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Open access publishing through manuscript service (Green OA, self-archiving)

Aalto University encourages open availability of research articles. Research Services' Open Science and ACRIS team deposits the files of all scientific peer-reviewed journal and conference publications into ACRIS.
Once uploaded to ACRIS, these files become part of the researcher's official publication record at Aalto University. After validation by the ACRIS team, the files are also transferred to , Aalto University's publication repository, which serves as the institutional publication archive and ensures both long-term preservation and public access to research outputs.

You can:

1. Email your accepted manuscript to manuscripts@aalto.fi (not required for publications which are open access at publisher's website)
2. Most publishers allow open publishing of accepted manuscripts in university repositories without additional fees.
3. Embargo periods may range from 12 to 48 months or not be required at all.
4. Check journal policies in .
5. Search for the journals included in Aalto University's open access agreements .
6. All full-text files are also transferred to the university's publication repository, Aaltodoc, which complies with European Commission and Research Council of Finland (Academy of Finland) open access mandates.
7. Upload your accepted manuscript to yourself.

Adding an accepted manuscript to ACRIS:

Upload only PDF/A-file formats. Note, that ACRIS-staff will validate your contribution.

1. Log in to
2. In your personal overview page, click either Add content if you are adding new publication or choose a publication you want to edit from the publications listing.
3. In the research output editor go to Electronic version(s) of -> Add electronic version -> Upload electronic version
4. Search the file from your files and upload it.
5. Define document version (accepted author manuscript).
6. Define the public access to file, e.g. open
7. Select licence to the document if applicable. 

Open access and research projects

Find information on: 

Funders' requirements Projects in ACRIS

Subject-based repository: ArXiv

If you self-archive your manuscript in arXiv, linking your submission to ACRIS suffices for reporting open access publications. More open access publications lead to increased funding.

Upload the accepted manuscript to arXiv, and email the link to manuscripts@aalto.fi, specifying whether it's a pre-print or peer-reviewed version.