Open access agreements

Authors affiliated with the following institutions in Australia and New Zealand can publish primary research and review articles in open access with the negotiated terms and discounts:

• In selected hybrid OA journals at no cost to the author (unlimited articles),
• In selected pure OA journals with 20% discount on APCs (APCs covered by the author).

For articles with multiple authors, the author who signs the publishing agreement is considered the eligible author ("corresponding author").

This agreement is valid until 12/31/2024.

Eligible institutions:

• La Trobe University
  
• Monash University
• University of Melbourne
• Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (RMIT University)
• University of Newcastle
• University of Queensland
• University of Sydney
• Victoria University of Wellington

Authors affiliated with the following institutions in Austria can publish primary research and review articles in open access with the negotiated terms and discounts:

• In hybrid OA journals at no cost to the author (APCs covered by the institution after approval)
• In pure OA journals with 20% discount on APCs (APCs covered by the author or institution, depending on the agreement) (*)

For articles with multiple authors, the author who signs the publishing agreement is considered the eligible author ("corresponding author").

This agreement is valid until 12/31/2024.

Eligible institutions:

• Klagenfurt University (*)
• Technische Universität Wien (TUW) (*)
• University of Graz
• University of Innsbruck / University and State Library of Tyrol
• Johannes Kepler University Linz (*)
• University of Salzburg (*)
• University of Vienna (*)

Authors from the institutions in Canada listed below can publish articles free of charge in all hybrid and fully OA journals. (APCs are covered by the respective institution)

For articles with multiple authors, the author who is the publishing contact is counted as an authorized author (so-called "corresponding author").

This agreement is valid until 12/31/2028.

Eligible institutions:

• McMaster University
• Memorial University of Newfoundland
• Western University
• University of Windsor
• University of Montreal

Authors affiliated with institutions in the CzechELib consortium can publish primary research and review articles in open access with the negotiated terms and discounts:

• In hybrid OA journals at no cost to the Author (limited number of APCs covered by the institution)
• 20% discount on APCs in pure and hybrid OA journals (APCs covered by the author)

For articles with multiple authors, the author who signs the publishing agreement is considered the eligible author ("corresponding author").

This agreement is valid until 12/31/2024.

Eligible Institutions:

• Mendel University in Brno

• Masaryk University

• University of Hradec Králové

• Palacky University Olomouc

• Tomas Bata University in Zlín

• Institute of Mathematics of the CAS

• University of Chemistry and Technology Prague

• National Library of Technology

Authors affiliated with the University of Southern Denmark in Denmark can publish articles free of charge in all hybrid and fully OA journals. (APCs are covered by the respective institution)

For articles with multiple authors, the author who signs the publishing agreement is considered the eligible author ("corresponding author").

This agreement is valid until 12/31/2026.

Authors affiliated with the University of Eastern Finland in Finland can publish articles free of charge in all hybrid and fully OA journals. (APCs are covered by the respective institution)

For articles with multiple authors, the author who signs the publishing agreement is considered the eligible author ("corresponding author").

This agreement is valid until 12/31/2024.

Authors affiliated with the Couperin Consortium in France can publish primary research and review articles in open access with the negotiated terms and discounts:

• In hybrid OA journals at no cost to the author (limited number of APCs, after that with 20% discount for the authors).

For articles with multiple authors, the author who signs the publishing agreement is considered the eligible author ("corresponding author").

Eligible institutions:

• Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne

De Gruyter has signed a nationwide transformation agreement with more than 60 institutes, represented by the Lower Saxony State and University Library in Göttingen.

Authors from participating institutions can publish articles in open access under the following conditions:

• In selected hybrid OA journals in the humanities and social sciences, at no cost to the author (APCs are covered by the respective institution upon approval)
• In pure OA journals with a 20% discount on APCs (APCs are covered by the author or the respective institution, depending on the agreement)

For articles with multiple authors, the author who signs the publishing agreement is considered the eligible author ("corresponding author").

FAQ

Which institutions are participating in the agreement?

List of participating institutions

Which hybrid journals are covered by the agreement?

Journal list

What types of articles can be published OA under this agreement?

In addition to research articles, other article types such as book reviews are also covered by the agreement.

De Gruyter has signed a nationwide transformation agreement with more than 50 institutes, represented by the Lower Saxony State and University Library in Göttingen.

Authors from participating institutions can publish articles in open access under the following conditions:

• In selected hybrid OA journals in the economics, at no cost to the author (APCs are covered by the respective institution upon approval)
• In pure OA journals with a 20% discount on APCs (APCs are covered by the author or the respective institution, depending on the agreement)

For articles with multiple authors, the author who signs the publishing agreement is considered the eligible author ("corresponding author").

FAQ

Which institutions are participating in the agreement?

Participating Institutions

Which hybrid journals are covered by the agreement?

Journal List Economics

What types of articles can be published OA under this agreement?

In addition to research articles, other article types such as book reviews are also covered by the agreement.

Authors affiliated with the HEAL-Link consortium in Greece can publish primary research and review articles in open access with the negotiated terms and discounts:

• In hybrid and fully OA journals at no cost to the Author (limited number of APCs covered by the institution)

For articles with multiple authors, the author who signs the publishing agreement is considered the eligible author ("corresponding author").

This agreement is valid until 12/31/2024.

Eligible institutions:

• Academy of Athens
• Aegean University
• Agricultural University of Athens
• Aquaculture Centre of Acheloos S.A. (ICHTHICA)
• Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
• Athena - Research and Innovation Center in Information Communication and Knowledge Technologies
• Athens School of Fine Arts (ASFA)
• Athens University of Economics & Business
• Biomedical Sciences Research Center "Alexander Fleming"
• Centre for Renewable Energy Sources (CRES)
• Centre for Research and Technology (C.E.R.T.H.)
• Foundation for Research and Technology (FORTH)
• General Secretariat of Research and Technology - Ministry of Education
• Harokopio University
• Hellenic Agricultural Organization Demeter
• Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR)
• Hellenic Mediterranean University
• Hellenic Open University
• Hellenic Parliament Library
• Hellenic PASTEUR Institute
• Institute of Educational Policy
• International Hellenic University
• Ionian University
• National Centre for Social Research (EKKE)
• National Centre of Scientific Research
• National Hellenic Research Foundation & National Documentation Centre
• National Library of Greece
• National Observatory of Athens
• National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)
• Panteion University
• School of Pedagogical & Technological Education (A.S.PE.T.E.)
• Technical University of Crete
• University of Athens (or National and Kapodistrian University of Athens)
• University of Crete
• University of Ioannina
• University of Macedonia
• University of Patras
• University of Peloponnese
• University of Piraeus
• University of Thessaly
• University of Thrace (or Democritus University of Thrace)
• University of West Attica
• University of Western Macedonia

Authors affiliated with institutions in the EISZ Hungary Consortium (listed below) can publish primary research and review articles in open access with the negotiated terms and discounts:

• In selected hybrid and fully OA journals at no cost to the author (limited number of APCs covered by the institution)

For articles with multiple authors, the author who signs the publishing agreement is considered the eligible author ("corresponding author").

This agreement is valid until 12/31/2024.

Eligible institutions:

• Debrecen University
• Library and Information Centre of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
• Mathias Corvinus Collegium
• National University of Public Service
• Office of the National Assembly
• Pázmány Péter Catholic University
• Research Centre for the Humanities
• Semmelweis University
• University of Szeged
• Andrássy University Budapest
• Károli Gáspár Unversity of the Reformed Church
• Hungarian Research Center for Linguistics
• University of Pécs
• University of Miskolc
• National Széchényi Library
• Sárospatak Reformed Theological Academy

Authors affiliated with MALMAD consortium in Israel can publish primary research and review articles in open access with the negotiated terms and discounts:

• In hybrid OA journals at no cost to the Author (limited number of APCs covered by the institution)

For articles with multiple authors, the author who signs the publishing agreement is considered the eligible author ("corresponding author").

This agreement is valid until 12/31/2024.

Eligible institutions:

• Ariel University
• Ben Gurion University of the Negev
• University of Haifa
• Weizmann Institute of Science

Authors affiliated with institutions of the CRUI-CARE Conferenza dei Rettori delle Università Italiane (listed below) can publish primary research and review articles in open access with the negotiated terms and discounts:

• in hybrid OA journals at no cost to the Author (limited articles),
• in pure OA journals at 20% discount (APCs covered by the author).

For articles with multiple authors, the author who signs the publishing agreement is considered the eligible author ("corresponding author").

This agreement is valid until 12/31/2025.

Eligible institutions:

• Universita degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
• Universita degli Studi di Firenze
• Universita degli Studi di Genova
• Universita della Calabria
• Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa
• Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
• Universita degli Studi di Sassari
• Universita degli Studi di Palermo
• Universita degli Studi di Bergamo
• Universita degli Studi di Bologna
• Universita degli Studi dell’Insubria
• Universita degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca
• Universita degli Studi di Padova
• Universita degli Studi di Pavia
• Universita degli Studi di Salerno
• Universita degli Studi di Torino
• Universita degli Studi di Trento
• Universita degli studi di Trieste
• Universita degli Studi di Milano
• Universita degli Studi di Urbino
• Università degli studi di Catania

Authors affiliated with institutions below in Japan can publish primary research and review articles in open access with the negotiated terms and discounts:

• 10% discount in hybrid and pure OA journals

For articles with multiple authors, the author who signs the publishing agreement is considered the eligible author ("corresponding author").

This agreement is valid until 12/31/2024.

Eligible institutions:

• Kanagawa University
• Keio University
• Kyoto University
• Nagoya University
• Okayama University
• Tsukuba University
• University of Tokyo

Authors from the institutions in Luxembourg listed below can publish articles free of charge in all hybrid and fully OA journals. (APCs are covered by the respective institution)

For articles with multiple authors, the author who is the publishing contact is counted as an authorized author (so-called "corresponding author").

This agreement is valid until 12/31/2024.

Eligible institutions:

• National Library of Luxembourg
• University of Luxembourg

Authors affiliated with the KERIS-Konsortium in Korea can publish primary research and review articles in open access with the negotiated terms and discounts:

• In hybrid OA journals at no cost to the author (limited number of APCs).

For articles with multiple authors, the author who signs the publishing agreement is considered the eligible author ("corresponding author").

This agreement is valid until 12/31/2025.

Authors affiliated with the following institutions in Mexico can publish primary research and review articles in open access with the negotiated terms and discounts:

• In hybrid OA journals at no cost to the author (limited number of APCs)
• In selected pure OA journals with 10% discount on APCs (APCs covered by the author or institution).

For articles with multiple authors, the author who signs the publishing agreement is considered the eligible author ("corresponding author").

This agreement is valid until 12/31/2024.

Eligible institutions:

• UNAM - Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
• Cinvestav - Centro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional

Authors affiliated with members of the SURF Consortium, the consortium of university libraries in the Netherlands, can publish primary research and review articles in open access with the negotiated terms and discounts:

• In hybrid and pure OA journals at no cost to the author (APCs covered by the institution)

For articles with multiple authors, the author who signs the publishing agreement is considered the eligible author ("corresponding author").

This agreement is valid until 12/31/2025.

Eligible institutions:

• Erasmus University Rotterdam
• Radboud University Nijmegen
• University of Groningen
• University of Amsterdam
• University of Leiden
• Tilburg University
• Free University of Amsterdam
• University of Utrecht
• Wageningen University
• Mastricht University
• Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
• Technische Universiteit Delft

Authors affiliated with institutions in the UNIT consortium in Norway listed below can publish primary research and review articles in open access with the negotiated terms and discounts:

• In hybrid and fully (*)OA journals at no cost to the author (unlimited articles)

For articles with multiple authors, the author who signs the publishing agreement is considered the eligible author ("corresponding author").

This agreement is valid until 12/31/2024.

Eligible institutions:

• UiT The Arctic University of Norway (*)
• University of Bergen
• University of Oslo (*)

Authors affiliated with institutions below in Poland can publish primary research and review articles in open access with the negotiated terms and discounts:

• 10% discount in hybrid and pure OA journals

For articles with multiple authors, the author who signs the publishing agreement is considered the eligible author ("corresponding author").

Eligible institutions:

• Maria Curie-Sklodowska University
• University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
• West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin

Authors from the institutions in Qatar listed below can publish articles free of charge in all hybrid and fully OA journals. (APCs are covered by the respective institution)

For articles with multiple authors, the author who is the publishing contact is counted as an authorized author (so-called "corresponding author").

This agreement is valid until 12/31/2024.

Eligible institutions:

• ABP – Academic Bridge Program
• AFG College with the University of Aberdeen
• Ahmed Bin Mohammed Military College
• American School of Doha
• Anti Doping Lab Qatar
• Aspire Academy for Sports Excellence
• Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar
• College of the North Atlantic Qatar
• Community College Qatar
• Doha Center for Media Freedom
• Doha College
• Doha Institute
• Equine Veterinary Medical Center
• Hamad bin Khalifa University
• Hamad General Hospital
• KahraMaa
• Lusail University
• Ministry of Education and Higher Education
• Ministry of Public Health Qatar
• Msheireb Museums
• Museum of Islamic Art
• Primary Health Care Corporation
• Qatar Biomedical Research Institute
• Qatar Central Bank
• Qatar Credit Bureau
• Qatar Foundation
• Qatar National Library
• Qatar Petroleum
• Qatar University
• Sidra Medical and Research Center
• Texas A&M University at Qatar
• Lusail University
• University of Doha for Science and Technology
• Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar
• Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar
• University of Calgary in Qatar
• Northwestern University in Qatar
• Georgetown University in Qatar
• City College Qatar
• Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital
• HEC Paris in Qatar
• Al-Ahli Hospital
• Rule of Law & Anti-Corruption Center
• Oryx Universal College

Authors affiliated with the following institutions in Slovenia can publish primary research and review articles in open access with the negotiated terms and discounts:

• In hybrid OA journals at no cost to the author (limited number of APCs)

For articles with multiple authors, the author who signs the publishing agreement is considered the eligible author ("corresponding author").

This agreement is valid until 12/31/2024.

Berechtigte Einrichtungen:

• University of Ljubljana
• University of Maribor
• Resaerch Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
• Institute for Ethnic Studies
• Educational Research Institute
• J. Stefan Institute

Authors affiliated with institutions below in Spain can publish primary research and review articles in open access with the negotiated terms and discounts:

• In hybrid and fully (*) OA journals at no cost to the author (limited number of APCs are covered by the institution)

For articles with multiple authors, the author who signs the publishing agreement is considered the eligible author ("corresponding author").

Eligible institutions:

• University of Barcelona (*)
• Consejo superior de investigaciones científicas (CSIC)
• University of Valencia (*)

Authors affiliated with institutions in the BIBSAM Consortium (listed below) in Sweden can publish articles free of charge in all hybrid and fully OA journals. (APCs are covered by the respective institution)

For articles with multiple authors, the author who is the publishing contact is counted as an authorized author (so-called "corresponding author").

This agreement is valid until 12/31/2024.

Eligible institutions:

• Chalmers University of Technology
• Dalarna University
• Linnaeus University
• Luleå University of Technology
• Lund University
• Mälardalen University
• Örebro University
• Royal Institute of Technology/ Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan
• Södertörn University
• Stockholm University
• University of Gothenburg
• Uppsala University

De Gruyter offers an offset of up to 90% on the APC paid by participating institutions (listed below).

This agreement only covers articles in journals licensed by the respective institution within the framework of the Swiss consortia. APCs paid for articles in pure OA journals will not be considered.

For articles with multiple authors, the author who signs the publishing agreement is considered the eligible author ("corresponding author").

This agreement is valid until 12/31/2024.

Eligible institutions:

• Bibliothèque de l’Université de Geneve
• Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire de Lausanne
• Bibliothek Universität St. Gallen
• Zentralbibliothek Zürich
• ETH-Bibliothek Zürich
• FernUni Schweiz – Institut für universitäre Fernstudien in der Schweiz
• Lib4RI – Library for the Research Institutes within the ETH Domain:
  • Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI);
  • Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa);
  • Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag);
  • Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL)
• Universität Basel

Authors affiliated with institutions in the Jisc consortium in the United Kingdom can publish primary research and review articles in open access with the negotiated terms and discounts:

• In hybrid and fully (*) OA journals at no cost to the author

For articles with multiple authors, the author who signs the publishing agreement is considered the eligible author ("corresponding author").

This agreement is valid until 12/31/2024.

Eligible institutions:

• • Aston University (*)
  • Bangor University
  • Imperial College London
  • King's College London
  • Lancaster University (*)
  • London School of Economics (*)
  • Newcastle University (*)
  • Open University (*)
  • Queen's University Belfast (*)
  • University College London (*)
  • University of Bath (*)
  • University of Birmingham (*)
  • University of Bristol (*)
  • University of Cambridge (*)
  • University of Durham
  • University of Edinburgh (*)
  • University of Essex (*)
  • University of Exeter
  • University of London (*)
  • University of Manchester (*)
  • University of Nottingham (*)
  • University of Oxford (*)
  • University of Sheffield
  • University of St. Andrews
  • University of Sussex (*)
  • University of Warwick (*)

Authors affiliated with institutions listed below may publish primary research and review articles in open access with the negotiated terms and discounts:

• In hybrid and fully OA journals
• Unlimited number of APCs are covered by the institution

For articles with multiple authors, the author who signs the publishing agreement is considered the eligible author ("corresponding author").

Eligible institutions:

• Florida State University
• Iowa State University
• Michigan State University
• New York University
• Ohio State University
• Texas A&M University
• University of Arizona
• University of Chicago
• University of Michigan
• University of Notre Dame
• University of Pennsylvania
• University of Pittsburgh
• University of South Carolina
• University of Southern California
• University of Washington
• Virginia Commonwealth University