Open Access Policies FEMS

I checked FEMS Microbiology Ecology (ISSN: 0168-6496, ESSN: 1574-6941) where I have published before. 

Extract of policy Direct from the website.

Author's Pre-print: green tick  author can archive pre-print (ie pre-refereeing)
Author's Post-print: green tick  author can archive post-print (ie final draft post-refereeing)
Publisher's Version/PDF: cross  author cannot archive publisher's version/PDF
General Conditions:
  • Pre-print can only be posted prior to acceptance
  • Pre-print must be accompanied by set statement (see link)
  • Pre-print must not be replaced with post-print, instead a link to published version with amended set statement should be made
  • Pre-print on author's personal website, employer website, free public server or pre-prints in subject area
  • Post-print on author's personal website immediately
  • Post-print in Institutional repositories or Central repositories after 12months embargo
  • Publisher's version/PDF cannot be used
  • Published source must be acknowledged
  • Must link to publisher version
  • Set phrase to accompany archived copy (see policy)
  • The publisher will deposit in PubMed Central on behalf of NIH authors

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