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The program was relaunched on June 16, 2026, with a pool of 468 articles and covers articles accepted for publication in 2026.
Articles published under the subscription model in ACS hybrid journals in 2026 prior to the program’s launch may be converted to the open access model under the program (“retroactive conversion”).
Retroactive conversion does not apply to open-access articles published in ACS hybrid or open-access journals in 2026 prior to the program’s launch at the authors’ expense, as it is not possible to include these articles in the program or reimburse the authors.
The program is intended for corresponding authors affiliated with institutions participating in the ACS consortium and covers 92 journals published by ACS, including 72 hybrid journals and 20 open-access journals.
The program covers all types of articles except for: Additions and Corrections, Expressions of Concern, and Retractions. It allows for open access publication under a CC-BY license (at no cost to authors) of a specified number of articles accepted for publication in the current year.
List of journals covered by the OA program
Detailed guidelines for using the ACS Open Access Publishing Program are available on the WBN website: WBN (ICM UW) – Polish only.
Program coordinator: ICM UW, wbn@icm.edu.pl or contact the publisher directly: support@services.acs.org