If you are a corresponding author affiliated with a participating Federal Science Libraries Network (FSLN) institution, the FSLN transformative agreement means you can make your publications immediately open with fees covered by your institution.
Canada’s FSLN and Springer Nature has entered into a transformative agreement, meaning that corresponding authors* affiliated with participating institutions are eligible to make their publications immediately open with fees covered by their institution. The agreement includes more than 2,000 journals across the Springer Nature portfolio (Springer, Adis, Palgrave and Academic Journals). In addition, you can enjoy full access to all Springer subscription journal content.
Established by FSLN, this agreement will run through 31 December 2025.
*Acting as main contact for Springer Nature correspondence after editorial acceptance.
Announcement
The OA publication service for the FSLN transformative agreement has reached its maximum article allowance. This means the agreement is no longer covering OA publishing fees until further notice.
The option to publish OA via Springer Author Choice is still available to affiliated authors, but the publishing fee will not be covered under the agreement. Authors should use alternative funding sources in order to publish OA or proceed with publication under subscription until the agreement is reactivated. If you need advice on what OA funding is available to you, please visit our funding & support service page. For more information, please contact oa.verification@springernature.com. Alternatively, contact the OA team at your institution.
