ACS Authors Guide to Publishing Open Access Using a Read and Publish Agreement with ACS Publications

Sep 21, 2026

Guide for authors on publishing open access with ACS Publications via a read and publish agreement. It explains submission steps in the ACS Publishing Center: select a journal, submit the manuscript, and ensure affiliation details match the same institution in the specified fields. It describes how read-and-publish matching and qualification are determined from the author’s primary affiliation at submission, and how acceptance triggers completion of the Journal Publishing Agreement (JPA), including funding request workflow and copyright options.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages10

Reading Time25 min

AccessFree to download

Submit via ACS Publishing Center

Select journal and submit manuscript

Confirm affiliation fields match the institution

Open access mandate and APC payment questions

Complete the Journal Publishing Agreement (JPA)

JPA invitation after manuscript acceptance

Choose open access option and copyright handling

Finalize additional JPA questions

Funding request and notifications

ACS Open Access and JPA Resources

Authors Guide to Publishing Open Access Using a Read and Publish Agreement with ACS Publications [acsopenscience.org/institutions/read-and-publish/](acsopenscience.org/institutions/read-and-publish/) Submit your manuscript through the ACS Publishing Center Step One Visit the ACS Publishing Center [https://publish.acs.org/publish/](https://publish.acs.org/publish/) . Step Two Log in using your ACS ID or create an ACS ID. Step Three Select the journal you would like to submit to. Step Four Click Submit Manuscript. Matching to a read and publish agreement begins at submission Read and publish agreement qualification is systematically based on the submitting authors primary affiliation at the time of manuscript submission. Matching to a read and publish agreement begins at submission Read and publish agreement qualification is systematically based on the submitting authors primary affiliation at the time of manuscript submission. During the submission process, please ensure the affiliation in the Submitting Agent field and the Author & Institutions field reflect your affiliation. These fields should show the same institution. Matching to a read and publish agreement begins at submission You will be asked if you need to comply with any open access mandates and how you may pay for any required open access publication costs. The answers to these questions do not determine qualification through a read and publish agreement and were designed to get authors thinking about open access and how theAPC maybe covered. Manuscript Acceptance – Complete your Journal Publishing Agreement The submitting author is sent an email invitation when the manuscript has been accepted requesting completion of the Journal Publishing Agreement. Click the link within the email to complete the Journal Publishing Agreement (JPA) . Manuscript Acceptance – Complete your Journal Publishing Agreement The JPA assistant will identify that you are affiliated to an open access agreement. Select the Yes, I wish to publish open access as per the agreement option to retain copyright to your manuscript. By selecting the No, I do not wish to publish open access option , copyright will be transferred to the ACS. Manuscript Acceptance – Complete your Journal Publishing Agreement Please complete all additional questions within the JPA assistant to finalize the JPA. Manuscript Acceptance – Complete your Journal Publishing Agreement A funding request for the open access charges associated with your manuscript has already been generated. You will receive a notification when action has been taken on the funding request (examples below) . Funding Request Approval Notification Funding Request Denial Notification American Chemical Society JPA and OA Information Resources Contact: ACS Open Access Operations [oaops@acs.org](oaops@acs.org) ACS Read and Publish Agreements (instructions for authors can be found at the bottom of the page) [https://acsopenscience.org/institutions/read-and-publish](https://acsopenscience.org/institutions/read-and-publish/)[/](https://acsopenscience.org/institutions/read-and-publish/) ACS Open Science Website [https://acsopenscience.org/](https://acsopenscience.org/) ACS Open Access License and Pricing Options [https://pubs.acs.org/page/4authors/authorchoice/options.html\#optiona](https://pubs.acs.org/page/4authors/authorchoice/options.html#optiona) ACS Publications Journal Finder [https://acs.chronoshub.io/?fq=](https://acs.chronoshub.io/?fq=) Understanding Copyright and the Journal Publishing Agreement [https://pubs.acs.org/page/copyright/journals/jpa_index.html](https://pubs.acs.org/page/copyright/journals/jpa_index.html) FAQs about the ACS Journal Publishing Agreement [https://pubs.acs.org/page/copyright/journals/jpa_faqs.html](https://pubs.acs.org/page/copyright/journals/jpa_faqs.html) [Training & Resources](Training & Resources) Watch short, instructional v

FAQs

How is read and publish agreement qualification determined?

Qualification is systematically based on the submitting author’s primary affiliation at the time of manuscript submission.

What should authors verify during the submission process?

Ensure the affiliation in the “Submitting Agent” field and the “Author & Institutions” field reflect the same institution.

What happens after manuscript acceptance regarding the Journal Publishing Agreement (JPA)?

The submitting author receives an email invitation to complete the JPA. The JPA assistant then identifies eligibility for an open access agreement and prompts authors to select the appropriate option for publishing open access or transferring copyright to ACS.

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