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NWU Transformative Agreements: Springer Nature

Springer Nature Agreement

This agreement is a three-year agreement (2023-2025) that commenced in 2023.

Institutions participating in the agreement have access to over 2,360 subscription-based journals in the Springer, Adis, Nature Academic, and Palgrave Macmillan collections. Affiliated authors can publish their articles open access in the hybrid titles without paying article processing charges (APCs). Nature Research journals and all fully open-access journals are, however, excluded.  

Read more about this agreement HERE.

Springer Nature is committed to accelerating the adoption of open access (OA) publishing and open research techniques. Having early and rapid access to research findings is fundamental to advancing science and discovery. Many funders and institutions now cover OA publishing costs for affiliated researchers as part of an OA agreement with Springer Nature. You can find out more about OA agreements and whether you may be entitled to publish OA with your fees covered.

NWU-Transformational Read and Publish deals Are APCs covered for articles in Hybrid Journals? Are APCs covered for articles in Gold OA journals? APCs covered for the following article types
Springer Nature YES NO
  • Original Paper: Standard article, usually presenting new results; articles published under this article type may also be referred to as Original Research, Original Article, Original Paper or Research Paper.
  • Review Paper: Standard article, interpreting previously published results.
  • Brief Communication: Short article submitted for rapid publication that exhibits the same structure as a standard article.
  • Continuing Education: Article forming integral part of further education (usually medical).