Publishing articles in the Open Access model
The library sees great importance in promoting publishing of research in the open access model.
Open access arrangements have been made between TAU Libraries, in cooperation with the MALMAD community, and the following publishers:
Taylor & Francis | Cambridge University Press | Sage Publishing | Sage Publishing | Karger | Wiley | Springer Nature | Brill | Oxford University Press | Elsevier
Additional arrangements:
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
Which publishers and journals are included in the Open Access agreements?
*At your disposal, here is also a page detailing all the OA agreements of Malmad. The page also includes a search box for journals included in all Malmad agreements.
According to these agreements, the university researchers can publish in journals of the above publishers in open access.
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For any further assistance pleas contact Merav Aknin Mail: oasoclib@tauex.tau.ac.il Phone: 03-6409538 |
Open access publishing allows researchers to publish peer-reviewed articles in a way that is accessible, online, and free to all. Such publication increases exposure to research, thus potentially expanding their impact and citation range.
There are two main routes to open access publishing:
1. Gold Open Access
The article is published in an open access journal or in a 'hybrid' journal, which is a subscription journal that facilitates publishing articles in open access for a fee from the researcher.
This charge is called APC (Article Processing Charge).
Characteristics of gold open access:
- Free and immediate access to the latest version of the article
- Wide distribution
- The article is retrievable by leading scholarly databases
2. Green Open Access
The article is published in a subscription-based journal: no payment is required for the processing of the article (APC), but the draft article can be distributed free of charge in various ways.
Distribution terms should be carefully studied, as per specific publisher and article. One should take into consideration that publishers may apply different policies (e.g. concerning the version of the item that may be shared).
It is important to keep in mind that articles under the green open access route may be available in several versions:
- Published articles in their final version (following the review process), are made openly available after a specified delay period (embargo).
- Earlier versions of the published papers may be made available free of charge through various means, e.g. via academic institutional repositories, on the authors’ personal websites, or shared within the authors' institutions for study and research purposes.
It should be taken under consideration that in the green route:
- The final version is released after a waiting period
- Each article may have several versions
- Copyright - Each article should be checked individually for the rules applying to it
1. The journal you choose must be from the titles included in the publishers' OA agreements.
2. The corresponding author must use their Tel Aviv University e-mail: YourUserName@tauex.tau.ac.il
Don't remember your institutional e-mail? Contact the University Information Technology & Computing Division:
By phone: 03-6408888 or by e-mail: helpdesk@tau.ac.il
Important! Using any other e-mail address may result in full charges.
3. When submitting the article, State that your affiliation is Tel Aviv University Next to the author's name and at the article level.
When publishing an article in open access, carefully choose the journal in which you want to publish, in order to avoid publishing in predatory journals.
Predatory journals charge authors for publishing, but the articles they publish do not go through a proper peer review process. Many of them actively solicit researchers and attempt to do so by claiming particularly low publication charges.
The following tools may be of assistance in selecting a journal for publication:
Journal Citation Reports (JCR)
A platform that ranks journals based on standardized citation measures of the published articles, i.e. impact factor.
Journal Metrics Scopus – CiteScore
Journal Mertics offers a basket of metrics based on data from Scopus, aimed to evaluate and compare between serial titles, including peer-reviewed journals, book series, conference proceedings and trade journals. The metrics include CiteScore metrics, Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP) and SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), which are based on citation data.
A list of journals suspected as predatory.
A step-by-step practical guide for choosing a journal for publication.
Please note: it is important to obtain relevant and up-to-date information concerning the intended publisher's current open access policy (via its website) and consider its copyright requirements.
Publishing open access articles via Taylor & Francis journals:
As of 2023, open access publishing via Taylor & Francis journals is available to TAU scholars at no additional charge.
Please note: Eligibility is determined by the primary affiliation of the corresponding author at the point of acceptance. As such, changes to corresponding authors to access OA agreements are not possible after the journal has accepted your article.
The publish component of the agreement covers “original peer reviewed articles”. This includes the following:
- Article
- Research Article
- Review
- Review Article
- Report
- Brief Report
- Note
- Case Report
- Essay
There may be some variation in the naming of article types between journals.
list of journals in which you can publish in OA
For more information about the agreement:
Open Access Agreement for Authors in Israel
More information about publishing and advantages of Taylor & Francis:
Get familiar with the journal’s instructions for authors - Author Services
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Publishing open access articles in Cambridge University Press journals, free of charge:
Open access publishing is a part of Cambridge University Press’s standard publication process. This option will be applied once the author has confirmed his/her preference for it (after the article has been approved for publication).
In order to associate the researcher with Tel Aviv university, please use your institutional email when sending the article to the publisher.
Open access publishing via Cambridge University Press is further introduced and discussed here.
* More details about the agreement
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Publishing open access articles via Sage journals:
Researchers from Tel Aviv University can publish Open Access articles in Sage journals under preferential terms, according to the publishing agreement:
- In approximately 900 hybrid journals (journals that allow the publication of Open Access articles alongside subscription-based content) – it is possible to publish an Open Access article at a reduced cost of only £200.
[Click here for the list of journals included in the agreement]
- In fully Open Access journals (where all articles are published as Open Access) – a 20% discount is offered on some of the journals, according to an approved list provided by the publisher.
Upon acceptance of an article for publication in one of the journals included in the agreement, the researcher will receive a notification from the publisher regarding the option to publish it as Open Access under the discounted terms. If the researcher confirms this option, the article will proceed through the Open Access publication process.
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Publishing open access articles via Karger's journals:
As of 2021, open access publishing via Karger’s journals is available to TAU scholars on an unlimited basis, at no additional charge.
Journals of interest to scholars in the field of psychology:
Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders extra
European Addiction Research
Human Development
Psychopathology
Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics
In order to apply the open access option, the submitting author has to confirm his/her academic institution’s eligibility to open access publishing, at the relevant form, and then select TAU as his/her institute of affiliation.
Open access publishing via Karger is briefly introduced and discussed here.
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Publish Open Access articles free of charge in Wiley journals
As of 2022, authors affiliated with Tel Aviv University can publish research and review articles in open access hybrid journals at no additional charge.
Guide to Publishing Open Access with Wiley
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***Open Access article funding allowance for your institution under this agreement reached the full limit. Between now and 31 December 2024, you may still choose to publish open access, but the publishing fee will not be covered by the agreement***
As of January 15, 2024, articles accepted for publication by the researchers of the institutions participating in the agreement can publish articles in OA in hybrid titles of the publisher free of charge.
For the list of titles in which you can publish in Open Access
- OA publication in Nature branded titles is not included in the agreement.
- GOLD (Fully Open Access) titles are not included in the agreement.
- Titles that will move from hybrid status to GOLD status during the period of the agreement are included in the arrangement and can be published free of charge.
For more information about the publication process
As of January 1, 2024, articles accepted for publication by the researchers of the institutions participating in the agreement can publish articles in OA in titles of the publisher free of charge.
For the list of titles in which you can publish in Open Access.
For more information about the publication process.
♦ Publishing Open Access Articles Free of Charge in Oxford University Press Journals:
Starting January 1, 2025, articles accepted for publication by researchers from Tel Aviv University can be published Open Access (OA) in the publisher's hybrid journals at no cost.
For the list of titles eligible for Open Access publication.
Please note:
* Journals classified as GOLD (Fully Open Access) are not included in the agreement but are eligible for a 15% discount. List of journals.
* Journals transitioning from hybrid to GOLD status during the agreement period are included in the arrangement, allowing for free publication.
* Article types and additional charges: In most agreements open access publishing is restricted to review and original research articles. Other article types e.g. letters, editorials, book reviews etc. are normally not included the agreements.
* Additional charges, such as page or colour charges are not covered by the agreements.
♦ Publishing Open Access Articles Free of Charge in Elsevier Journals:
Starting January 1, 2025, articles accepted for publication by researchers from Tel Aviv University can be published Open Access (OA) in the publisher's hybrid journals at no cost.
For the list of titles eligible for Open Access publication.
*Please note :
Journals classified as GOLD (Fully Open Access) are not included in the agreement but are eligible for a 10% discount.
Titles transitioning from hybrid to GOLD status during the agreement period are included in the arrangement, allowing for free publication.
For details and training on publishing in Open Access, you can click on this link.
The Journals: Cell and Lancet series are not included in the agreement.
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As of 2022, open access publishing is available to TAU scholars on an unlimited basis, at no additional charge for some journals.
Journal of interest to scholars in the field of psychology:
Learning & Memory – Instructions to Authors
'Copyright' refers to legal issues of ownership and intellectual property associated with the use of the article. Copyright statement includes: specifying the author's name, terms of reuse, the item’s distribution, duplication, adjustments, commercial use, remix (modification of media), copying etc.
When publishing an article, it is important to review the publisher's current copyright policy on the journal's website.
♦ Information on the types of copyright licenses can be found on the Creative Commons website.
Creative Commons is a non-profit organization that issues licenses for the purpose of knowledge sharing. The license allows anyone (individual or institution) to grant the public permission to use their work under the copyright law.
♦ Information about open access and copyright terms of various publishers can be found on the Sherpa Romeo website.
