An open access publication is openly accessible to everyone online, free of charge. Research outputs can be published open access in different ways.
An article processing charge (APC) may be charged for publishing a scholarly article in an open access journal (Gold OA) or in a hybrid journal. The charge covers the costs of publishing.
The APC charge can be paid by the author(s), their employer(s) or by a research funder. Charges vary between a few hundred euros to thousands of euros. There are also OA journals that do not charge any open access publishing fees.
Submit the amount of the APC paid by Turku UAS together with the publication information. Based on open science guidelines, Turku UAS monitors APC costs in euros through the Turku UAS invoicing took, see more info in Messi. The APC data is saved to internally and transfered to OpenAPC, an international service for collecting APC data from research institutions worldwide.
The Turku UAS staff is entitled to discounts on article processing charges in some legacy subscription journals. Discounts are based on agreements the FinELib consortium has negotiated with the publishers. Ask for more information about the APC discounts by sending an email to julkaisutiedonkeruu@turkuamk.fi.
APC discounts for Turku UAS authors:
See below for detailed instructions.
Turku UAS' staff as corresponding authors can publish their articles open access without an article processing charge (APC) in Elsevier's hybrid journals included in the agreement. There is a limited number of free open access articles available during the agreement period 2024-2025.
Articles published in Gold OA journals receive a 15% discount on the article processing charge. The author must find a funder for the final amount, because the library does not have a funding pool to pay for APCs.
Detailed criteria and instructions on FinELib pages:
Turku UAS' staff can publish their articles open access in Emerald journals without an article processing charge (APC) with Emerald's open access vouchers with a CC BY license.
Detailed criteria and instructions on FinELib pages:
NOTE: Use your institutional email address (forename.surname@turkuamk.fi) when submitting your manuscript.
Turku UAS' staff can publish their articles open access with a CC BY license in IEEE's hybrid and Gold OA journals for free with OA credits. The amount of free open access articles is limited in the agreement period.
Detailed criteria and instructions on FinELib pages:
Turku UAS' staff can publish their articles open access with a CC BY license:
See the list of SAGE hybrid journals and SAGE Gold Open Access journals on FinELib's website Open Access Publishing in SAGE Journals.
Am I entitled to publish my article open access free of charge or with the discounted APC?
Yes you are, if your article has been accepted to be published 1.1.2025 - 31.12.2026 in one of the SAGE journals listed and you are the corresponding author.
How do I publish my article open access free of charge in a SAGE hybrid journal or with the discount in a SAGE Gold Open Access journal?
Detailed instructions for publishing in a SAGE hybrid or Gold Open Access journal on FinElib's page: Open Access Publishing in SAGE Journals
If you do not receive a confirmation that your article processing charge has been approved, do not pay it yourself. Wait to be contacted by the library (e.g. during summer holidays).
In scholarly publications, an affiliation is mentioned together with the author’s name. Affiliation refers to the author’s home organisation, higher education institution, or research institution, where the author was employed/studied at the time the publication was created.
It is important the articles you publish contain your name and affiliation Turku University of Applied Sciences or Turun ammattikorkeakoulu, because:
NOTE: An affiliation can include more than one organisation. For example, if your employer is Turku UAS and you participate in a project coordinated by another organisation, both organisations can be listed as your affiliations in the publication.
This guide has Turku UAS's instructions on open access. Among others, the following themes are covered:
Contact our experts on collecting data on publications by email julkaisutiedonkeruu@turkuamk.fi
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