Information about SCOAP³ and Physical Review journals

High Energy Physics (HEP) papers published after January 1, 2018 in Physical Review Letters, Physical Review C, and Physical Review D are published open access, paid for centrally by SCOAP³. Library subscriptions will be modified accordingly. This arrangement will initially last for two years, up to the end of 2019.

Which papers are covered by SCOAP³?

• HEP papers covered by SCOAP³ are all those posted on arXiv.org prior to publication with a primary category of hep-ex, hep-th, hep-ph, or hep-lat.
• HEP papers published in the three participating APS journals on or after January 1, 2018, will be open access, even if the manuscript was originally submitted prior to this date.
• Papers may qualify irrespective of the authors’ institutional affiliations or countries of origin.

Which license will be used for SCOAP³ papers?

Papers will be published under a Creative Commons CC-BY license. Authors will not be required to pay the open access Article Processing Charges (APC) for their articles as these will be covered centrally by SCOAP³. Authors will need to execute the appropriate right-to-publish agreement.

How are SCOAP³ papers identified after publication?

Papers published under the agreement will be marked as ‘Funded by SCOAP³’ in the license statement on the first page of the paper.