Open access agreements for Greece

Find out if your institution has an open access agreement with Springer Nature

To support authors in publishing open access (OA), Springer Nature partners with institutions globally to provide flexible agreements that help cover OA publication costs (known as article processing charges, or APCs). These agreements allow authors from eligible institutions to publish in Springer Nature’s fully OA journals across BMC, Springer, Discover, Palgrave Macmillan and the Nature portfolio with financial support from their institution.

Depending on the terms of the agreement, your institution may offer:

  • Full APC coverage - 100% of the APC is paid by the institution
  • A percentage discount - e.g. 10% off the list price APC
  • Fixed price coverage - e.g. up to €1,000 paid by the institution

Here is a full list of institutions with consortia or individual agreements covering OA publishing fees

Click through the links below or contact your librarian to find out more about the terms and conditions of available funding.

Institutions are listed alphabetically:  A-I M-U

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BMCDiscoverNature Portfolio

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Academy of Athens

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Aegean University

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Agricultural University of Athens

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Aquaculture Centre of Acheloos S.A. (ICHTHICA)

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Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

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ASFA (Athens School of Fine Arts)

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ATHENA - Research and Innovation Center in Information, Communication and Knowledge Technoledge

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Athens University of Economics & Business

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Biomedical Sciences Research Center "Alexander Fleming"

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Centre for Renewable Energy Sources (CRES)

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Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH)

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Democritus University of Thrace

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Foundation for Research and Technology (FORTH)

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Harokopio University

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Hellenic Center of Marine Research

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Hellenic Mediterranean University

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Hellenic Open University

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Hellenic Parliament Library

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Hellenic Pasteur Institute

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Institute of Educational Policy (IEP)

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International Hellenic University

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Ionian University

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M-U

Institutes Name

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Palgrave Macmillan

Springer

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Ministry of Education - General Secretariat for Research and Development (incl. DIODOS Project)

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National Agricultural Research Foundation (NAGREF)

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National Centre for Social Research (EKKE)

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National Hellenic Research Foundation (EKT)

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National Library of Greece

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National Observatory of Athens

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National Technical University of Athens

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NCSR - Demokritos Library

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Panteion University

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School of Pedagogical & Technological Education

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Technical University of Crete

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University of Athens

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University of Crete

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University of Ioannina

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University of Macedonia

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University of Patras

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University of Peloponnese

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University of Piraeus

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University of Thessaly

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University of West Attica

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University of Western Macedonia

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