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Act on Acceptance! Use this tool to learn what you need to do according to your circumstances. Meet open access requirements for HEFCE, UK Research Councils, Wellcome Trust, Cancer Research UK and more. [[Start here]] <img src="https://lshtm-my.sharepoint.com/:i:/g/personal/sdblssal_lshtm_ac_uk/EagSKOHojh5EuIGeHHtX1ooBgUnB96s-VI1o8rvQ7MRgKw?e=mx0Ega" width="600" height="650" alt="Publish Open Access">

You have received an email saying that your paper has been accepted for publication and you know that there is something that you need to do to make it Open Access so it can be submitted to the next Research Excellence Framework (REF)... ...Does your journal allow Green open access? If you are not sure, search the title <a href="http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/index.php?la=en&fIDnum=|&mode=simple " target="_blank">here</a>. [[Yes]] [[No]] <<link "I checked on Sherpa/Romeo but I don’t understand what it says">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Author’s post-print"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Author’s post-print").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>

If it is listed in Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) you must make your work Gold Open Access. <<link "My work isn’t listed in DOAJ, but Green open access still isn’t allowed">> <<toggleclass "#text" "hide">> <</link>> It may be the case that we need to record your work as an ‘access exception’: the publication concerned actively disallows open-access deposit in a repository, and was the most appropriate publication for the output. This will ensure eligibility for submission to REF2021. Please contact <a href="mailto:publications@lshtm.ac.uk">//publications@lshtm.ac.uk//</a> Is your work funded? [[Yes it is->The work has been funded by RCUK]] <<link "No it isn't">> <<toggleclass "#text1" "hide">> <</link>> Please contact <a href="mailto:publications@lshtm.ac.uk">//publications@lshtm.ac.uk//</a> saying that your work has been accepted in a fully open access journal and you have no funds to pay.

Make your work Green Open Access, for free. [[I know the procedure, I have done this before]] [[I don’t know the procedure. What do I need to do?]]

Great, you know to send your acceptance email (or date) and accepted manuscript to the Publications Team, who will ensure it meets the HEFCE Open Access Policy.

You need to send your documents to the Publications Team. [[I know what I need to do next]] [[Should I send my final published PDF to the Publications Team?]] [[Should I send my Accepted Manuscript to the Publications Team?]]

You forward the acceptance email, with the Word document that you sent for review (which is referred to in Open Access terms as the 'Author Accepted Manuscript') to the Publications Team at <a href="mailto:publications@lshtm.ac.uk">//publications@lshtm.ac.uk//</a> [[What do I need to do next?]] [[Contact library for update?]] [[Wait for the Publications Team to contact you?]]

Great, you know to send your acceptance email (or date) and accepted manuscript to the Publications Team, who will ensure it meets the HEFCE Open Access Policy.

You need to wait for the Publications Team to contact you [[What will happen next]]

No. You will need to wait for the Publications Team to contact you [[What will happen next]]

Yes. The Publications Team check the Publisher’s conditions and make a record for you that honours those conditions, usually by placing the record under an embargo for around 12 months

The Publications Team check the Publisher’s conditions and make a record for you that honours those conditions, usually by placing the record under an embargo for around 12 months

The Publications Team will send you back an acknowledgement of receipt and confirm that no other action is required from you to meet REF Open Access requirements. Otherwise, if there are any problems, they will let you know and guide you through resolving them. [[Your article now meets REF Open Access requirements]] [[I think it might be difficult to meet the REF Open Access Policy, because of my publisher’s self-archiving conditions]]

The Publications Team will assess whether an exception to the REF policy can be applied and advise whether this is the case. The use of an exception to the REF Open Access policy will ensure that your work is eligible for submission to REF2021, however it is important that the team is informed of such cases so that records may be made.

Congratulations! Your work now meets the REF Open Access requirements and those of the <a href="https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/sites/default/files/Open-Access-Publishing-Policy.pdf" target="_blank">School’s Policy</a>! //A permanent record of your work has been created in the School’s Open Access Repository ‘Research Online’ and the work will be discoverable via Google and accessible (for free!) to anyone with access to the Internet as soon as the embargo period has passed. Click <a href="https://lshtm-my.sharepoint.com/personal/sdblssal_lshtm_ac_uk/_layouts/15/guestaccess.aspx?docid=0f27c117d1cf44565937a390704f5971e&authkey=AZXWgZRs_CnlqBwlMPrQHGI&e=e4e1299fbb1549118364d1b84ee53eff" target="_blank">here</a> for a reference list with links to the tools you’ve used. ''Important!'' If you forget to send us your manuscript when you first heard that your work was accepted, just make sure to forward it to the Publications Team within three months!//

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So you are publishing in a ‘hybrid’ journal… We have limited funding from the <<link "Charity Open Access Fund (COAF, including the Wellcome Trust)">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("COAF"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("COAF").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. Details for UK Research Councils (RCUK) funded authors can be found <a href="http://blogs.lshtm.ac.uk/library/2018/03/09/rcuk-open-access-funding-update/" target="_blank">here</a>. You need to publish your work Green Open Access. [[The work hasn't been funded/is funded by RCUK]] [[The work has been funded by COAF]] [[The work has been funded by another funder]]

All research articles published at LSHTM need to be made open access. If you are funded by COAF we have a limited grant to pay for Gold Open Access. Select who you are funded by: [[COAF->Charity Open Access Fund (COAF)]] [[Another funder->The work has been funded by another funder]]

We only have funds to pay for Gold Open Access from the RCUK and COAF at the School, however there are some places to look to see if you can get funding from other bodies… Click <a href="https://lshtm-my.sharepoint.com/personal/sdblssal_lshtm_ac_uk/_layouts/15/guestaccess.aspx?docid=13253eb5a8bc442828ac1560520cd8890&authkey=ATPlKLB7owM5dsA-wAW2ef0&e=c74905da99bc4e1795e94253a7b8ae66" target="_blank">here</a> to find other Funder OA Policies and Contacts. You weren’t able to get funding from another body, so you will be making your work free, Green Open Access. [[Make your work Green Open Access->The work hasn't been funded/is funded by RCUK]]

The 7 UK Research Councils are: AHRC BBSRC ESRC EPSRC MRC NERC STFC

The Charity Open Access Fund are: Arthritis Research UK Bloodwise British Heart Foundation Cancer Research UK Parkinson’s UK Wellcome Trust

You’re right in contacting the Publications Team at this stage, ''but'' we need the earlier version of your paper, from before typesetting was applied (publishers don’t tend to let us upload the final published versions if articles don’t have a Creative Commons licence). <img src="https://lshtm-my.sharepoint.com/personal/sdblssal_lshtm_ac_uk/_layouts/15/guestaccess.aspx?docid=0572838c1de57467998155d1fd9101362&authkey=AZ8xo9bK0k0VJZcp_9va-t8&e=d579f464932f4a4a9b9ac9ad69e51602" width="720" height="440" alt="Author accepted manuscript"> [[We require the earlier version of your paper]]

Yes please! We need your Author’s Accepted Manuscript (shown below). Upload your file via <a href="https://lshtm.topdesk.net/tas/public/ssp/" target="_blank">Service Desk</a> (type “Request Open Access” in the search bar) and we will make sure your record meets the HEFCE Open Access Policy, or contact you if there are any issues. <img src="https://lshtm-my.sharepoint.com/personal/sdblssal_lshtm_ac_uk/_layouts/15/guestaccess.aspx?docid=0572838c1de57467998155d1fd9101362&authkey=AZ8xo9bK0k0VJZcp_9va-t8&e=d579f464932f4a4a9b9ac9ad69e51602" width="720" height="440" alt="Author accepted manuscript"> [[What happens next?]]

You need to send your documents to the Publications Team. [[Should I send my final published PDF to the Publications Team?->Not quite!]] [[Should I send my Accepted Manuscript to the Publications Team?]]

Not quite! Have another go... <img src="https://lshtm-my.sharepoint.com/personal/sdblssal_lshtm_ac_uk/_layouts/15/guestaccess.aspx?docid=0572838c1de57467998155d1fd9101362&authkey=AZ8xo9bK0k0VJZcp_9va-t8&e=d579f464932f4a4a9b9ac9ad69e51602" width="720" height="440" alt="Author accepted manuscript"> [[Go back and try again->I don’t know the procedure. What do I need to do?]]

My work was funded by COAF and I want to make it Gold Open Access (this involves making a payment to the Journal). //Is the Journal compliant with COAF’s policy?// [[I am familiar with COAF’s Open Access Policy]] [[I didn’t know that COAF had a Policy on Open Access]]

My work was funded by RCUK and I want to make it Gold Open Access, which involves making a payment to the Journal. Our funds to pay for APCs are very limited (<a href="http://blogs.lshtm.ac.uk/library/2018/05/21/important-update-on-the-rcuk-open-access-block-grant/" target="_blank">see latest blog update</a>). //Is the Journal compliant with RCUK’s policy?// [[I am familiar with RCUK’s Open Access Policy]] [[I didn’t know that RCUK had a Policy on Open Access]]

My work was funded by RCUK and I want to make it Gold Open Access. //Is the Journal compliant with RCUK’s policy?// [[I’ve read the policy of my funder now!]] [[I’ve read the policy of my funder now – I don’t understand what it means for me!]] <a href="https://www.ukri.org/funding/information-for-award-holders/open-access/open-access-policy/" target="_blank">I haven’t read the RCUK Policy on Open Access</a>

My work was funded by RCUK and I want to make it Gold Open Access. RCUK’s Open Access Policy says that ‘original research articles’ need to have a specific licence applied when they are made Gold Open Access. This usually involves making a payment, called an ‘APC’, which stands for an Article Processing Charge, to the Journal. Our funds to pay for APCs are very limited (<a href="http://blogs.lshtm.ac.uk/library/2018/05/21/important-update-on-the-rcuk-open-access-block-grant/" target="_blank">see latest blog update</a>). You can find further details on RCUK’s policy <a href="https://www.ukri.org/funding/information-for-award-holders/open-access/open-access-policy/" target="_blank">here</a>. [[Go back a step->UK Research Councils (RCUK)]]

My work was funded by RCUK and I want to make it Gold Open Access //Is the Journal compliant with RCUK’s policy?// What licence do I need to publish my work with? [[CC BY NC]] [[CC BY NC ND]] [[CC BY]] [[Attribution->CC BY]]

My work was funded by RCUK and I want to make it Gold Open Access (this involves making a payment to the Journal). //Is the Journal compliant with RCUK’s policy?// RCUK’s Open Access Policy says that ‘original research articles’ need to have a specific licence applied. Click <<link "here">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("RCUK’s Open Access Policy"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("RCUK’s Open Access Policy").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> for more info. [[I know I need to make sure the journal allows me to use a specific licence]] [[What licence do I need to publish my work with?->I’ve read the policy of my funder now!]]

My work was funded by RCUK and I want to make it Gold Open Access. <img src="https://lshtm-my.sharepoint.com/personal/sdblssal_lshtm_ac_uk/_layouts/15/guestaccess.aspx?docid=0479a932066514f6da869d2822c077f6c&authkey=AR_nMv_GjCPQilv3lFymkCs&e=e2eb0c27148441a29c7cd452a0b2508f" width="862" height="606" alt="Attribution noncommercial NC ND"> [[Go back and try again->I’ve read the policy of my funder now!]]

Funding for Open Access arising from Research Council‐supported research is available through a block grant awarded directly to the School (this is limited). <img src="https://lshtm-my.sharepoint.com/personal/sdblssal_lshtm_ac_uk/_layouts/15/guestaccess.aspx?docid=06a1e6470919e47e694dc330dff616009&authkey=AUgvNhVmj5MVwmETc-pcOBE&e=ad4853239cf849c081fb1541bf9d7afa" width="991" height="556" alt="Attribution international checked"> [[Your work seems eligible. You can apply for use of the School’s RCUK Open Access Block Grant to pay the APC for Gold Open Access->I’ve checked the journal publishes articles with CC BY]]

Their vision is ‘for all users to be able to read published research papers in an electronic format and to search for and re‐use (including download) the content of published research papers, both manually and using automated tools (such as those for text and data mining), provided that any such re‐use is subject to full and proper attribution.’

My work was funded by RCUK and I want to make it Gold Open Access with a CC BY licence. <img src="https://lshtm-my.sharepoint.com/personal/sdblssal_lshtm_ac_uk/_layouts/15/guestaccess.aspx?docid=01c168253d5be481088e890c5b1b17d6d&authkey=Ad76Hq2Q7jivDcgIUjkI3BY&e=d4b5e15c77f34d0998aa378ed823b679" width="730" height="500" alt="Attribution international"> [[I’ve checked the journal publishes articles with CC BY]] [[How do I know if the journal publishes articles with a CC BY licence?]]

I’ve checked the RCUK Policy on Open Access and want to request use of the School’s RCUK Open Access Grant to pay the fee for Gold Open Access. Great, to apply fill out the details of your original research article and funding in our application form available via <a href="https://lshtm.topdesk.net/tas/public/ssp/" target="_blank">Service Desk</a> (type “Request Open Access” in the search bar) and we will make sure your record meets RCUK Open Access Policy, or contact you if there are any issues. Congratulations! Your work is on its way to meeting the policy of your funder. Because it will be made Gold open access, it will be exempt from the REF Open Access policy requirement to self-archive your AAM. Click <a href="https://lshtm-my.sharepoint.com/personal/sdblssal_lshtm_ac_uk/_layouts/15/guestaccess.aspx?docid=0f27c117d1cf44565937a390704f5971e&authkey=AZXWgZRs_CnlqBwlMPrQHGI&e=e4e1299fbb1549118364d1b84ee53eff" target="_blank">here</a> for a reference list with links to the tools you’ve used, and keep an eye out for latest <a href="http://blogs.lshtm.ac.uk/library/2018/05/21/important-update-on-the-rcuk-open-access-block-grant/" target="_blank">updates</a>.

My work was funded by RCUK and I want to make it Gold Open Access. <img src="https://lshtm-my.sharepoint.com/personal/sdblssal_lshtm_ac_uk/_layouts/15/guestaccess.aspx?docid=02de9b309abce45149fc8c979a7e518af&authkey=AcWQjuZj5OJfu-Y4OYoWpmU&e=42a57b14ab6b4bd38fc82c31a51b2611" width="862" height="606" alt="Attribution noncommercial NC"> [[Go back and try again->I’ve read the policy of my funder now!]]

How do I know if the journal publishes articles with a CC BY licence? <img src="https://lshtm-my.sharepoint.com/personal/sdblssal_lshtm_ac_uk/_layouts/15/guestaccess.aspx?docid=09c067bf0d78e46859a75207eda3a7226&authkey=AdJ3HqZeAiWxdHkX-JjNml0&e=96b63d7d8a1247238cd6da0b77c5792f" width="900" height="272" alt="Guide for authors"> Sometimes SHERPA/FACT’s results are not totally clear. For RCUK authors, they look up the key aspects of <a href="https://www.ukri.org/funding/information-for-award-holders/open-access/open-access-policy/" target="_blank">RCUK’s Open Access Policy</a>. If this is the case, check the Journal’s Instructions for Authors, scanning for a statement specifically about ‘CC BY’. [[I’ve done that – they won’t allow me to publish my work CC BY]] [[I’ve done that – they will allow me to publish my work CC BY->I’ve checked the journal publishes articles with CC BY]]

I’ve done that – they won’t allow me to publish my work CC BY. <a href="mailto:researchonline@lshtm.ac.uk">Drop us an email</a> explaining that you are concerned that you may not be able to publish with the licence required by your funder (RCUK).

My work was funded by COAF and I want to make it Gold Open Access. //Is the Journal compliant with COAF’s policy?// [[I’ve read the policy of my funder now!->I’ve read the policy of my funder now! (COAF)]] [[I’ve read the policy of my funder – I don’t understand what it means for me!->I’ve read the policy of my funder – I don’t understand what it means for me! (COAF)]] <a href="https://wellcome.ac.uk/funding/managing-grant/complying-our-open-access-policy" target="_blank">I haven’t read the COAF Policy on Open Access</a>

My work was funded by COAF and I want to make it Gold Open Access COAF’s Open Access Policy says that ‘original research articles’ need to have a specific licence applied when they are made Gold Open Access. This usually involves making a payment, called an ‘APC’, which stands for an Article Processing Charge, to the Journal. You can find further details on COAF’s policy <a href="https://wellcome.ac.uk/funding/managing-grant/complying-our-open-access-policy" target="_blank">here</a>. [[Go back a step->Charity Open Access Fund (COAF)]]

My work was funded by COAF and I want to make it Gold Open Access //Is the Journal compliant with COAF’s policy?// What licence do I need to publish my work with? [[CC BY NC->CC BY NC (COAF)]] [[CC BY NC ND->CC BY NC ND (COAF)]] [[CC BY->CC BY (COAF)]] [[Attribution->CC BY (COAF)]]

My work was funded by COAF and I want to make it Gold Open Access. <img src="https://lshtm-my.sharepoint.com/personal/sdblssal_lshtm_ac_uk/_layouts/15/guestaccess.aspx?docid=02de9b309abce45149fc8c979a7e518af&authkey=AcWQjuZj5OJfu-Y4OYoWpmU&e=42a57b14ab6b4bd38fc82c31a51b2611" width="862" height="606" alt="Attribution noncommercial NC"> [[Go back and try again->I’ve read the policy of my funder now! (COAF)]]

My work was funded by COAF and I want to make it Gold Open Access. <img src="https://lshtm-my.sharepoint.com/personal/sdblssal_lshtm_ac_uk/_layouts/15/guestaccess.aspx?docid=0479a932066514f6da869d2822c077f6c&authkey=AR_nMv_GjCPQilv3lFymkCs&e=e2eb0c27148441a29c7cd452a0b2508f" width="862" height="606" alt="Attribution noncommercial NC ND"> [[Go back and try again->I’ve read the policy of my funder now! (COAF)]]

Funding for Open Access arising from COAF‐supported research is available through a block grant awarded directly to the School (this is limited). <img src="https://lshtm-my.sharepoint.com/personal/sdblssal_lshtm_ac_uk/_layouts/15/guestaccess.aspx?docid=06a1e6470919e47e694dc330dff616009&authkey=AUgvNhVmj5MVwmETc-pcOBE&e=ad4853239cf849c081fb1541bf9d7afa" width="991" height="556" alt="Attribution international checked"> [[This journal offers the correct licence for your work seems eligible. For use of the School’s COAF Open Access Block Grant for Gold Open Access, you also need to ensure your work will be made available through PubMed Central (PMC) and Europe PMC->I’ve done that – they will deposit my work in Europe PMC/PubMed Central]]

My work was funded by COAF and I want to make it Gold Open Access (this involves making a payment to the Journal). //Is the Journal compliant with COAF’s policy?// COAF’s Open Access Policy says that ‘research papers, monographs and book chapters’ need to have a specific licence applied, and that work must be deposited in PMC and Europe PMC. Click <<link "here">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("COAF’s Open Access Policy"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("COAF’s Open Access Policy").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> for more info. [[I know I need to make sure the journal allows me to use a specific licence->I know I need to make sure the journal allows me to use a specific licence (COAF)]] [[What licence do I need to publish my work with?->I’ve read the policy of my funder now! (COAF)]]

Their vision is for ‘authors of research papers, monographs and book chapters to maximise the opportunities to make their results available for free’ and ‘[for authors to make these] available through PubMed Central (PMC) and Europe PMC as soon as possible and in any event within six months of the journal publisher's official date of final publication.’

My work was funded by COAF and I want to make it Gold Open Access with a CC BY licence. <img src="https://lshtm-my.sharepoint.com/personal/sdblssal_lshtm_ac_uk/_layouts/15/guestaccess.aspx?docid=01c168253d5be481088e890c5b1b17d6d&authkey=Ad76Hq2Q7jivDcgIUjkI3BY&e=d4b5e15c77f34d0998aa378ed823b679" width="730" height="500" alt="Attribution international"> [[I’ve checked the journal publishes articles with CC BY->I’ve checked the journal publishes articles with CC BY (COAF)]] [[How do I know if the journal publishes articles with a CC BY licence?->How do I know if the journal publishes articles with a CC BY licence? (COAF)]]

Funding for Open Access arising from COAF‐supported research is available through a block grant awarded directly to the School (this is limited). For use of the School’s COAF Open Access Block Grant for Gold Open Access, ensure your work will be made available through PubMed Central (PMC) and Europe PMC You can check this on <a href="http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/fact/index.php?juliet_id=&funderlist=695" target="_blank">SHERPA/FACT</a>: <img src="https://lshtm-my.sharepoint.com/personal/sdblssal_lshtm_ac_uk/_layouts/15/guestaccess.aspx?docid=0b8d6a2ea0e474d9d94d101bddcce3c23&authkey=AdFMvuFspKw7m7r_At5k1e0&e=a1e69f7fbe45427693b198cd95c9baf4" width="1200" height="288" alt="Funders authors compliance tool Wellcome Trust"> [[I’ve done that – they won’t archive my article compliantly in Europe PMC/PubMed Central]] [[I’ve done that – they will deposit my work in Europe PMC/PubMed Central]] [[I don’t understand what that tool just told me->I don’t understand what that tool just told me (COAF2)]]

How do I know if the journal publishes articles with a CC BY licence? <img src="https://lshtm-my.sharepoint.com/personal/sdblssal_lshtm_ac_uk/_layouts/15/guestaccess.aspx?docid=065db43455fd74c1694179dd2787d08c8&authkey=AW4lkwgHB8qiaoGofEX1UHY&e=5c53a59eddf94f2991ccec05cb6e7c25" width="968" height="464" alt="Funders authors compliance tool - CC-BY"> [[I checked SHERPA/FACT and it confirmed that the publisher of the journal can apply a CC BY licence to my work->I’ve checked the journal publishes articles with CC BY (COAF)]] [[I don’t understand what that tool just told me->I don’t understand what that tool just told me (COAF)]]

How do I know if the journal publishes articles with a CC BY licence? <img src="https://lshtm-my.sharepoint.com/personal/sdblssal_lshtm_ac_uk/_layouts/15/guestaccess.aspx?docid=09c067bf0d78e46859a75207eda3a7226&authkey=AdJ3HqZeAiWxdHkX-JjNml0&e=96b63d7d8a1247238cd6da0b77c5792f" width="900" height="272" alt="Guide for authors"> Sometimes SHERPA/FACT’s results are not totally clear. For COAF authors, they look up the key aspects of <a href="https://wellcome.ac.uk/funding/managing-grant/complying-our-open-access-policy" target="_blank">COAF’s Open Access Policy</a>. If this is the case, check the Journal’s Instructions for Authors, scanning for a statement specifically about ‘CC BY’. [[I’ve done that – they won’t allow me to publish my work CC BY->I’ve done that – they won’t allow me to publish my work CC BY (COAF)]] [[I’ve done that – they will allow me to publish my work CC BY->I’ve checked the journal publishes articles with CC BY (COAF)]]

If a publisher does not deposit work for you, you can still ensure that your work will comply with the COAF requirements by <a href="https://plus.europepmc.org/emss/local/Help/pi1.htm" target="_blank">depositing your work in Europe PMC/PubMed Central yourself</a> (this needs to be done as soon as possible and in any event within six months of the journal publisher’s official date of final publication). Still stuck? <a href="mailto:researchonline@lshtm.ac.uk">Drop us an email</a> explaining that you are concerned that you may not be able to publish with a journal because the publisher won’t deposit articles compliantly in Europe PMC/PubMed Central, as required by your funder (COAF).

I’ve checked the COAF Policy on Open Access and want to request use of the School’s COAF Open Access Block Grant to pay the fee for Gold Open Access. Great, to apply fill out the details of your original research article and funding in our application form available via <a href="https://lshtm.topdesk.net/tas/public/ssp/" target="_blank">Service Desk</a> (type “Request Open Access” in the search bar) and we will make sure your record meets COAF Open Access Policy, or contact you if there are any issues. Congratulations! Your work is on its way to meeting the policy of your funder. Because it will be made Gold open access, it will be exempt from the REF Open Access policy requirement to self-archive your AAM. Click <a href="https://lshtm-my.sharepoint.com/personal/sdblssal_lshtm_ac_uk/_layouts/15/guestaccess.aspx?docid=0f27c117d1cf44565937a390704f5971e&authkey=AZXWgZRs_CnlqBwlMPrQHGI&e=e4e1299fbb1549118364d1b84ee53eff" target="_blank">here</a> for a reference list with links to the tools you’ve used.

Still stuck? <a href="mailto:researchonline@lshtm.ac.uk">Drop us an email</a> explaining that you are concerned that you may not be able to publish with a journal because the publisher won’t deposit articles compliantly in Europe PMC/PubMed Central, as required by your funder (COAF).

Have you already submitted your manuscript? [[Yes... and it has been accepted!]] <<link "No">> <<toggleclass "#text1" "hide">> <</link>> Use the <a href="https://doaj.org/" target="_blank">Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)</a> to identify <<link "open access journals">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Open access journals"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Open access journals").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> Better still, search for <a href="https://doaj.org/search?source=%7b%22query%22:%7b%22filtered%22:%7b%22filter%22:%7b%22bool%22:%7b%22must%22:%5b%7b%22term%22:%7b%22_type%22:%22journal%22%7d%7d,%7b%22term%22:%7b%22index.has_apc.exact%22:%22No%22%7d%7d%5d%7d%7d,%22query%22:%7b%22match_all%22:%7b%7d%7d%7d%7d,%22from%22:10,%22size%22:10%7d#.WobYtmf0d5o" target="_blank">‘platinum’ (no cost) open access journals</a> to submit your work to.

Open access journals are journals that exclusively comprise of open access articles.

All research articles published at LSHTM need to be made open access. We can help people self-archive (Green) and pay for APCs (Gold). The <a href="https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/sites/default/files/Open-Access-Publishing-Policy.pdf" target="_blank">School’s Policy</a> encourages green open access and we have limited funds from <<link "RCUK">><<script>> Dialog.setup("RCUK"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("RCUK").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> and <<link "COAF">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("COAF"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("COAF").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. The former is restricted and <a href="http://blogs.lshtm.ac.uk/library/2018/03/09/rcuk-open-access-funding-update/" target="_blank">we can only pay for Gold open access within journals that are fully open access</a>, on a first come first serve basis. Fully open access journals are listed in <a href="https://doaj.org/" target="_blank">Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)</a>. We will guide you through what this all means… Select who you are funded by: [[RCUK->UK Research Councils (RCUK)]] [[COAF->Charity Open Access Fund (COAF)]] [[Another funder->The work has been funded by another funder]]