Open access is essential for research funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology

"Annals publisher, Elsevier, has historically made all NIH-funded research publications publicly available after an embargo period (usually 1 year). Authors have always had the option to publish their work in Annals using an Open Access model, but this approach comes with significant costs ($3400 currently). Because most NIH grants run for 4 to 5 years, this change means that many investigators will not have budgeted in their current grants for the increased cost of using Open Access to make their manuscripts immediately available on publication. I am excited to announce that the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) will be supporting a new trial initiative by Annals to support Open Access of NIH-funded research in Annals.

Authors who submit original research (full length and letter format) that is NIH funded to Annals will now have the opportunity to have the Open Access fee covered by the ACAAI through this initiative."