IReL is pleased to announce a new open access publishing agreement with ACM. Under this new arrangement, authors across participating IReL member institutions will be eligible for uncapped open access publishing rights with ACM, subject to standard article review and acceptance processes. This means that eligible authors will be able to publish open access in ACM publications at no individual cost. The new deal supports ACM’s transition to full open access from 1st January 2026, a milestone that ensures most of the content in ACM’s extensive Digital Library is openly accessible, while users at participating institutions will benefit from access to Premium content.
More details on the agreement here: https://irel.ie/open-access/acm-open/
“ACM is thrilled to continue its partnership with IReL to bring open access publication to Ireland’s computing research community, which will benefit greatly from the increased exposure and impact of publishing in the ACM Digital Library on an open access basis.”
– Scott Delman, ACM Director of Publications
“IReL’s new agreement with ACM strongly aligns with our principles: it contributes to the transition to open access, it is based on a fair and transparent business model and it respects researchers’ IP rights.”
– Susan Reilly, IReL Director
About ACM:
ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, is the world’s largest educational and scientific computing society, uniting educators, researchers, and professionals to inspire dialogue, share resources, and address the field’s challenges. ACM strengthens the computing profession’s collective voice through strong leadership, promotion of the highest standards, and recognition of technical excellence. ACM supports the professional growth of its members by providing opportunities for life-long learning, career development, and professional networking.
About IReL:
The Irish Research eLibrary is a consortium of Irish research libraries. Established in 2004, it provides participating member institutions with access to a wide range of licensed e-resources, open access publishing agreements with over twenty publishers, and open research infrastructure. IReL is hosted by Maynooth University.
IReL has endorsed the NORF Action Plan, in particular its goal that by 2030 Ireland will have implemented a sustainable and inclusive course for achieving 100% open access to research publications.