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These fields should show the same institution.  \nMatching to a read and publish agreement begins at submission  \nYou 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.  \nThe 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.  \nManuscript Acceptance – Complete your Journal Publishing Agreement  \nThe 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) .  \nManuscript Acceptance – Complete your Journal Publishing Agreement  \nThe JPA assistant will identify that you are affiliated to an open access agreement.  \nSelect the Yes, I wish to publish open access as per the agreement option to retain copyright to your manuscript.  \nBy selecting the No, I do not wish to publish open access option , copyright will be transferred to the ACS.  \nManuscript Acceptance – Complete your Journal Publishing Agreement  \nPlease complete all additional questions within the JPA assistant to finalize the JPA.  \nManuscript Acceptance – Complete your Journal Publishing Agreement  \nA funding request for the open access charges associated with your manuscript has already been generated.  \nYou will receive a notification when action has been taken on the funding request (examples below) .  \nFunding Request Approval Notification  \nFunding Request Denial Notification  \nAmerican Chemical Society JPA and OA Information Resources  \nContact:  \nACS Open Access Operations [oaops@acs.org](oaops@acs.org)  \nACS Read and Publish Agreements  \n(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/)  \nACS Open Science Website  \n[https://acsopenscience.org/](https://acsopenscience.org/)  \nACS Open Access License and Pricing Options  \n[https://pubs.acs.org/page/4authors/authorchoice/options.html\\#optiona](https://pubs.acs.org/page/4authors/authorchoice/options.html#optiona)  \nACS Publications Journal Finder  \n[https://acs.chronoshub.io/?fq=](https://acs.chronoshub.io/?fq=)  \nUnderstanding Copyright and the Journal Publishing Agreement  \n[https://pubs.acs.org/page/copyright/journals/jpa_index.html](https://pubs.acs.org/page/copyright/journals/jpa_index.html)  \nFAQs about the ACS Journal Publishing Agreement  \n[https://pubs.acs.org/page/copyright/journals/jpa_faqs.html](https://pubs.acs.org/page/copyright/journals/jpa_faqs.html)  \n[Training & Resources](Training & Resources)  \nWatch short, instructional v","cbCaie1XhGePtzt3","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaie1XhGePtzt3","pdf",1713441,"English","# Submit via ACS Publishing Center\n## Select journal and submit manuscript\n## Confirm affiliation fields match the institution\n## Open access mandate and APC payment questions\n# Complete the Journal Publishing Agreement (JPA)\n## JPA invitation after manuscript acceptance\n## Choose open access option and copyright handling\n## Finalize additional JPA questions\n# Funding request and notifications\n# ACS Open Access and JPA Resources","[{\"question\":\"How is read and publish agreement qualification determined?\",\"answer\":\"Qualification is systematically based on the submitting author’s primary affiliation at the time of manuscript submission.\"},{\"question\":\"What should authors verify during the submission process?\",\"answer\":\"Ensure the affiliation in the “Submitting Agent” field and the “Author \\u0026 Institutions” field reflect the same institution.\"},{\"question\":\"What happens after manuscript acceptance regarding the Journal Publishing Agreement (JPA)?\",\"answer\":\"The submitting author receives an email invitation to complete the JPA. 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