ACS Domestic Academic Plan

The ACS Domestic Academic tier-based pricing plan is based on Carnegie Classifications, enrollment, and historical usage. The primary tiers (1-5) are based on Carnegie Classifications. The secondary tiers, constructed to recognize differences among institutions within in the same primary tier are based on enrollment and usage. Prices will reflect volume discounts based on number of titles taken.

The ACS Domestic Academic Tier prices will reflect the cumulative list prices of ACS Journals for each tier designation before the volume discount is applied. These prices were developed using value metrics (number of articles published, usage, citations, impact factors) to establish a weighting. New journals will be introduced at low weightings within the tiers until a publishing history is established.

For more information, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions for Domestic Academic Institutions or contact your ACS Account Manager.

Sub-Tier Assignments