Open access journals
Find an overview of all open access journals published by Elsevier.
Elsevier supports both gold and green open access. To discover more about our approach to open access explore the links below.
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Elsevier’s APCs range between c$150 and c$6000 US Dollars excluding tax, depending on the journal, with prices clearly displayed on our Article Publishing Charge (APC) price list and on journal homepages. To know more about how and why we price articles differently, please visit our pricing page.
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If published in a journal that participates in CHORUS, the accepted manuscript will be made available via the program.
If published in a journal that features an open archive, the article will be made available after an embargo.
Find an overview of all open access journals published by Elsevier.
Elsevier provides free access to archived material in selected Elsevier journals.
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Elsevier works with institutions and funding bodies around the world to help authors publishing in our journals comply with open access policies.
Elsevier is a founding member and supports the CHORUS service, providing a provide a low cost compliance service for open access.
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