Academic Libraries of Indiana Consortium
United States
Immediately deposit your accepted manuscript in a repository, with no fees to pay.
How does a “read and green” agreement work?
The read and green agreement with the Academic Libraries of Indiana Consortium provides authors publishing in an ACS hybrid journal with the option to deposit their accepted manuscript into a repository with no embargo and a Creative Commons license of their choice (CC BY or CC BY-NC-ND). The author will retain copyright of the Version of Record.
Authors who would like to participate in the program will need to opt-in by selecting the option to retain copyright and be allowed to deposit their manuscript when completing their Journal Publishing Agreement.
There is no fee for authors to participate in this program.
Participating institutions
| Institution Name | Institution Name |
|---|---|
| Ball State University | Marian University |
| Indiana University Bloomington | Purdue University |
| Indiana University Indianapolis | Purdue University Fort Wayne |
| Indiana University South Bend | Rose Hulman Institute of Technology |
| Indiana University Southeast | University of Notre Dame |
| Manchester University | University of Southern Indiana |
I’m a prospective author, how do I publish?
For step-by-step instructions on how to retain copyright and deposit your accepted manuscript under your institution’s read and green agreement, please see below:
Self-archiving with an ACS read and green agreement
Gold Open Access Pricing
Submitting corresponding authors who are affiliated with a participating institution qualify for a reduced APC rate to publish gold open access in ACS hybrid journals. The reduced APC rates are:
| Journal / Collection | CC BY License | CC BY-NC-ND License | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACS hybrid journals | $2,000 USD | $1,500 USD | |
Access to All ACS Journals
In addition, participants in this special agreement will have full-text access to all current ACS Publications journal content.