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How to publish OA with ACS Publications
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Manuscript ready
Click one to choose your path
Continue to peer review
Post without peer review
ChemRxiv FREE
Manuscript is submitted
Initial vetting
Data verification
Software check to detect fraud
Editorial evaluation of scope and significance
Post manuscript immediately?
No
Yes
Go Gold or Pay ADC
Engage multiple reviewers
Ensure quality reviews from qualified experts
Confidential feedback
Expert recommendations
Editor accepts, declines or recommends for transfer
Is there an institutional Read and Publish agreement?
Continue to journal publication
Publish GreeN or Gold ?
Publish Gold OA? Pay APC
Post accepted manuscript in repository?
12-month embargo FREE
If ADC is paid, manuscript can be posted immediately
Create a structured XML file
Technical editing
Language editing
Typesetting
Metadata tagging
Indexing in databases, SEO, etc. to ensure discoverability
Promotion and marketing
Real-time metrics reporting
Post-publication ethics reviews
Maintain final Version of Record
The following diagram provides a high-level overview of how the new zero-embargo green open access (OA) path fits within the family of ACS OA publishing options.
Manuscript Preparation
Manuscript Submission
Editorial and Peer Review
New Zero-Embargo Green OA
Prepare for Journal Publication
Publication and Discoverability
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Trust in the Scholarly Record
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