BMJ Memberships If your institution has a membership account, you will follow exactly the same steps 1-3. Step 4 OA discount membership
Upon acceptance, veri fi ed member authors will receive an email from our partner, RightsLink/Copyright Clearance Centre, with a link to make their discounted payment. An example of the email is shown to the right, identi fi able by the journal logo at the top. Step 5 When entering RightsLink, authors will need to create create an account, should they not have one already. Please note: • Author ScholarOne username and passwords will not work. • Anyone can do this on behalf of the author: a co-author, member of the institutions fi nance or admin team. The person paying the bill will need to create an account if they do not have one already. • The currency can also be changed using a dropdown menu. Step 6 The fi nal charge can then be reviewed (if applicable) and you can proceed to ‘Payment options’. Blue ‘Update’ links allow authors to change the address and add a tax certi fi cate number. There are also two payment options: 1) Credit card: If you choose credit card, the payment works in a similar fashion to PayPal - simply enter credit card details. Once completed, you will be able to download a receipt under the ‘your account’ section.
2) Invoice: Invoices can be paid via bank transfer, credit card or cheque. When you click Invoice, and Next, you’ll be taken to the screen in step 7. Step 7 • In the highlighted section ‘Order
reference number’ you should enter a Purchase Order (PO) number if you have one. • Once you place an order for an Invoice, you receive an email con fi rmation. The invoice is generated within 24 hrs and you can download the invoice by logging into CCC and going to ‘My account’, ‘My orders’. • On the second page of the invoice you will fi nd the details on how to pay. If you want to send a cheque there will be an address. If you want to pay by bank transfer, CCC bank details are provided.
• The author can print the invoice if a hard copy is required, or email the electronic version (PDF format). • If you only receive a PO number after the invoice is raised, you email publicationservices@copyright.com with your invoice/invoice number, and ask them to add the PO number onto the invoice and they will send an updated invoice.
Support For any queries please contact our support team at uss upport@bmj.com who can help with any issues related to RightsLink ® , or any author queries about open access and colour charges.
OA Author Guide at institutions with a read and publish agreement 5-23
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