AAPG - Policy on Open Access Publishing

"AAPG’s goal is to advance the science of Petroleum Geology to the international geological community and the public at large. Our publication program is one such means of accomplishing that goal. The concept of Open Access publishing is a rapidly evolving aspect of scholarly publishing, and AAPG’s open access policy is designed to provide a compliant outlet for those authors seeking an Open Access solution, and to be flexible in dealing with evolving needs in this area. An author’s choice of Open Access publishing in an AAPG Journal will have no bearing on the manuscript’s status during peer review. The following is intended to comply with UKRC policies on open access and thus make sure our publications are not blacklisted to authors who are obliged to use an open access publication. This policy will be modified from time to time based on review of other funding agency requirements."