Making science open for everyone
ACS Publications is a long-term and committed supporter of open science. From preprints and open access publication options through to transparent peer review and open data, we support institutions, funders, and researchers in making the results of their work accessible to all.
More than 1,700 individual institutions are supported by ACS institutional open access agreements. This represents over 30% of ACS' academic journal subscribers. Find out if your institution participates.
Open science resources
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Open Science Programs and ProductsACS open access journals
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ChemRxiv
Share your research earlier with ChemRxiv, the preprint server for chemistry.
ACS hybrid journals
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SciMeetings
Make your conference presentations and posters visible and citable with SciMeetings.
Latest open science news
Read the latest open science news, and see how ACS is assisting authors in complying with evolving open access requirements from institutions and funders.
Open Access, Preprints, and the Future of Open Scholarship: ACS Publications at the Researcher to Reader 2025 conference
04.09.2025
An on-demand recording of a panel at the 2025 Researcher to Reader...
JULAC consortium signs new read and publish agreement with ACS
02.26.2025
ACS Publications are delighted to announce a new read and publish...
Over 50 additional institutions covered by new ACS read and publish agreements
01.06.2025
Starting January 2025, an additional 52 institutions around the world...
Limited-time open access offer for Chinese Academy of Sciences authors
11.27.2024
Authors affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences member...