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How to publish in Open Access with a publisher (Gold Open Access): transformative agreements, APC waivers, and benefits for EUI members

Transformative Agreement with SpringerSpringer logo

Springer: 2025-2029

 
Publish your article Open Access for free in 2,045+ journals
  • Duration of the agreement: 2025-2029 (5 years).

  • Type of agreement: Read and Publish Agreement. Full reading access and Open Access publishing for free (APC waived) for EUI members to Springer Nature’s hybrid journals across Springer, Discover, Palgrave Macmillan, and Academic Journals on nature.com.
  • Coverage: Eligible Springer Nature’s hybrid journals
  • The Open Access option and fee waiver is done after peer-review and after acceptance of the article.

More details on the Springer read and publish agreement for Italy - CRUI

Check EUI Library historical updates on the Springer agreement.

Check the list of hybrid journals that are included in the agreement here Springer - Publishing open access in a hybrid journal (see file at the bottom of the page) and Academic journals on nature.com'

To be eligible, articles must:

  • Have a corresponding author affiliated with the European University Institute (EUI).
  • Be Original papers or Review papers  – eligible article types are original research, original article, original paper, or research paper).
  • Be accepted for publication in a Springer journal covered by the agreement.
  • Be accepted for publication from 1 July 2025 (for the renewed agreement)

Workflow for authors

Workflow for authors

If you have any questions, please contact ORSupport@springernature.com or oa.verification@springer.com or visit Springer Nature support page.

You can also contact the EUI Open Science Office at cadmus@eui.eu

📅 Last updated: 30 July 2025