Open access agreements for FinElib consortium

Information for authors

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

Selected FinELib institutions have OA 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. 

Read the author guide to learn more

Announcement 

The OA publication service for the FinELib transformative agreement has reached its maximum article allowance for all participating institutions except Aalto University. This means the agreement is no longer covering OA publishing fees until further notice.

Authors can still choose to publish OA via Springer Author Choice, but the publishing fees will not be covered by 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.

Author guide
(PDF, 2.43 MB)

Publishing open access in a hybrid journal

This agreement covers OA 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
(XLSX, 194.40 KB)

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Participating institutions

A

  • Aalto University
  • Åbo Akademi University
  • Arcada University of Applied Sciences


E

  • European Chemicals Agency


F

  • Finnish Defence Research Agency
  • Finnish Environment Institute
  • Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare

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  • Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
  • Finnish Medicines Agency
  • Finnish Meteorological Institute
  • Finnish Patent and Registration Office


G

  • Geological Survey of Finland

H

  • Häme University of Applied Sciences
  • Hanken School of Economics

L

  • Lapland University of Applied Sciences
  • LUT University (previously Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT)) 




N

  • National Land Survey of Finland
  • Natural Resources Institute Finland
  • Novia University of Applied Science


S

  • Social Insurance Institution of Finland

T

  • Tampere University (including Tampere University Hospital)
  • Technical Research Centre of Finland 




U

  • University of Eastern Finland (including Kuopio University Hospital)
  • University of Helsinki (including Helsinki University Central Hospital)
  • University of Jyväskylä (JYU)
  • University of Lapland
  • University of Oulu (including Oulu University Hospital)
  • University of Turku (including Turku University Central Hospital)
  • University of Vaasa



Publishing open access in a Nature Portfolio journal

This agreement covers OA 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.

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

Participating institutions
(PDF, 420.23 KB)

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

Eligible journals
(XLSX, 44.71 KB)

Ready to publish?

Nature Portfolio

Participating institutions

A

  • Aalto University
  • Åbo Akademi University
  • Academy of Finland


F

  • Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE)
  • Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI)
  • Finnish Patent and Registration Office

G

  • Geological Survey of Finland (GTK, GTK Mintec)

L

  • LUT University (previously Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT))

N

  • National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)
  • Natural Resources Institute Finland (LUKE)



T

  • Tampere University including Tampere University Hospital, Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TUNI)
  • Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT)



U

  • University of Eastern Finland (UEF) including Kuopio University Hospital
  • University of Helsinki including Helsinki University Central Hospital
  • University of Jyväskylä (JYU)


  • University of Oulu including Oulu University Hospital
  • University of Turku (UTU) including Turku University Central Hospital


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. Articles published under this article type may also be referred to as: Analysis, Article, Letter, Brief Communication, Registered Report, Resource, Technical Report.

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.