Academics and researchers: when you’ve had a paper accepted for publication, please Act on Acceptance – deposit the accepted manuscript (the final peer-reviewed version) into our repository ORA within 3 months of acceptance.
Journal articles and conference papers (in publications with an ISSN) accepted for publication from 1 April 2016 onwards must be deposited in order to be eligible for the next REF.
Click the green button below to Deposit your Work
The green button takes you to Symplectic Elements (Single Sign-On access). All academics and researchers should have an account automatically created, but if an account hasn’t been set up for you, please fill in a Symplectic new user request form. If you have problems logging on, email the Symplectic team at symplectic@admin.ox.ac.uk.
Not sure what ‘Act on Acceptance’ means? Find out more about REF 2021 open access policy.
Need help?
- Act on acceptance: the policy.
- FAQs open access & next REF.
- Email helpline: openaccess@bodleian.ox.ac.uk.
- List of Departmental contacts & Subject Librarians.
- Attend an Open Access briefing session.
Related links:
- Symplectic Elements (log in, get an account, FAQ & guides).
- Draft guidance on submissions (July 2018) and REF 2021 website. Previously published REF 2021 full OA policy and accompanying FAQ.
- Open Access Oxford pdf leaflet.
- Pro V-C’s message to all staff.