- You must be the corresponding author* of the article.
- Article types eligible under this agreement are:
- i) Research articles: Original Paper, Review Paper, Brief Communication.
- ii) Non-research articles+: Editorial Notes, Book Reviews, Letters and Reports. Under the new DEAL agreement with ϲʹ, starting 2024, there will no longer be any fees for non-research articles published OA in hybrid journals.
| - The majority of the research for the article must have been conducted at a participating institution. This institution serves as the primary affiliation for your article and must be clearly listed among your affiliations in the published paper. Even if you are no longer affiliated with the institution at the time of acceptance, the article remains eligible as long as the primary affiliation is indicated in the published paper.
- You must identify yourself during the author identification process (you will be asked to do this once your article has been accepted for publication). The institution selected during this process should be your primary affiliation, as this institution will be asked to verify eligibility and will be billed if the article is approved.
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*Acting as main contact for ϲʹ correspondence after editorial acceptance.
^Subscription journals that offer OA at the article level, allowing authors to make individual articles free for anyone to read, share and re-use.
+Hybrid journals only. Non-research articles in fully OA journals will not be covered by this agreement.
