Use our decision tree to ensure that you comply with the open access mandates of the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) and Research Councils UK (RCUK). If you find that you need to apply for an APC, read the Article Processing Charge guidance.
When you email us with your accepted manuscript, the team will be able to let you know if anything further needs to be done to make it HEFCE and RCUK compliant. If your embargo period is not compliant with the RCUK rules, then the team will work with you to make your paper gold open access under a Creative Commons licence.
If you receive funding from a different source and are unsure of your open access obligations, please contact us for support.
