You can publish articles in Springer Nature Journals without paying an Article Processing Fee.

Within the scope of the EKUAL Project carried out by TÜBİTAK ULAKBİM, the Springer Nature agreement has been converted to the "Read & Publish" model as of January 1, 2024 to cover the period 2024-2026.

In this context, "Original Article", "Review Article" and "Continuing Education" type publications of authors of EKUAL Member institutions in Springer Nature Hybrid Journals of Q1 and Q2 Group in Web of Science (SCI, SSCI, AHCI) will be covered by AE support.  Publications submitted and accepted to Springer Nature hybrid journals, whose corresponding author is an EKUAL Member, can be published with "Open Access" without paying the Article Processing Charge (APC), if the author wishes.

Within the scope of this agreement, there is an annual AE article publication quota. In the event that the annual quota for publishing OA articles is exhausted, if the author of the relevant publication wishes to have his/her article published as OA, he/she or the funding institution will have to pay the APC fee. 

According to the terms of the agreement, there will be no "AE article quota allocation" for institutions. If requested by the author, the publication of the corresponding author whose article is accepted in the journals in question will be ranked according to the order in which the publication is received, and if there is a quota, ULAKBIM will approve the AE publication of the articles that meet the criteria.

Click here to access the list of journals (valid between 01.01.2024 - 31.12.2024) that will support the publication of AE articles.

The Q1/Q2 list to be published in JCR on 01.07.2024 will be valid until 31.12.2025.

It will be sufficient for the corresponding author of the publication in the mentioned journal group and publication type to be provided AE support if there is a quota, to be an employee of the EKUAL Member institution and to mention the name of the member institution under his/her name in the publication. It is important to use institutional e-mails when applying for an article in order to ensure that AE approval processes run smoothly.

Read the author guide to learn more

 

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