Video Instructions
Elsevier has prepared a video demonstration of the following steps. The video is only accessible to those with valid CSUS credentials.
Written Instructions
Submitting Your Manuscript
Step 1: Use Elsevier’s journal search tool to ensure your desired journal is eligible under the agreement.
Step 2: Submit your manuscript to an eligible journal.. As noted above, the corresponding author must be affiliated with the CSU.
Publishing Your Accepted Manuscript Open Access
Step 1: When you receive an email confirmation that your manuscript has been accepted for publication, click the link for your publication agreement and log in to Elsevier’s platform.
Step 2: This will bring you to a “Finalize Publishing your Article” page. Click the “Publishing Agreement” button at the bottom of the page.
Step 3: As the corresponding author, confirm your CSU affiliation.
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Enter the primary CSU institution with which you are affiliated, and then click the “Save and Continue” button.
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Note: If your corresponding department appears in the list of options, you can select that; otherwise, the overall institution is sufficient.
Step 4: Add co-author information.
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If you have co-authors, add their names and affiliations before clicking the “Save and Continue” button.
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If you do not have co-authors, select “No,” and then click the “Save and Continue” button.
Step 5: Add research funder information.
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If you received research funding, select “Yes” and add the requested information before clicking the “Save and Continue” button.
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If you did not receive research funding, select “No,” and then click the “Save and Continue” button.
Step 6: Choose your publishing option.
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Select “Publish Open Access” to publish your article open access at no cost to you provided that you are affiliated with the CSU. Then click the “Save and Continue” button.
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Note: The CSU’s agreement with Elsevier will cover the associated article publishing charge (APC) for all corresponding authors affiliated with the CSU.
Step 7: Select your user license.
Step 8: Select your status.
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Indicate whether you are the sole author, one author signing on behalf of all authors, or signing as an authorized representative and on behalf of your employer. Then click the “Save and Continue” button.
Step 9: Read and agree to the terms of the license agreement.
Step 10: Review the information you submitted.
Next Steps
Step 1: Once you complete the above steps, you and your co-authors will receive a confirmation email.
Step 2: Your article will be published open access within 24 hours.
Step 3: CSU librarians will verify your affiliation and approve your request.