Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Unlimited Quotas

Effective from December 2023 , the Library has entered Open Access Publishing Agreement with ACM (the Association for Computing Machinery), allowing Lingnan authors to publish unlimited number of accepted research articles as OA in ACM journals, conference proceedings and magazines at no cost to the author, upon fulfilling the following conditions:

1. ACCEPTED for publications within ACM Open Program   [Eligible Publication List for OA]
2. Date of Acceptance: Fall within 1 December 2023 to 31 December 2026
3. Have a Corresponding Author [ACM's definition] AFFILIATED with Lingnan University (priority will be given to Active Full-time academic / research staff, RPG / Doctoral Degree students)
4. Corresponding Author MUST use Lingnan Email Address (ending with @LN.edu.hk or @LN.hk) upon submission, in order to attribute your accepted article manuscript with OA Agreement between LU and ACM.
5. Eligible Article Types - Articles in the ACM Digital Library designated as "research articles":
   • Research Articles
   • Review Articles
   • Conference or Proceedings papers
   • Other articles that ACM charges an Article Processing Charge (APC) (See APC-Eligible Article Type @ ACM)

OA Publishing @ ACM Open

Upon acceptance of a manuscript by ACM, corresponding author would need to complete ACM eRights Form.
Below is a brief summary of author instructions. For full guidance, please see the document “ACM Open Author eRights Experience” for details.

More details can be found with this document : “ACM Open Author eRights Experience”

Point to note:

• Lingnan corresponding author (determined by the email with @LN.edu.hk or @LN.hk) will receive an email upon having a manuscript accepted for publication in ACM Open, informing the details about the LU-ACM OA Agreement, with a link to access “eRights form”. Click on it.
• Select “Institutional Paid Open Access”, followed by opting your preferred Creative Commons license (e.g. CC-BY) for your paper in the ACM Digital Library.
• Upon confirming CC License, “ACM Permission Release Form” will be prompted. Complete and Submit the form with your preference to grant ACM the permission to publish your manuscript.
• Upon successful submission of eRights form, corresponding author will receive email confirmation of the acceptance of publication.

Other useful information:

• ACM OPEN (ACM's Transformative Model for Open Access Publication)

Cambridge University Press (CUP)

Unlimited Quotas

The Library has entered a “Read & Publish” Agreement with Cambridge University Press that has been commenced in 2022. Under this agreement, LU researchers are eligible to publish their "accepted manuscripts" with Open Access (OA) at no additional cost, upon fulfilling the following conditions:  

1. ACCEPTED for Publication in the following CUP's suites of journals:
   • Humanities & Social Sciences Collection (HSS) (with Gold OA / Hybrid OA options)  [Journal List]
   • Cambridge Prisms [Journal List]
   • Research Directions [Journal List]
2. Date of Acceptance: Fall within 1 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2026
3. Have a Corresponding Author [CUP's definition] AFFILIATED with Lingnan University (priority will be given to Active Full-time academic / research staff, RPG / Doctoral Degree students)
4. Eligible Article Types:
   • Research Article
   • Review Article (except Book Review)
   • Rapid Communication
   • Brief Report
   • Case Report

Already having an Article Accepted in CUP?

Please follow “Step-by-Step Guide” and observe some important notes highlighted for Lingnan researchers below:

"Step-by-Step guide to publishing OA in Cambridge Journals" (PDF)

Point to note:

• You are the corresponding author and use “Lingnan University” as your primary institutional affiliation. Please use your Lingnan email address when submitting your work.
• Upon reaching “Publication Decision” stage, choose "Gold Open Access" and your preferred Creative Commons license (e.g. CC-BY)
• Corresponding author will then receive an email from the Publisher's Rightslink system to process Article Process Charges (APCs)
• Register and log in to the Rightslink. You will then see a notification funding options. Check "Seek Funding from the Lingnan University" option.
• Upon receiving your response, CUP will check if the article is eligible for APC wavier based on the corresponding author's institution information.

Other useful information:

• CUP OA webpage
• Read and Publish agreement with JULAC - Hong Kong

De Gruyter – HSS English Collection

Unlimited Quota

The Library has entered OA Publishing Agreement with De Gruyter.  Effective from 1 January 2025, Lingnan Researchers can publish in De Gruyter's journals in Humanities & Social Sciences (HSS) English Collection, with no transactional APC, upon fulfilling the following conditions:

1. ACCEPTED for publication in In De Gruyter Hybrid and Gold OA Journals within HSS English Collection
2. Date of Acceptance : Fall within 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2026
3. Have a Corresponding Author AFFILIATED with Lingnan University (priority will be given to Active Full-time academic / research staff, RPG / Doctoral Degree students)
4. Eligible Article Types:
   • Research Article
   • Review Article 
   • Rapid Communication
   • Brief Report
   • Case Report

Author Workflow:

• Eligible articles published in HSS English Collection will be published as OA automatically upon acceptance. 
• Articles published in other Dr Gryuter's journals, corresponding author will be direct to complete Journal Publishing Agreement via Rightslink.

Elsevier

Current Available Quota: 9

The Library has entered OA Publishing Agreement with Elsevier.  Effective from 1 January 2025, Lingnan Researchers can publish in Elsevier's core hybrid journals in selective Subject Collections, with no transactional APC, upon fulfilling the following conditions:

1. ACCEPTED for Publication in the following Elsevier's Journal - Subject Collections and the Date of Acceptance:
   

   Elsevier Subject Collections	Date of Acceptance
   Business, Management and Accounting Economics, Econometrics and Finance Social Sciences Computer Science Decision Sciences Engineering Environmental Science Health Sciences Mathematics Psychology	1 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2026

2. Have a Corresponding Author AFFILIATED with Lingnan University (priority will be given to Active Full-time academic / research staff, RPG / Doctoral Degree students)
3. Eligible Article Types:
   • Case report
   • Data in brief
   • Full-length / Micro-articles
   • Original software publications
   • Practice guidelines
   • Protocols
   • Review articles
   • Replication studies
   • Short surveys
   • Video articles
4. Annual Article Quota (2026) : 18 articles (to be used on first-come-first served basis by Article Acceptance Date)

Author Workflow    

• Step 1 – Once the journal accepts your article, you will receive an email containing a link to the “post acceptance author journey”.

• Step 2 – You will be asked to review your affiliation and funder details. Based on this information, you will see personalised publishing options including the option to publish under the agreement.

• Step 3 – You will confirm your publishing choices and complete the post acceptance journey.

• Step 4 – Your institution will validate your eligibility for the agreement.

• Step 5 – You and your co-authors will receive an email to confirm that the APC will be covered by the agreement. Please note that the number of APCs included under the agreement is fixed and will be allocated based on date of acceptance.

Please be advised that it is strongly recommended to use your institute’s email address to ensure a seamless validation process.

During the submission process, the system will present you with personalised publishing options including any agreement or offer that you may be eligible for. You can indicate your publishing choice during submission, but you are not required to finalize your choice until after acceptance.

If you have any questions, please contact your Library.

View the publishing journey video

IEEE

Current Available Quota: 20

The Library has entered OA Publishing Agreement with IEEE.  Effective from 1 January 2025.  Lingnan Researchers can publish in IEEE Open Access journals in selective Subject Collections, with no transactional Article Processing Charge (APC) *, upon fulfilling the following conditions:

1. ACCEPTED for Publication in IEEE's Full OA and Hybrid OA journals (Except Conference Proceedings; Magazines) 
2. Date of Acceptance: Fall within 1 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2026
3. Have a Corresponding Author AFFILIATED with Lingnan University (priority will be given to Active Full-time academic / research staff, RPG / Doctoral Degree students)
4. Article Quota : 26 articles (to be used on first-come-first served basis by Article Acceptance Date)

* [APC shall NOT include other Non-OA Publication charges (e.g. colour and over-length page charge).  Corresponding authors are required to settle other Non-OA charges that IEEE raises on mandatory / voluntary basis.]

Author Workflow 

• Upon acceptance of an article, corresponding author will receive an email from the Publisher's Rightslink system to process Article Process Charges (APCs)
• Register and log in to the Rightslink. You will then see a notification funding options. Check "Seek Funding from the Lingnan University" option.

Oxford University Press

Unlimited Quota

The Library has entered OA Publishing Agreement with Oxford University Press (OUP).  Effective from 1 January 2025 until 31 December 2027, Lingnan Researchers can publish in OUP's Hybrid journals, with no transactional APC, upon fulfilling the following conditions:

1. ACCEPTED for Publication In OUP's Hybrid Journals
2. Date of Acceptance : 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2026
3. Have a Corresponding Author AFFILIATED with Lingnan University (as set in the submission system at time of acceptance, with priority will be given to Active Full-time academic / research staff, RPG / Doctoral Degree students).  Recommended to use Lingnan email address ending with @LN.edu.hk or @LN.hk in order to attribute your request with Lingnan's agreement with OUP.  
4. Eligible Article Types:
   • Research Article
   • Review Article (except Book Review)
   • Case Reports
   • Brief Reports

Author Workflow 

More Details can be found with this Video – Publishing OA with OUP

Upon acceptance of an article to publish in OUP's Hybrid Journals, corresponding author will receive an email with a link to the Online Licensing and Payments System - SciPris.  Please read the Author Guide to learn more about the workflow.

 

Other useful information:

• OUP Transformative Agreement - Hong Kong Institutions (JULAC)

Springer Nature

Current Available Quota: 0

2026 Quotas have been used up. OA Funding request can still be filed. Approval will be hold up until extra quota available.

The Library has entered OA Publishing Agreement with Springer Nature.  Effective from 1 January 2024, Lingnan Researchers can publish in over 1,900 hybrid journals of Springer Nature (until the annual quota permits) with OA fees covered, upon fulfilling the following conditions:

1. ACCEPTED for Publication in Springer Nature - Hybrid Journals (Other Springer Full OA and Nature Research journals are EXCLUDED) [Eligible journals list]
2. Date of Acceptance: 1 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2026
3. Have a Corresponding Author AFFILIATED with Lingnan University (priority will be given to Active Full-time academic / research staff, RPG / Doctoral Degree students)
4. Eligible Article Types:
   • Original Paper / Standard Article
   • Review Paper
   • Brief Communication
   • Continuing Education
5. Annual Article Quota (2026) : 11 articles (to be used on first-come-first served basis by Article Acceptance Date)

Author Workflow @ Springer Nature

Upon acceptance of an article to publish in Springer Nature hybrid journals, corresponding author will receive an email invitation to complete the publication process. Please read the Author Guide to learn more about the workflow:

More details can be found with: “Transformative Agreement with Springer Nature: a Guide for Authors”

Point to note:

1. Identity yourself as Lingnan author with options provided. (recommended to use your Lingnan email address to facilitate the identification process)
2. For articles that are identified as eligible to be covered by an OA agreement, the corresponding author will be presented with confirmation that they can publish OA with fee covered
3. OA Publication request will be reviewed. Once approved, the article is published immediately as OA
4. Corresponding Author will be asked to agree to an OA Creative Commons (CC) license

Other useful information:

• Open Access Agreement for JULAC – Information for authors

Taylor & Francis

Current Available Quota: 7

The Library has entered OA Publishing Agreement with Taylor & Francis (T&F).  Effective from 1 January 2026.  Lingnan Researchers can publish in T&F's Hybrid Journals, with no Article Processing Charge (APC) , upon fulfilling the following conditions:

1. ACCEPTED for Publication in T&F's Hybrid Journals 
2. Date of Acceptance: Fall within 1 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2026
3. Have a Corresponding Author AFFILIATED with Lingnan University (priority will be given to Active Full-time academic / research staff, RPG / Doctoral Degree students)
4. Eligible Article Types :
   • Research Articles
   • Review / Review Articles
   • Reviews
   • Article commentaries
   • Essays
5. Article Quota : 24 articles (to be used on first-come-first served basis by Article Acceptance Date)

Author Workflow 

• Upon acceptance of an article, corresponding author will receive an email from T&F with alert to OA Agreement.  
• Along T&F Research Dashboard, follow "Start Agreement Process" and choose Lingnan University to fund your OA (in step "Choose Open Access"), then complete the remaining Copyright & License process.
• Please read the T&F Author Workflow - The (Hybrid) Open Select Author Workflow for details.

Wiley

Current Available Quota: 0

2026 Quotas have been used up. OA Funding request can still be filed. Approval will be hold up until extra quota available.

The Library has entered OA Publishing Agreement with Wiley.  Effective from 1 January 2024, Lingnan Researchers can publish in Wiley's Full OA / Hybrid journals or Hindawi's Full OA journals (until the annual quota permits), with no transactional APC, upon fulfilling the following conditions:

1. Eligible Wiley journals:
   
   • In Wiley Hybrid Journals - ACCEPTED for Publication on or after 1 January 2026
   • In Wiley / Hindawi Full OA Journals - SUBMITTED for Publication on or after 1 January 2026
   • For eligible Hybrid and Full OA journals, please see the [Eligible Journal List].
2. Have a Lingnan-affiliated author in "Responsible Corresponding" role at the point of acceptance of paper (priority will be given to Active Full-time academic / research staff, RPG / Doctoral Degree students)
3. Eligible Article Types - Primary research and review articles, including but not limited to:
   • Original Articles
   • Case Studies
   • Reviews
   • Short communications
   • Other content types (See Wiley's article types and their corresponding eligibility for OA publishing)
4. Annual Article Quota (2026) : 11 articles (to be used on first-come-first served basis by Article Acceptance Date)

Author Workflow 

Depending on the source of journals to publish your article, you will be directed to different author workflows.

Other useful information:

• OA Agreement for authors at eligible JULAC institutions in Hong Kong