If you’re affiliated with a participating SANLiC institution, the University of Botswana, or the University of Namibia, the SANLiC Transformative Agreement means you can publish your article open access with fees covered, in Springer Nature's portfolio of hybrid journals.
In addition, you can enjoy full access to all Springer, Adis, Palgrave and Academic Journals subscription journal content. Established by SANLiC, this agreement will run through 31 December 2025.
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Please note that for 2023, the University of Botswana which is part of the SANLIC transformative agreement has reached its maximum article allowance. This means the agreement is no longer covering OA publishing fees for the University of Botswana until further notice.
If you are an author affiliated with the University of Botswana, the option to publish open access via Springer Open Choice is still available to you, but the publishing fee will not be covered under the SANLIC 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.