Geological Society (Lyell Collection)

Type

Read and Publish agreement (via CAUL).

Status

Active since 1 January 2022 (for articles submitted during the term of the agreement).

Current agreement term

1 January 2026 - 31 December 2026.

Journal coverage

Unlimited open access publishing for University of Melbourne corresponding authors in eight journals. The following titles are covered:

• Earth Science, Systems and Society (fully open access)
• Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis
• Geoenergy
• Journal of the Geological Society
• Petroleum Geoscience
• Proceedings of the Yorkshire Geological Society
• Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology
• Scottish Journal of Geology

Covered journals are reflected in our 2026 all covered journals spreadsheet. They will also be included in CAUL's 2026 title list.

Book series and conference proceeding coverage

Unlimited open access publishing for University of Melbourne corresponding authors in five book series. The following series (including a conference proceeding) are covered:

• Energy Geoscience Conference
• Engineering Geology Special Publications
• GeoHorizons (fully open access)
• Memoirs
• Special Publications

Coverage restrictions

The agreement only covers the journals and book/conference series specified above. It does not cover the full range of Lyell Collection titles.

Eligible authors

To be eligible, corresponding authors must, at the time of submission, provide their University of Melbourne affiliation. This must be their first and primary affiliation in the publishing system and in the article itself.

Eligible article types

• Research articles
• Reviews and perspective articles
• Review focus series
• Thematic collection articles
• Discussion papers
• Case studies
• Technical notes

How to use the agreement

When possible, corresponding authors should use their unimelb email address (@unimelb.edu.au or @student.unimelb.edu.au). This email address should be used in the publisher's submission platform and all correspondence. This allows for easy verification of affiliation.

For details on how to use the Geological Society agreement, see the "Open access workflow" section of the agreement's CAUL R&P Guide page.

Further information

• CAUL R&P Guide
• The Geological Society - Publish open access
• The Geological Society - Read and publish and discounted open access for authors and institutions

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