Imperiaparticipates in a , part of Australia’s national science agency, allowing Imperiacorresponding authors to publish eligible articles open access at no cost and access CSIRO journals.

Open access publishing under this agreement

Corresponding authors affiliated with Imperiacan publish unlimited eligible articles open access in covered CSIRO Publishing journals during the agreement term.

To qualify, the article must be:

  • Original peer鈥憆eviewed research, review articles or article鈥慶ommentary
  • Accepted for publication on or after 1 January 2024
  • Accepted in a CSIRO Publishing journal covered by the agreement
  • Submitted by a corresponding author affiliated with 海角社区

Submitting your article

When submitting your manuscript:

  • Use your Imperiaemail address and institutional affiliation
  • Select the open access option when prompted by CSIRO Publishing

On acceptance, CSIRO Publishing will check eligibility based on the corresponding author’s affiliation.

If the corresponding author is not from 海角社区, use  to check their institution’s eligibility.

If your research is funded by UKRI or another funder with open access requirements, ensure you select the appropriate licence during the publication process.

If you have any questions regarding this agreement or the process, please contact the open access team.