ACM OPEN

A Sustainable Approach to Open Access

ACM Open is designed to help institutions support Open Access publishing at scale while ensuring continued access to the premium version of the ACM Digital Library. By removing Article Processing Charges (APCs) for authors and offering a transparent, tiered pricing model, ACM Open provides a cost-effective way for institutions to contribute to a more open and accessible computing research ecosystem.

How ACM Open Works

Unlimited Open Access Publishing – Corresponding authors at participating institutions can publish an unlimited number of Open Access articles without incurring Article Processing Charges (APCs).
Institutional Access and Benefits – Institutions receive Premium access to the ACM Digital Library, ensuring their researchers and students benefit from ACM’s extensive collection of computing research, with unrestricted access to ACM Digital Library’s full suite of research tools and features, supporting advanced discovery, collaboration and workflow efficiency.
Fair and Transparent Pricing – Costs are determined based on an institution’s historical publishing activity, ensuring a sustainable and predictable payment model.

Tiered Pricing: Ensuring Fair and Predictable Costs

ACM Open follows a tiered pricing structure, aligning institutional costs with historical publication activity to ensure fair and scalable participation.

The following tier pricing is in effect until December 31, 2027:

Tiers Level	Article Output Range	Tier Pricing ($)
1	75+	$95,000
2	60-74	$70,000
3	40-59	$50,000
4	30-39	$35,000
5	20-29	$25,000
6	16-19	$20,000
7	12-15	$15,000
8	8-11	$12,000
9	4-7	$9,500
10	0-3	$6,000 or DL Read Spend, whichever is lower

The ACM OPEN All-In Model

ACM offers an all-in model to support consortia and government-funded Open Access transitions. This model follows the same principles as the tier-based approach, with pricing based on a three-year publishing history and applied consistently worldwide.

The key difference is that groups can distribute costs among participants to align with funding structures. Pricing is determined by analyzing the past three years of publishing output, assigning costs per article for proceedings and journals, and calculating an all-inclusive annual publishing fee for the group. The participant list remains fixed for the duration of the agreement.

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Institutions already participating in ACM Open can be found here.

ACM Opens First 50 Years Backfile

ACM has opened the articles published during the first 50 years of its publishing program, from 1951 through the end of 2000, These articles are now open and freely available to view and download via the ACM Digital Library. ACM’s first 50 years backfile contains more than 117,500 articles on a wide range of computing topics. In addition to articles published between 1951 and 2000, ACM has also opened related and supplemental materials including data sets, software, slides, audio recordings, and videos.

ACM Books Collections I & II Now Available

ACM is excited to announce the availability of the complete ACM Books Collection II. Collections I and II have 25 titles each and are available via a one-time purchase model with perpetual access rights.