How may I use the open access publishing option?
1. Corresponding authors can choose their affiliation member institution from the drop-down menu.

2. If there are more co-author, please add their name (Yes or No question). Under the „Add Co-author Details”, you have to write the first and last name and the institution of the co-author. On the next page, you can add the fundings also with the exact name below (Funder Details).

3. After that you should do the Open Access setting. According to the affiliation (date of submission, journal's name) the system shows the options, where the Gold Open Access is by default. If your article has been approved by the administrator of the member institution, you can publish open access and the APCs are free of charge. If your article is rejected, you have to pay the APCs.

4. If you chose the Gold Open Access option, you have to add the Creative Commons license type. You can choose by two options, CC-BY 4.0 allows the authors, that they could read and use for their own commercial purposes the publication. CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 gives permission only for reading and non-commercial purposes.

5. Authors can check their settings on the Review Order page, then they should approve with the "Finish" button. Authors will receive a confirmation e-mail by Elsevier.

6. You may add other institutions in the affiliation. Choose the type of publication first, then the institution's name.

You can add further authors also as you go through the menu items.

In case of mirror journals, authors have the chance to send their publication to mirror open access journals, without paying for the APCs.
