Open access agreement for Finland

Information for authors

If you are a corresponding author affiliated with a participating Finnish institution, you may be eligible to publish open access in our journals with fees covered.

Selected FinELib institutions have open access agreements with Springer Nature, meaning that corresponding authors affiliated with participating institutions may be eligible to publish their articles OA with fees covered. The agreements include more than 2,000 hybrid journals across the Springer Nature portfolio. From June 2022, this also includes Nature and the Nature Research journals.

Established by the FinELib Consortium, this agreement will run through 31 December 2023.

Publishing open access in a hybrid journal

This agreement covers open access publications in Springer, Palgrave & Adis hybrid journals on SpringerLink, and Academic journals on Nature.com.

Check the list of participating institutions to see if you are eligible.

Participating institutions
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Check the list of journals that are included in the agreement.

Eligible journals
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Publishing open access in a Nature Portfolio journal

This agreement covers open access publications in Nature, the world's leading multidisciplinary science journal, first published in 1869 and original Nature research journals across the life, physical, clinical and social sciences.

Announcement on 2023 article allowance

Please note that for 2023, a number of institutions part of the FinELib Nature transformative agreement have reached their maximum article allowance. This means the agreement is no longer covering OA publishing fees for the following institutions until 01 January 2024.

  1. University of Turku (UTU) including Turku University Central Hospital
  2. University of Helsinki including Helsinki University Central Hospital
  3. Geological Survey of Finland (GTK, GTK Mintec) 
  4. University of Oulu including Oulu University Hospital 
  5. Abo Akademi University (ABO)
  6. University of Jyväskylä (JYU) 
  7. Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT) 
  8. National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) 
  9. University of Eastern Finland (UEF) including Kuopio University Hospital
  10. LUT University (previously Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT)
  11. Finnish Patent and Registration Office 
  12. Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) 
  13. Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) 
  14. Tampere University including Tampere University Hospital, Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TUNI
  15. Academy of Finland 
  16. Natural Resources Institute Finland (LUKE)

If you are an author affiliated with one of the above institutions, the option to publish open access is still available to you, but the publishing fee will not be covered under the FinELib agreement until 01 January 2024. Authors should use alternative funding sources in order to publish open access or proceed with publication under subscription until the agreement is reactivated. If you need advice on what open access funding is available to you, please visit our funding & support service page. For more information, please contact oa.verification@springernature.com. Alternatively, contact the open access team at your institution.

Check the list of participating institutions to see if you are eligible.

Participating institutions
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Check the list of journals that are included in the agreement.

Eligible journals
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FAQs

Who is considered the corresponding author?

The corresponding author is defined as the person who handles the manuscript and correspondence during the publication process – from manuscript correction and proof reading, to handling the revisions and re-submission of revised manuscripts up to the acceptance of the manuscripts. 

The corresponding author has the authority to act on behalf of all co-authors in all matters pertaining to publication of the manuscript including supplementary material. They are also responsible for obtaining such agreements and for informing the co-authors of the manuscript’s status throughout the submission, review and publication process. 

In addition, the corresponding author acts as the point of contact for any enquiries after the paper is published.

How can I make sure my article is eligible?

When you submit, use at least one of the below methods of recognition.

methods of recognition © Springer Nature 2021

Upon acceptance of your article, you'll also be prompted to provide your institutional affiliation.

How do I know if my article has been approved?

The approval manager at your institution will approve your article's eligibility based on your institutional affiliation, article type and journal name.

Once your article is approved by your institution, you will be notified by email and your article will proceed to publication.

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.

How many open access agreements are there for Finland?

There are two agreements in place so authors affiliated with Finnish 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 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.

What if I'm not covered by the agreement?

There are still plenty of ways to find funding for your article processing charge (APC). Visit our open access funding page to check whether your institution or research funder makes OA funding available.

Who can I contact for more information? 

Please email us at oa.verification@springernature.com if you need further assistance.