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Open access article quotas estimated to run out during autumn 2026
Elsevier, Wiley, Taylor & Francis, and Emerald article quotas are estimated to run out during autumn 2026.
Future of Elsevier Read & Publish agreement: What researchers need to know
National agreement with Elsevier is currently valid until the end of 2026.
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
New prior licence model ensures immediate open access to Aalto’s research publications
Prior licence model supports immediate open access and researchers' rights to their peer-reviewed manuscripts.
Make proposals to the Publication Forum about the leading publication channels in your field
Proposals for publication channels to be upgraded to level 2 may be submitted in the JUFO portal until 28 February 2026.
The Publication Forum Steering Group: Level 3 will be abandoned, and term “Level 0” will be discontinued
The discontinuation of Level 3 will not affect the university funding calculations for the years 2025–2028.
ACM transitioning to fully open access in 2026
ACM publications will be 100 % open access 1.1.2026 onwards
Help with Research Data Management: a Cheatsheet for ELEC Researchers
You can use the tips and instructions presented in the cheatsheet to facilitate the management of your research data.
Changes to Publication Forum (JUFO) ratings
The level ratings of 271 journals from MDPI and Frontiers will be downgraded to level 0 from the beginning of year 2025.
FT50 Journals available in Aalto open access agreements
Aalto-affiliated corresponding authors can publish articles without the open access fee.
The Publication Forum panels will evaluate more MDPI and Frontiers journals in the fall 2024
Information on journals to be downgraded to level 0 at the beginning of 2025 will be published in November.
New open access agreement with The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Aalto University has signed a new open access agreement with ASME.
Call for nominees for Aalto University’s Open Science Award 2023
Nominate yourself, your colleague, a research group, a department, or a project as the receiver of the first Aalto University Open Science Award.
Open Science requirements of Horizon Europe focus on immediate open access and licenses
Publishing with an embargo or self-archiving without a CC license no longer meet the requirements of Horizon Europe. In addition, only the publication fees of fully open access journals are accepted as project costs. New open access requirements apply to funding calls opened 1.1.2021 onwards.
Changes to the Open Access Publishing Requirements of the Academy of Finland
The Academy of Finland has announced it will require Plan S compliant immediate open access publishing from projects that have received funding from calls opened 1.1.2021 onwards.
Finding experts to become easier – researcher profiles soon available in new web service
Researcher, you can test the new service – please ensure you have an ORCID iD!
Aalto University Open Science and Research Policy is being prepared - Comments welcome by 31 May
The policy defines the principles of openness and offers guidance to responsible research practices.
