According to the publication policy of the University of Turku, scientific publications produced at the university should be openly accessible if the publisher's terms allow it. The guidelines for open access publishing provide more information on different methods of open access publishing, licences, and permissions.
The University of Turku does not have a centralised fund for open access publishing fees, but discounts on article processing charges (APCs) may be available through the Library’s agreements with publishers. The available discounts are listed by publisher further down on this page. When planning a research project budget, please check the funder’s terms regarding the inclusion of open access publishing costs.
The University of Turku has a publication repository, UTUPub, where publications can be deposited for open access in PDF format. UTUPub contains the University’s theses dissertations, and other publications from faculties and disciplines.
Open access publishing is also possible through self-archiving by depositing the publication in the UTUCRIS research information system.
Article processing charges (APCs) are fees charged by academic journals to cover the costs of the publication process. These fees are paid by the author or their affiliated institution. APCs apply to both fully open access (gold OA) journals and partially open access (hybrid OA) journals.
The FinELib consortium, of which the University of Turku Library is a member, has negotiated agreements with publishers that allow for free open access publishing or discounts on APCs. The Library also has direct agreements with certain publishers.
Free publishing or APC discounts require that the corresponding author of the article is affiliated with the University of Turku.
You can check for possible author fee discounts (APC charges) from the ChronosHub Journal Guide.
The Journal Guide tool is available until the end of 2025. If you find the tool useful, send us feedback at library@utu.fi with the subject line Feedback: ChronosHub.
The Read & Publish agreement negotiated by FinELib and ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) enables free open access publishing in ACM’s journals, magazines, and conference proceedings. Researchers do not need to pay an open access charge or article processing charge, as the costs of open access publishing are covered by the agreement.
Negotiations for the 2025–2027 agreement are still ongoing, but open access publishing of accepted articles will continue as usual from January 1, 2025, following the instructions in the link below. However, if you receive an APC invoice for an article accepted in 2025, it should not be paid.
Detailed FinELib guidelines for open access publishing in ACM journals.
Information on open access publishing is available on the publisher’s website.
Agreement between the Library and ACS (American Chemical Society).
For more information on open access publishing and instructions for article submission, visit the publisher's website.
Unlimited open access publishing rights to these six fully open S2O (Subscribe to Open) journals:
Publishing also involves other fees, for which the author may receive a discount by becoming a member through this link:
https://asm.org/Membership#!
Fees:
| ASM Member | Non-Member | |
|---|---|---|
| Page Charges (per page) | $79 | $158 |
| Supplemental Material Fee (flat fee) | $180 | $278 |
Agreement between the Library and BMJ Publishing Group.
For more information, visit the publisher's website.
Agreement between FinELib and Cambridge University Press.
Agreement between the Library and Cogitatio Press.
For more information on open access publishing, visit the publisher's website.
Agreement between the Library and the Company of Biologists.
The corresponding author affiliated with the University of Turku must use their utu email address when submitting an article and select University of Turku as their home institution in the publisher’s system. Once the article is accepted, the author signs the publication agreement and receives a link to the RightsLink system, where article details are provided. A corresponding link is also sent to the library, which approves the article for free open access publishing.
For detailed instructions on open access publishing in Company of Biologists journals, visit the publisher’s website.
Unlimited open access publishing rights apply to 58 fully open S2O (Subscribe to Open) journals during the year 2025.
Agreement between FinELib and Elsevier.
You can take advantage of this agreement if you are the corresponding author of the article and a researcher or student at the University of Turku.
Detailed FinELib instructions on open access publishing in Elsevier journals.
More information on open access publishing is available on the publisher's website.
The University of Turku also subscribes to journals outside the agreement, where open access publishing is possible without author fees. For more information, contact kirjasto@utu.fi.
If you wish to process APC payments for gold open access journals through the university’s financial system, include the required billing details according to the financial services' guidelines: the correct billing address and the correct payment reference. Further instructions are available on the University’s intranet.
Agreement between FinELib and Elsevier.
You can benefit from this agreement if you are the corresponding author of the article and a researcher or student at the University of Turku.
For more information on open access publishing, visit the FinELib website.
Agreement between FinELib and Emerald.
You can benefit from this agreement if you are the corresponding author of the article and a researcher or student at the University of Turku.
Articles from the beginning of the year will be published retroactively.
For more information on open access publishing and detailed instructions, visit the FinELib website.
Additional information on publisher's website.
Expert Medicine: Agreement between the Library and the publisher.
You can benefit from this agreement if you are the corresponding author of the article and a researcher or student at the University of Turku.
More information on open access publishing can be found on the publisher's website.
Agreement between the FinELib Consortium and IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers).
For detailed FinELib instructions on open access publishing in IEEE journals, see their website.
The agreement between the Library and the Institute of Physics.
Unlimited open access publishing rights for these three fully open S2O (Subscribe to Open) journals:
You can benefit from the agreement if you are the corresponding author of the article and a researcher or student at the University of Turku.
More information on open access publishing can be found on Karger's website.
Agreement between the Library and MDPI.
You can take advantage of this agreement if you are the corresponding author of the article and a researcher or student at the University of Turku.
Agreement between FinELib and MJS.
Agreement period: May 1, 2025 – December 31, 2026.
8% discount on article processing charges.
You can benefit from the agreement if you are the corresponding author of the article and affiliated with the University of Turku as a researcher or student.
Detailed instructions from FinELib on open access publishing in MJS journals.
Agreement Between FinELib and Springer Nature.
FinELib’s detailed guidelines on open access publishing in Nature Research journals.
Limited number of open access articles for the agreement period.
Agreement between FinELib and Oxford University Press.
Detailed FinELib guidelines for open access publishing in OUP journals.
Information on open access publishing is available on the publisher’s website.
Agreement between the University of Turku Library and the Radiological Society of North America.
Open access publishing at no additional cost in the following journals:
The agreement covers all potential article-related fees, including author processing charges (APCs) and additional costs such as color image fees.
You are eligible to utilize the agreement if you are the corresponding author of the article and a researcher or student at the University of Turku.
FinELib Consortium Agreement with Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC).
You can benefit from the agreement if you are the corresponding author of the article and a researcher or student at the University of Turku.
Detailed FinELib guidelines for open access publishing in RSC journals.
Agreement between the University of Turku Library and Royal Society Publishing.
Information on open access publishing is available on the publisher's website.
Agreement between FinELib and SAGE.
Detailed instructions for open access publishing in SAGE journals.
Information on open access publishing is available on the publisher's website.
Agreement Between FinELib and AAAS for 2025–2026.
Detailed guidelines on open access publishing in Science Advances.
Agreement between FinELib and SCOAP.
Agreement Between the FinELib Consortium and Springer Nature.
FinELib’s detailed guidelines on open access publishing in Springer Nature journals.
Information on open access publishing on the publisher's website.
Agreement Between FinELib and Taylor & Francis.
FinELib’s detailed guidelines on open access publishing in Taylor & Francis journals.
Agreement Between FinELib and Wiley.
Information on open access publishing on the publisher's website.
The agreement between FinELib and Lippincott.
For detailed FinELib guidelines on open access publishing in Wolters Kluwer journals, visit FinELib’s website.
More information on open access publishing is available on the publisher's website.
