Many publishers allow pre- or post-print versions of your work to be deposited in repositories such as Florida Tech’s Scholarship Repository (repository.fit.edu). Find specific policies here: Open Access Policy Finder
While some publishers request a full transfer of rights, authors are not required to give up all ownership. You can instead license only the rights needed for publication—typically the right of first publication—while retaining others. This approach, known as unbundling, helps ensure you can still share and reuse your work, including repository deposit. Authors are encouraged to negotiate these terms prior to signing any publishing agreement.
The Scholarship Repository (repository.fit.edu) provides permanent, Open Access to journal articles, research reports, conference proceedings papers, data sets, theses and dissertations, and other scholarly works created by Florida Tech constituents.
All works become easity available with full-text links in Google Scholar. For more information, visit the Scholarship Repository FAQs for authors.
ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) - Corresponding Florida Tech authors are entitled to waive Open Access APCs for works published in ACM journals. Florida Tech authors need only use their institutional emails to apply.
American Chemical Society Read and Green - Florida Tech authors may deposit their accepted manuscripts into institutional, subject-based, or funder repositories immediately upon acceptance, without an embargo period. Instructions for Authors.
Annual Reviews Subscribe to Open - Florida Tech authors can have their articles published Open Access with no article processing charges. Instructions for Authors.
Cambridge University Press Transformative Agreement - Florida Tech affiliates can publish Open Access in CUP's journals at no cost. Instructions for Authors.
Company of Biologists Read & Publish - Corresponding authors at Florida Tech submit and publish Open Access articles with no out-of-pocket costs. Instructions for authors.
Elsevier Open Access Agreement- Coming January 2026
IOP (Institute of Physics) Read & Publish - Through this initiative, corresponding authors at Florida Tech submit and publish Open Access articles with no out-of-pocket costs. Instructions for authors.
Royal Society Subscribe to Open- Coming January 2026
If you are considering publishing OA, please contact us for more information about how we can support you.