ACM Is Now Fully Open Access
As of January 1, 2026, all ACM Publications (including ACM journals, ACM and ICPS conference proceedings, and ACM magazines) are Open Access (OA). This transition ensures that all articles will be free to read – maximizing global impact and visibility. At the core of this transition is ACM Open, our sustainable and fair transformative model that offers your institution a way to support OA publishing at scale.
Article Types Eligible for Open Access Publishing under ACM Open
Funder Compliance
ACM Open ensures your research meets the open access and licensing requirements of major funders worldwide. Explore supported funders.
Author Rights Management
ACM empowers authors to retain control of their work through flexible Creative Commons licensing, liberal posting rights, and broad reuse permissions. As of January 1, 2026, all ACM publications are fully Open Access, ensuring global reach and lasting visibility for every article.
Publishing Open Access with ACM
As of January 1, 2026, all ACM journals, magazines, and conference proceedings are published open access. Explore what open access means for you.
