IEEE Open Access

IEEE OA Quick Fact

Institutions can select to participate in IEEE Institutional Partnership Options:

• IEEE Open Access Deposit Account

• IEEE Open Access Partner Discount

Why Publish with IEEE?• Maximize exposure for published articles via the IEEE Xplore® digital library with more than

11 million downloads and 5 million unique users per month

• Gain credibility for research by publishing in the most highly-cited journals year over year

• Drive innovation by being part of the more than 125-year history and highly-regarded

IEEE reputation for advancing technology Review Process

IEEE recognizes that institutions worldwide have a mission to support open access (OA) in scholarly publishing. Authors at these institutions publish in OA titles to make their research available to all reader communities. IEEE has developed open access institutional options to help an institution actively support OA and drive submissions from authors at their institutions. The reputation and global reach of IEEE make it the best choice for institutions and authors publishing OA technology research.

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Convenient author-pays publishing model

IEEE OA Quick Fact

Institutions can select to participate in IEEE Institutional Partnership Options:

• IEEE Open Access Deposit Account

• IEEE Open Access Partner Discount

IEEE Open Access Options for AuthorsAuthors publish with IEEE to gain maximum exposure and credibility for their research and groundbreaking articles. Since

IEEE publications continue to be the most highly cited in numerous technology fields, IEEE authors become part of the highly

regarded IEEE reputation and its more than 125-year history of innovation. Consistent quality and high demand make IEEE

publications the trusted source for researchers in academia, corporations, and government. Authors can choose to publish

articles in the following types of IEEE OA publications.

IEEE OA Quick Fact

Convenient author-pays publishing model

IEEE Access®

IEEE Access is an award-winning, open access, multidisciplinary

journal in the growing IEEE open access publishing program.

The scope of this all-electronic, archival publication comprises

all IEEE fields of interest, emphasizing applications-oriented and

interdisciplinary articles.

Hybrid Journals

All IEEE transactions, journals, and letters offer an OA option,

which permits both traditional subscription-based content as

well as open access, author-pays content. Spanning all areas of

technology, these journals tend to have an established impact

factor and are well respected in their fields.

Topical Journals

IEEE is pleased to introduce these fully open access journals. They are dedicated to a specific subject area, contain author-pays

articles, and are delivered online only.

• IEEE Photonics Journal

Covers issues ranging from fundamental understanding to

emerging technologies and applications within the photonics

field. It is the first IEEE fully open access journal.

• Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine

Focuses on interdisciplinary collaborations between researchers,

healthcare providers, and industry, while publishing results and

best practices from these translational efforts.

• IEEE Journal of the Electron Devices Society

Features high-quality research in the field of electron and

ion devices, ranging from fundamentals to applied research.

• IEEE Journal on Exploratory Solid-State Computational Devices and Circuits

Focuses on the exploration of materials, devices, and

computation circuits to enable Moore’s Law to continue

for computation beyond a 10 –15 year horizon.

• IEEE Power and Energy Technology Systems Journal

Focuses on the development, planning, design, construction,

maintenance, installation, and operation of equipment,

structures, materials, and power systems.

* Source: 2017 Journal Citation Reports® (Clarivate Analytics, 2018)

* Purchase of an IEEE Open Access Institutional Partnership has no impact on editorial decisions regarding acceptance of articles submitted. The review of IEEE open access articles is done in accordance with established IEEE publishing policies.

IEEE Open Access Institutional Partnership Options

Institutions worldwide actively support open access while trying to assist their authors in publishing

research in open access publications. IEEE open access options allow authors to publish in respected,

high-quality IEEE journals while also enabling academic institutions and corporations to comply with

open access policies.

Typically, authors are required to pay an article processing charge (APC) when submitting an article for

publication. IEEE has developed two IEEE open access institutional options to facilitate the publishing

process for authors and the institution. Now, institutions can easily encourage authors to publish in

IEEE open access publications by selecting an IEEE open access option based on the institution’s

specific open access needs:

IEEE Open Access Deposit Account: How it works: An institution funds full payment of the APC at a discounted rate.

A prepaid deposit account in which an institution pays in advance to cover article processing

charges for an institution’s authors. It completely covers the APC fees for authors publishing in

IEEE open access journals. The account funds must be used within two years. Upon publication,

the full article processing charge for the journal in question, minus the discount that applies, will

be deducted from the account.

IEEE Open Access Partner Discount Fee: How it works: An institution funds a discount of the APC and the author pays the

remaining balance at a lower rate. IEEE open access partners pay a flat-rate annual fee based

on the number of possible authors in their institution, including faculty, researchers, and graduate

students at the institution in electrical engineering, computer science, and related disciplines.

When authors from the institution are published in IEEE open access journals, a discount is

automatically applied to the APC fee.

Flexible Options for Any Size Budget

IEEE has different options designed to make it easy for institutions to assist their authors and show

their support for open access. Ask your IEEE sales representative for a custom quote.*

Learn More For more information about IEEE open access initiatives

open.ieee.org

IEEE Xplore Digital Library www.ieee.org/ieeexplore Email: onlinesupport@ieee.org

IEEE OA Quick Fact

All published articles are maintained and discoverable via the IEEE Xplore

digital library to millions of users worldwide

Options to Choose for Author Publishing Agreements

As part of IEEE efforts to provide authors with alternatives to traditional publishing, the

IEEE Open Access Publishing Agreement (OAPA) has been developed for manuscript submissions

to IEEE open access publications. The OAPA asks authors to transfer copyright to IEEE, thereby

authorizing IEEE to protect the work against copyright infringement or plagiarism. Authors’ papers

are openly accessible to all users in IEEE Xplore, and authors may post the final, published version

of their papers on their own websites. Authors can also choose a Creative Commons Attribution

License (CC BY). A CC BY license allows authors to retain copyright in the work,

but also carries very broad rights for end users. The corresponding author can

easily select the publishing agreement of preference after acceptance. For more

information, refer to the FAQs at open.ieee.org

Institutional Benefits

• Helps authors, funding agencies, academic institutions, and

others gain maximum exposure for their research and the

research they fund

• Encourages and makes it easier for authors to publish in

open access journals

• Flexible options for any size organization

• Cost savings with significant discounts on APC fees for all

researchers at partner institutions

• IEEE Institutional Partner web page will showcase institutions

and their articles

Author Benefits

Findability. Credibility. Flexibility.

Authors publish with IEEE for the heightened

visibility, professional credibility, and flexibility of the

IEEE open access program.

Optimized Visibility

Eleven million downloads each month is strong evidence that

the IEEE Xplore digital library provides authors with the visibility

they seek.

IEEE Reputation

Authors become part of a stellar IEEE reputation and its more

than 125-year history of innovation. Past and present authors

include nearly two dozen Nobel Prize-winning innovators.

Trusted Content

IEEE journals are the most highly cited in a number of

technology fields, which gives IEEE authors a distinct mark

of credibility within their fields of interest.

Opportunities to Publish

Authors can choose from more than 130 leading journals

and transactions.

Streamlined Publication

The IEEE web-based workflow tools shorten the time from

submission to publication while allowing authors to track a

paper’s progress. IEEE publishes online articles, not issues,

so there is no additional wait for an entire journal issue to

be assembled.

Editorial Development

Tools are available to help manage your workflow and make it

easier to collaborate, reference, publish, and deliver your work

to readers and researchers.

Peer Review

The peer-review process—required prior to acceptance for

publication or presentatio n —ensures the high quality of every

article submitted to, and published by, the IEEE . The author

benefits from peer-review feedback, while the reader is

assured thoroughly vetted, credible research.

Referencing and Searching

IEEE helps authors maximize the discovery of their work.

IEEE Xplore is indexed by Google™, allowing Google search

results to include links to IEEE Xplore. IEEE also maintains

relationships with leading abstract and indexing services.

Benefits of Open Access Publishing with IEEE

Author Tools and Resources

IEEE offers authors a number of tools and resources to encourage the proper

development of scientific papers and ease the process of submitting a

manuscript for publication in IEEE titles. IEEE is dedicated to helping authors

learn how to prepare, write, and submit quality technical articles with tools and

resources for both first-time and established authors:

• Publication Recommender

• Article Templates

• Graphics Analyzer

• LaTeX Analyzer

• Reference Preparation Assistant

• PDF Checker

• AuthorLab

• Author Responsibilities and Rights

• Monthly Newsletter

All of these tools and resources are available in the IEEE Author Center.

Visit https://ieeeauthorcenter.ieee.org

Highly-Cited, Leading Content

Authors publish with IEEE for heightened visibility, professional credibility, and

the flexibility of the IEEE open access program. IEEE continues to be the most

cited publisher in new technology patents, and, according to the most recent

Journal Citation Reports (Clarivate Analytics), IEEE publishes the top journals in

electrical and electronic engineering, along with the top journals in many other

fields of technology.

Authors who opt to publish in IEEE open access titles will be publishing

in some of the world’s leading, most highly regarded, scientific, and

established periodicals.

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IEEE Xplore Digital Library Features

All IEEE open access content is

delivered via the IEEE Xplore

digital library, which includes:

• More than 4.5 million

documents in full-text PDF

format, with more than two

million in a robust, dynamic

HTML format

• Multiple authentication

options for on-site, remote,

and mobile users

• INSPEC abstract and

citation records

• A mobile-friendly design

• Daily content updates

IEEE OA Quick Fact

Each published article is accompanied by usage and citation data, with content

indexed by all major A&I databases including Inspec®, Ei Compendex, Scopus, Clarivate Analytics WoS, EBSCOhost, and Google

Scholar, among others

IEEE OA Quick Fact

Multiple open accessoptions for authors:

A multidisciplinary journal,hybrid journals, and fully

open access topical journals

Learn More For more information about IEEE Open Access initiatives

open.ieee.org

IEEE Xplore Digital Library www.ieee.org/ieeexplore Email: onlinesupport@ieee.org