Open access journals and books
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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 self-archived in Aalto University's publication repository. 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 self-archived in Aalto University's publication repository. 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.
Current in open access publishing
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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.
Funders' requirements on open access publishing
Get to know funders' open access policies and read more about Plan S open access initiative.
Open access publication channels, self-archiving and prior licence model
Learn more about open access publication channels and self-archiving at Aalto University.
Self-archiving
Instructions on self-archiving and prior licence model (Rights Retention Strategy, RRS)
Aalto University prior licence model
Aalto University's prior licence model supports researchers' rights to their peer-reviewed manuscripts.
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.
Licenses and copyrights
Learn more about open Creative Commons licenses and what needs to be taken into account when signing a publishing agreement.
Contact information
For any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Open Science and ACRIS team (acris@aalto.fi) or your school liaison:
International Open Access Week 2025
International Open Access Week 2025 was held 20-26 October. During the week, we published brief, theme-related news at aalto.fi.
News on open access publishing
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Overview of Aalto's open access publications 2025
94 % of Aalto's scientific journal articles published in 2025 are available open access. When conference papers and book chapters are included, a total of 91% of the articles are open access.
Elsevier open access article quota is estimated to run out in autumn 2026
Read more about the situation and its effects on open access publishing
New open access agreement: SPIE journals
Aalto University has signed a new open access agreement with SPIE journals
Nikolai Ponomarev, Hossein Baniasadi and Jorge Velasco start as Data Agents at the School of Chemical Engineering
Aalto Open Research Network has new members, Nikolai Ponomarev, Hossein Baniasadi and Jorge Velasco. Their aim is to support data management practices at the School of Chemical Engineering along with existing CHEM Data Agent, Pedro Silva.
Open science and research