news at aalto.fi.
Current in open access publishing
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Webinar recording in Aalto Research Services YouTube Channel (Aalto University Open Research Training Series, autumn 2024)
Aalto University policies and services supporting open access
Familiarize yourself with Aalto University's Open Science and Research Policy, along with our services and resources supporting open access.
Aalto University Open Science and Research Policy
Open science means open access to scientific publications, research data, methods, software codes, educational resources, and infrastructures. It is a key instrument for increasing the impact of the research conducted at Aalto University.
Services and resources supporting open access
ACRIS and Aaltodoc form Aalto University's open publication archive, and the university also offers other resources to support open access.
Funders' requirements on open access publishing
Get to know funders' open access policies and read more about Plan S open access initiative.
Funders' open science requirements
Explore the open science requirements set by major research funders.
Plan S
Plan S is an open access initiative launched by research funders.
Open access publication channels and self-archiving
Learn more about open access publication channels and self-archiving in repositories.
Self-archiving and repositories
Learn more about self-archiving in repositories
ACRIS, open access publishing and manuscript service
Instructions on open access publishing in ACRIS
Open access fees and agreements
Open access fees are article processing charges (APC fees) set by publishers for making articles open access. With the help of the open access agreements, researchers can publish their articles open access without these fees or at discounted rates.
Open access fees
Article processing charges (APC fees)
Open access agreements with publishers
Publish without APC fees
Search for the journals included in Aalto University open access agreements
Practical information on publishing
What needs to be taken into account when choosing a publication channel and submitting the manuscript? In addition to choosing a publication, authorship, and researcher identifiers, it is important to consider issues related to export control.
Checklist: before submitting your manuscript
What needs to be taken into account before submitting your manuscript?
How to choose a scientific publication for your research
Prioritize the openness, reliability, and quality of a journal to enhance the impact of your research.
Defining the Role of Authors
Guidance and documents available to help you to agree on authorship.
Researcher identification and research profiles
Researcher identifiers aim to reduce the problems caused by ambiguity in researcher names.
Publishing (including open science) and export controls
In general, publication of an article or giving of a presentation is not problematic from the export control law point of view.
Licenses and copyrights
Learn more about open Creative Commons licenses and what needs to be taken into account when signing a publishing agreement.
Open content licenses - Creative Commons
Creative Commons (CC) licenses let authors grant advance permission for how others can use, share, or adapt their work
Publishing agreements
Copyright ownership, authorship and terms for open access publishing are defined in publishing agreements.
Contact information
For any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Open Science and ACRIS team (acris@aalto.fi) or your school liaison:
News on open access publishing
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Publishing Research Data Alongside Research Articles
Data availability statements are increasingly required by scientific journals. They include information on what data are available, where they can be found, and any applicable access terms
Who publishes our open access publications?
Researchers at Aalto and Helsinki Universities favor open access journals with author fees published by large publishers. Popular journals without author fees are often published by universities or societies.
Open access agreements under renewal
Elsevier and Cambridge University Press agreements will continue 2026. Negotiations with IEEE, Oxford UP, RSC, Springer and ASME have started.
ACM transitioning to fully open access in 2026
ACM publications will be 100 % open access 1.1.2026 onwards
Open science and research