OnlineOpen

OnlineOpen is available to authors of primary research articles who wish to make their article available to non-subscribers on publication, or whose funding agency requires grantees to archive the final version of their article. With OnlineOpen the author, the author's funding agency, or the author's institution pays a fee to ensure that the article is made available to non-subscribers upon publication via Wiley InterScience, as well as deposited in the funding agency's preferred archive.

In addition to publication online via Wiley InterScience, authors of OnlineOpen articles are permitted to post the final, published PDF of their article on a website, institutional repository, or other free public server, immediately on publication.

An Approved Program

Our OnlineOpen program fulfils the requirements of the Wellcome Trust and the other UKPMC Funders (see ukpmc.ac.uk/funders for list of funders.)
In addition, we have an agreement with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) whereby the HHMI pays for the deposit of authors' accepted manuscripts into PubMed Central with a 6-month post-publication embargo.

For more detailed information on our policies regarding specific funding organizations, including NIH, see: Wiley-Blackwell and Open Access.

Eligibility

The OnlineOpen option is offered only to those authors whose articles have been accepted for publication, and only at the point when the article is accepted, to ensure that the OnlineOpen option has no influence on the peer review and acceptance process.

How it Works

Authors of accepted peer-reviewed articles have the choice to pay a fee in order for their published article to be made freely accessible to all. For 2008, the OnlineOpen fee is fixed at US$3000 for most journals. For FEBS Journal and Journal of Physiology, we are charging a rate per page. Any additional standard publication charges will also apply, such as for color images or supplementary datasets. The publication fee is charged on acceptance of the article and should be paid within 30 days by credit card by the author, funding agency, or institution. Payment must be received in full for the article to be published OnlineOpen.

All OnlineOpen articles are treated in the same way as any other article. They go through the journal's standard peer-review process and will be accepted or rejected based on their own merit.

The accepted articles are prepared for publication in the usual manner and are posted online on Wiley InterScience with the full range of features associated with that journal. The articles are archived for perpetuity and are registered at relevant Abstracting and Indexing Services and at CrossRef.

Journals Participating in OnlineOpen

At present, the process for authors who wish to take advantage of OnlineOpen is different for journals originating from Wiley or Blackwell. For a complete list of participating journals, please see this page on Wiley InterScience.

OnlineOpen FAQs

Q. How do I order?
A. At present, the process for authors who wish to take advantage of OnlineOpen is different for journals originating from Wiley or Blackwell.

Q. Wiley Journals
A. There is a OnlineOpen order form, which can be accessed online or in a downloadable print form (note that you should not try to order OnlineOpen until your manuscript has been accepted for publication).

• OnlineOpen online order form
• OnlineOpen printable order form

Q. Blackwell Journals
A. For ex-Blackwell journals, authors should download the OnlineOpen form from the individual journal's Author Guidelines page.

Q. Can I pay by credit card online?
A. Yes. Please refer to the order form for detailed information.

Q. Can I be invoiced?
A. Yes. Please refer to the order form for detailed information.

Q. Must I pay in US Dollars?
A. We prefer USD and we will only provide invoices in USD. We will convert any other currency not USD at the time of order.

Q. I have a question. Whom do I ask?
A. Please e-mail your inquiry to fundedaccess@wiley.com for a prompt reply.

Q. I have written for a journal that is not included in the list of participating journals. Can I order OnlineOpen?
A. This will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis in the initial phases of this experimental program. Please note that some journals do not offer this type of access as a matter of policy.

Q. My article has already been published. Can I order OnlineOpen retroactively?
A. Yes.

Q. Is prepayment required?
A. Prepayment is required to activate OnlineOpen on Wiley InterScience, and deposit of your article in the funding agency's archive.

Q. Are there any restrictions on the types of articles covered by OnlineOpen?
A. The OnlineOpen program covers primary research articles (including short communications). Review articles are not eligible.

Q. Are OnlineOpen articles available in Early View?
A. The OnlineOpen program is available for EarlyView articles once their complete bibliographic information is available.

Q. Will OnlineOpen articles be marked in WIS?
A. Yes. OnlineOpen articles will be identified by means of an icon.

Q. Does the OnlineOpen program cover all funding agency archives, or only selected ones?
A. Wiley's OnlineOpen program covers all funding agencies. It does not cover "institutional repositories", or content repositories used for commercial purposes.

Q. How is the OnlineOpen program related to the NIH's public access policy?
A. Wiley's OnlineOpen is a separate program, and is not related to the NIH's public access policy. NIH grantees are eligible for Wiley's OnlineOpen program.