Publishing in open-access resources

If you are currently on a paid Premium plan or exported your figures on a Premium plan (not the free trial), you have the right to publish your figures. To browse plans, click here.

Publication license validity is associated with your Premium status at the time of illustration export.
Interested in publishing in open-access journals? Follow the instructions below to export CC-BY* licenses for your figures!

1. From the editor: Begin by selecting the Export option in the top right-hand corner or Download Publication License under the File drop-down menu.   
2. From the gallery: Begin by clicking the three dots in the bottom right-hand corner and selecting the Export option  

The Editor:

OR

The Gallery: 

2. Once you fill out your preferred export requirements, make sure to select the I would like a publication license with this export box.

3. Prepare your Publication License by entering information relevant to your figure. You can use the drop-down menu to select your use case and confirm that your figure will be published in an open-access resource by selecting Yes.

4. Next, add a few additional details to be included in your license.
   
   • You can choose to make your figure accessible immediately or at a later date.       

5. Lastly, select Download License and your license will be ready for use! Please ensure to cite your figure with your unique figure URL citation included in the Publication License.

After exporting your license, you will receive an email containing a link to your public figure page  where you can adjust your figure’s level of public access. By default, your figure will be set to public; however, this can be updated by selecting Edit settings and details

Difference between open-access and closed-access? 

• Open-access publishing allows free public access to research, involving a Creative Commons license, granting broader rights for reuse. 
• Closed-access publishing restricts access to subscribers or paying readers, with the publisher usually holding copyright, limiting reuse and visibility.

Please note: disabling public access for an open-access figure published under a CC-BY license will make the figure inaccessible to everyone, which may violate the CC-BY licensing model of the journal you publish in.

*CC-BY 4.0 license: Refers to the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) 4.0 license. It allows others to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the original work, as long as they give proper credit to the creator. Most Open Access journals publish articles under this licensing model in support of open science communication.  To learn more about reader permissions and figure accessibility, please see the CC-BY Publishing and Reader Permissions article. 

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