Agreement between CAPES and Elsevier
Agreement between CAPES and Elsevier
The Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES) and Elsevier have established a Read and Publish agreement that provides for the funding of open access (OA) article publication fees in Elsevier hybrid journals for corresponding authors affiliated with institutions participating in the CAPES Journal Portal, listed in this agreement.
Under the terms of the agreement, when publishing in open access in hybrid journals that are part of the agreement, eligible corresponding authors may have the Article Processing Charge (APC) covered by CAPES.
When does the agreement apply?
The agreement applies exclusively to articles whose editorial acceptance date falls between January 1, 2026, and December 31, 2028.
Regardless of the submission date, articles accepted outside this period are not eligible for APC funding under this agreement.
Process
How does the process work?
Step 1: Select a journal that is eligible under the terms of this agreement. Follow the guidance in the Journals section below to find out which titles are included.
Step 2: Submit your article via your chosen journal’s submission system. When asked to enter your email address, please ensure you use your institutional email address – this is how we validate your eligibility for this agreement.
Step 3: The submission system presents you with personalized publishing options, including any relevant agreements or offers, such as the CAPES agreement. If you are submitting to a hybrid journal, you will be asked to choose whether you wish to publish open access – don’t worry if you are unsure at this stage, because we will ask you this question again post-acceptance. You will then be presented with license options and must mandatorily confirm the CC BY license, as established by Ordinance No. 120.
Step 4: If the journal accepts your article, you will receive an email containing a clickable link to the “post acceptance author journey”. During this journey, we ask you to review and confirm your affiliation and funder details. This information is used by the system to determine which personalized publishing options to show you, including the option to publish under the CAPES –Elsevier agreement (select this option).
Step 5: Confirm your publishing choices, including your desire to publish open access, and complete the post acceptance journey.
Step 6: CAPES validates your eligibility for the agreement. Please note: The final decision on your eligibility lies with the person at CAPES responsible for managing and administering this agreement.
Step 7: You and your co-authors will receive an email to confirm that the APC will be covered under the agreement between CAPES and Elsevier.
Institutions
Which authors and institutions are covered by this agreement?
This agreement covers corresponding authors affiliated with institutions participating in the CAPES Journal Portal, listed in this agreement, according to the agency's current regulations.
Eligible journals
Which journals are included in this agreement?
Authors can publish articles in a wide range of Elsevier hybrid journals covering different fields of knowledge.
Benefits
What are the benefits for authors when publishing in open access with Elsevier?
Proven reputation: over 140 years of experience in curating and verifying scientific knowledge.
Visibility: the article is included in the ScienceDirect platform, with 20 million unique visitors per month, in addition to extensive indexing.
Variety: hybrid journals in all scientific disciplines and impact levels.
Specialized support: guidance at every stage, from submission to peer review and post-acceptance.
To learn more about the benefits of open access publishing with Elsevier, visit our website: https://www.elsevier.com/researcher/author/open-access
Financial aspects and limitations
The agreement covers only the Article Processing Charge (APC) within Elsevier hybrid journals. Additional editorial costs that may be charged by journals, such as excess pages, color figures, or supplementary materials, are not included and remain the responsibility of the authors.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The corresponding author is the author who submits the manuscript and acts as the main contact with the journal. Their affiliation is used to determine eligibility.
Under the terms of this agreement, authors must choose solely and exclusively, even if other options appear, the Creative Commons CC BY license, in accordance with CAPES Ordinance No. 120 and its amendments.
Learn more about Creative Commons licenses: : https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/cclicenses/
Case reports
Data in Brief
Full articles
Micro-articles
Original software publications
Practice guidelines
Protocols
Registered reports
Registered reporting protocols
Replication studies
Review articles
Short communications
Rapid surveys
Video articles
Yes. Eligibility depends on:
Type of journal (hybrid or fully OA)
Inclusion of the journal in the agreement signed
Date of acceptance within the term of the agreement
Type of article
Mandatory adoption of the Creative Commons CC BY license
Institutional affiliation of the corresponding author with an institution participating in the agreement, in accordance with Article 10 of CAPES Ordinance No. 120, dated April 26, 2024
Existence of a unique ORCID identifier associated with the corresponding author
Linking of the corresponding author's ORCID identifier to the CAPES profile, through the system meusdados.capes.gov.br
Yes. Authors can choose to publish using the subscription model, with the possibility of self-archiving the manuscript after an embargo period, in accordance with Elsevier's sharing policy.