Open access agreements for Japan

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 OA in Springer Nature’s 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-K M-S T-Y

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Akita University

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Aoyama Gakuin University

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Asahikawa Medical University

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Chiba Institute of Technology

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Chiba University

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Dokkyo Medical University

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Forest Research and Management Organization

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Fukushima University

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Hiroshima University

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Hitotsubashi University

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Hyogo Medical University

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Institute of Science Tokyo

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International University of Health and Welfare

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Iwate University

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Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

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Japan Atomic Energy Agency

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Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency

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Japan Institute for Health Security

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Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences

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Kagoshima University

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Kanazawa University

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Kindai University

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Kobe University

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Kochi University

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Kochi University of Technology

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Kogakuin University

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Kumamoto University

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Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

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Kyoto University

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Kyushu Institute of Technology

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Meiji University

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Mie University

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Muroran Institute of Technology

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Nagaoka University of Technology

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Nagoya Institute of Technology

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National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology

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National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry

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National Defense Medical College

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National Institute for Environmental Studies

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National Institute for Materials Science

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National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

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Ochanomizu University

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Oita University

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Okayama University

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Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University

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RIKEN

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Rikkyo University

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Ritsumeikan University

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Saitama Medical University

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Saitama University

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Sanyo-Onoda City University

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Shiga University of Medical Science

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Shimane University

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Shinshu University

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Shizuoka University 

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Showa Medical University

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The University of Electro-Communications

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The University of Osaka

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The University of Tokyo

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Toho University

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Tohoku Gakuin University

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Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University

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Tohoku University

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Tokai National Higher Education and Research System

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Tokai University 

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Tokyo City University

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Tokyo Denki University

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Tokyo Medical University

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Tokyo Metropolitan University

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Tokyo University of Agriculture

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Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

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Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

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Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences 

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Tokyo University of Science

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Tokyo Women's Medical University

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Toyohashi University of Technology

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University of Fukui

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University of Miyazaki

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University of Tsukuba

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University of Yamanashi

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Utsunomiya University

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Waseda University

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Yamagata University

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Yokohama National University

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