Japan - Japan Alliance of University Library Consortia for E-Resources (JUSTICE) 2024

Elsevier and JUSTICE (the Japan Alliance of University Library Consortia for E-Resources) have established an agreement to support authors in Japan who wish to publish open access. The cost of publishing open access is covered under the terms of this agreement. When publishing open access in selected core hybrid journals, eligible corresponding authors do not have to pay an article publishing charge (APC) or receive a discount on the APC. When publishing in fully gold open access journals, authors will receive a discount on the APC.

How does the process work?

The process of publishing under the agreement is straightforward:

• 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.

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.

Which institutions are covered by this agreement?

This agreement supports corresponding authors affiliated with a participating JUSTICE member institution.

• Akita University

• Aoyama Gakuin University

• Chiba University

• Gifu University

• Gunma University

• Hitotsubashi University

• Ibaraki University

• Iwate University

• Kagoshima University

• Kanazawa University

• Keio University

• Kitami Institute of Technology

• Kobe University

• Kochi University of Technology

• Kyoto University

• Kyushu Institute of Technology

• Meiji University

• Mie University

• Muroran Institute of Technology

• Nagasaki University

• Nagoya University

• Nara Women's University

• National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

• National University Corporation Kyushu University

• National University Corporation University of Miyazaki

• Nippon Medical School

• Ochanomizu University

• Oita University

• Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University

• Osaka University

• Public University Corporation The University of Kitakyushu

• Ritsumeikan University

• Saitama University

• Shiga University

• Teikyo University

• Tohoku University

• Tokyo City University

• Tokyo Denki University

• Tokyo Institute of Technology

• Tokyo University of Agriculture

• Tokyo University of Science

• Toyo University

• Toyohashi University of Technology

• University of Fukui

• University of Tokyo

• University of Toyama

• University of Yamanashi

• Utsunomiya University

• Waseda University

• Yamaguchi University

• Yokohama National University

Which journals are included in this agreement?

Authors can publish eligible articles  (see FAQ at the bottom of this page) in a wide variety of participating Elsevier journals across a range of disciplines.

What are the author benefits of publishing open access with Elsevier?

When you publish open access with Elsevier, you get the attention you deserve. We offer authors:

• Choice — we have open access journals across every scientific discipline

• Support — receive expert support throughout submission, during peer review and post-acceptance

• Visibility — your final published article will be published on ScienceDirect, the number one research platform in the world

To learn more about the benefits of publishing open access with Elsevier, please visit our open access author hub abre em uma nova guia/janela.

Are there other publishing options?

Authors can continue to choose to publish under the subscription model which includes the option to self-archive their manuscript (Green Open Access) in line with Elsevier’s sharing policy abre em uma nova guia/janela.