How many open access agreements are there for Sweden?
There are three agreements in place so authors affiliated with Swedish institutions can publish their research open access with Springer Nature.
The first agreement is a transformative agreement covering Springer Nature hybrid journals. The agreement covers open access publications in Springer, Palgrave & Adis hybrid journals on SpringerLink and Academic journals on Nature.com.
The second agreement is a fully open access agreement that covers publications in fully open access journals across the Springer Nature portfolio (BMC, SpringerOpen, Palgrave and Nature Portfolio). Lastly, the third agreement covers open access publications in Nature and original Nature research journals across the life, physical, clinical and social sciences.
The lists on this page provide more detail about participating institutions and eligible journals.
How do I know if my article is eligible?
If your article has the structure of a standard article and contains original research, it should be eligible. This will be confirmed by your institution.
Which article types are covered by this agreement?
- 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).
#When publishing in a Nature Portfolio journal, Original Paper is the only applicable article type. Articles published under this article type may also be referred to as: Analysis, Article, Letter, Brief Communication, Registered Report, Resource, Technical Report.
Who can I contact for more information?
Please email us at oa.verification@springernature.com if you need further assistance.