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Open Access Journals
Are you looking to publish open access with us? You’ve come to the right place. Let us help you find the perfect OA journal for your research and make the greatest impact for your work…
All articles in open access journals which are published by Elsevier have undergone rigorous peer review by expert editors and reviewers, and upon acceptance are immediately and permanently free for everyone to read and download.
“Our editorial and peer review process, the concept of editorial independence, etc., are exactly the same for all our journals regardless of whether they are open access or subscription. We have very strict standards of rigor and ethics in our publishing to protect the quality and integrity of research.”
LH
Laura Hassink
Managing Director, Journals
Published open access articles:
Are fully peer reviewed
Are immediately free to access and download from ScienceDirect (the number one research platform in the world)
Have permitted re-use as defined by your choice of Creative Commons user licenses
Are published with CrossMark® to maintain the publication record
Get suggestions from Journal Finder
You can also make use of our Journal Finder tool to see a list of recommended open access journals that best match your research paper. You can search by using your abstract, or by entering keywords and other details.
When searching, ensure that only the OA publication type is toggled as shown in the screenshot.
Open access publication fee
An Article Publication Charge is payable by the author, or their institution or funder to cover publication costs. Fees vary from journal to journal; visit your journal's homepage for specific pricing information.
Open access agreements
Elsevier has negotiated open access agreements with a number of institutions around the world. This means that your Article Publication Charge might be covered!
Visit this page to find out if your institute is covered and check out the details and eligibility for each agreement. Don’t worry, however: during the submission process, our intuitive system will present you with personalized publishing options including any agreement or offer for which you may be eligible.