How do I cancel my request to make my article open access?

If you’ve published an article in a journal which offers open access options and wish to cancel the request to publish your article under an open access policy, the options available to you depend on:

• How much time has elapsed since your order was processed.  
• The type of access the journal offers. To check what type of access your journal offers, you can check the full directory of Elsevier’s full open access journalsopens in new tab/window.  If the journal you’re publishing in doesn’t appear on this list, it’s a hybrid title which means open access is optional. You can also check by searching for the journalopens in new tab/window and clicking through to the journal homepage, where it will state 'Supports Open Access' beneath the title if it is a hybrid journal.

How

Please select the access type of your journal below to find out more.

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