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Check eligibility
Confirm that:
- Your institution participates in a Read and Publish agreement.
- You are the corresponding author.
Eligibility is confirmed during the publication process.
The Geological Society champions open access publishing for both books and journals, offering a range of flexible options to maximise the reach and impact of your research. We support full and hybrid (mixed open access and subscription-based) models and participate in Read and Publish agreements with numerous institutions worldwide.
Our book series including Special Publications, Memoirs and Engineering Geology Special Publications, all provide avenues for open access publishing at both the chapter and book level. For researchers prioritising fully open access, our GeoHorizons book series and journal Earth science, Systems and Society are dedicated exclusively to this model.
Why open access
Visibility Increase the visibility of your work with greater discoverability and citation potential.
Increased Engagement and Impact Open access content is published under a Creative Commons CC BY license, empowering broader reuse and adaptation of your work.
Compliance Publishing with the Geological Society ensures adherence to all major funder mandates globally.
How Read and Publish agreements work for authors
Read and Publish agreements allow affiliated authors to publish open access in Geological Society of London journals without paying Article Processing Charges (APCs).
Publish open access via a Read and Publish agreement in 3 steps
Read journals, books, Special Publications and archive content in the Lyell Collection. Then publish eligible articles open access with no individual APC:
