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Free, limited Open Access (hereinafter “OA”) publishing for corresponding authors from institutions that are members of the CzechELib consortium:
- Astronomical Institute of the CAS
- Biology Centre of the CAS
- Brno University of Technology
- Bulovka University Hospital
- Charles University
- Czech Agrifood Research Center
- Czech Geological Survey
- Czech Hydrometeorological Institute
- Czech Technical University in Prague
- Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
- Global Change Research Centre of the CAS
- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine
- Institute of Agricultural Economics and Information
- Institute of Analytical Chemistry of the CAS
- Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics of the CAS
- Institute of Atmospheric Physics of the CAS
- Institute of Biophysics of the CAS
- Institute of Biotechnology of the CAS
- Institute of Botany of the CAS
- Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals of the CAS
- Institute of Computer Science of the CAS
- Institute of Experimental Botany of the CAS
- Institute of Geology of the CAS
- Institute of Geonics of the CAS
- Institute of Geophysics of the CAS
- Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion
- Institute of Hydrodynamics of the CAS
- Institute of Information Theory and Automation of the CAS
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry of the CAS
- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry of the CAS
- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the CAS
- Institute of Physics of Materials of the CAS
- Institute of Physics of the CAS
- Institute of Physiology of the CAS
- Institute of Plasma Physics of the CAS
- Institute of Psychology of the CAS
- Institute of Rock Structure and Mechanics of the CAS
- Institute of Scientific Instruments of the CAS
- Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics of the CAS
- Institute of Thermomechanics of the CAS
- Institute of Vertebrate Biology of the CAS
- J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry of the CAS
- Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem
- Library of the Czech Academy of Sciences
- Masaryk University
- Mendel University in Brno
- Moravian-Silesian Research Library in Ostrava
- National Institute of Public Health
- National Library of Technology
- National Museum
- Nuclear Physics Institute of the CAS
- Palacky University Olomouc
- Research Centre Řež
- Silesian University in Opava
- Technical University of Liberec
- The Extreme Light Infrastructure ERIC (only facility Dolní Břežany, CZ)
- Tomas Bata University in Zlín
- Transport Research Centre
- University Hospital Brno
- University Hospital in Ostrava
- University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague
- University of Defence
- University of Hradec Králové
- University of Ostrava
- University of Pardubice
- University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice
- University of Veterinary Sciences Brno
- University of West Bohemia
- Veterinary Research Institute
- VSB - Technical University of Ostrava
Eligible journals: Core Hybrid titles, Gold and Cell Press titles are not included
Publication types: Case Report, Data in Brief, Full-length Article, Microarticle, Original Software Publication, Protocol, Review Article, Replication Study, Short Communication, Short Survey
Contract duration: 1. 1. 2026 - 31. 12. 2030 (only articles accepted for publication after 1 January 2026 are eligible)
How does an author publish an Open Access article?
Once an article has been accepted for publication, the submitting corresponding author will receive an email with a link to the Post-Acceptance Author Journey, which outlines the steps for authors after acceptance.
As part of this process, the author will be asked to review and confirm their affiliation details, which are essential for verifying the author’s eligibility. We recommend using an institutional email address.
Based on the information provided, the author will be presented with the available publishing options, including the possibility of publishing under a transformative agreement.
Once the open access option has been selected, the author must choose a CC licence in the “Select your user licence” section. CzechELib recommends using the CC BY licence. Once the licence has been selected, the process for the author is complete.
The institution will then verify whether the author meets the conditions for benefiting from the concluded transformative agreement.
Upon approval, the author will receive an email confirming that the article processing charge (APC) has been covered.
If the institution rejects the author’s request, the author will be able to publish the article either behind a paywall or in open access mode by paying the APC.
Detailed Instructions from the Publisher:
Author journey (video)
Elsevier Author journeys (PDF)