Phase 3 | Rights Agreement (Gold Open Access)

Overview

After completing the Peer Review phase, you will be notified that your manuscript has entered the Rights Agreement phase. If you have submitted to a Gold Open Access (CC-BY) journal, the only rights agreement option is Gold Open Access (CC-BY). This designation ensures that your article's Final Published Version, also known as the Version of Record (VOR), is permanently available online at no cost for anyone to read anywhere in the world. On passing peer review, an Article Publication Charge (APC) will be applied during the Rights Agreement phase. We provide two options for covering the APC:

You may purchase a Membership (Membership is automatically included with all Conference Presenter Passes). However, Membership does not cover the total cost of the Gold Open Access APC by default. Nonetheless, depending on the number of points in your CGScholar account, you may receive a discounted or complimentary APC.
Alternatively, you can pay the full Article Publishing Charge (APC) during the Rights Agreement Phase of our publication process.

Step-by-Step Guide | Completing Rights Agreement

Step 1: Sign in to CGPublisher

Step 2: Find Your Manuscript

Select Current Works from the left-hand navigation panel; select the desired manuscript to complete the Rights Agreement.

Step 3: Click the “Choose Rights Agreement” button.

Step 4: Complete the Rights Agreement.

a. Choose Gold Open Access from the drop-down menu.

b. Download and review your Rights Agreement. Use the link that appears under the drop-down menu.

c. Click the “I Agree” button under the agreement link.

d. Use displayed points to make your payment OR pay using a credit card if there is a dollar balance.

e. Click Pay Now, even if the balance is zero (because you used points).

f. Click “invoice to self.”

g. Click “make payment.”

Note: If you need an invoice for your institution, use the Pay Later option and choose “Invoice to Institution.”

Frequently Asked Questions

What are CGScholar Credits? Within our Research Network ecosystem, we use a Points system. Find out more about our Research Network approach and how points are obtained.

Do you offer fee waivers? To ensure that researchers in developing nations have access to publication pathways that enhance the visibility of their research, the Common Ground Author Fund awards a limited number of fee waivers for Open Access (CC-BY) each year for excellent research.