Open access agreement for Portugal

Information for authors

If you are a corresponding author affiliated with a participating institution within the FCCN / b-on consortium, the Portugal transformative agreement means you can publish your article open access with fees covered by your institution.

More than 60 Portuguese institutions are participating in the transformative agreement between Springer Nature and FCCN / b-on consortium, meaning that corresponding authors* affiliated with these institutions are eligible to publish their articles open access with fees covered. The agreement includes hybrid journals across the Springer and Adis portfolios. In addition, you can enjoy full access to all Springer and Adis subscription journal content.

Read the author guide to learn more

^Fully open access journals, Nature journals, Academic Journals and Palgrave journals are not covered by this agreement. 

*Acting as main contact for Springer Nature correspondence after editorial acceptance.

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Participating institutions
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Participating institutions

A

  • ARDITI - Agência Regional para o Desenvolvimento da Investigação, Tecnologia e Inovação

B

  • Banco de Portugal

C

  • CESPU - COOPERATIVA DE ENSINO SUPERIOR POLITÉCNICO E UNIVERSITÁRIO, CRL

E

  • Egas Moniz - Cooperativa de Ensino Superior CRL
  • ENSILIS – Educação e Formação, Unipessoal, Lda
  • Escola Náutica Infante D. Henrique


  • Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra
  • Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Lisboa
  • Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto
  • Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo do Estoril (ESHTE)

F

  • Fundação D. Anna de Sommer Champalimaud e Dr. Carlos Montez Champalimaud
  • Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
  • Fundacao para a Computacao Científica Nacional (FCCN)

G

  • Gulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine (GIMM) 

I

  • INESC TEC - Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Tecnologia e Ciência
  • INFARMED - Autoridade Nacional do Medicamento e Produtos de Saúde, I.P.
  • INL - International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory
  • Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal e Ciências Forenses, IP
  • Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge
  • Instituto Politécnico da Guarda
  • Instituto Politécnico de Beja
  • Instituto Politécnico de Bragança
  • Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco
  • Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra
  • Instituto Politécnico de Leiria
  • Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa
  • Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre
  • Instituto Politécnico de Santarém
  • Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal
  • Instituto Politécnico de Tomar
  • Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo
  • Instituto Politécnico de Viseu
  • Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave
  • Instituto Politécnico do Porto
  • Instituto Português do Sangue e da Transplantação IP
  • Instituto Universitário da Maia (ISMAI)
  • Instituto Universitário Militar
  • IPMA - Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera (IPIMAR+IM)
  • ISCTE – Instituto Universitário
  • ISPA – Instituto Universitário


L

  • Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia - LNEG (INETI)
  • Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil – LNEC


S

  • SANTA CASA DA MISERICÓRDIA DE LISBOA (SCML)

U

  • Universidade Aberta
  • Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa
  • Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP)
  • Universidade da Beira Interior (UBI)
  • Universidade da Madeira
  • Universidade de Aveiro
  • Universidade de Coimbra
  • Universidade de Évora
  • Universidade de Lisboa (UL)
  • Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)
  • Universidade do Algarve (UAlg)
  • Universidade do Minho
  • Universidade do Porto
  • Universidade dos Açores
  • Universidade Fernando Pessoa
  • Universidade Lusíada - Fundação Minerva
  • Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias
  • Universidade Nova de Lisboa
  • Universidade Portucalense Infante D. Henrique


U (Continued)

  • Unidade Local de Saúde de Amadora/Sintra
  • Unidade Local de Saúde de Coimbra
  • Unidade Local de Saúde de Santo António
  • Unidade Local de Saúde de São José
  • Unidade Local de Saúde de Viseu Dão-Lafões
  • Unidade Local de Saúde do Estuário do Tejo



Publishing open access in a hybrid journal

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

Eligible journals
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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 do I know if my article is eligible?

If your article has the structure of a standard article and contains original research, it should be eligible. This will be confirmed by your institution.

How can I make sure my article is eligible?

There are three ways we can recognise your eligibility for open access publication through this agreement.

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Upon acceptance of your article, you'll also be prompted to provide your institutional affiliation. If you are eligible, your institution will complete the approval process without causing any delays to the manuscript publication process.

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 (starting 01 January 2023): Standard article, interpreting previously published results.

Please note the following article types are not covered by this agreement: 

  1. Continuing Education: Article forming integral part of further education (usually medical). 
  2. Brief Communication: Short article submitted for rapid publication that exhibits the same structure as a standard article.


How do I know if my article has been approved?

Your article will be centrally approved by FCCN / b-on consortium based on your institutional affiliation, article type and journal name.

Once your article is approved, you will be notified by email and your article will proceed to publication.

Who can I contact for more information?

Please email us at oa.verification@springernature.com if you need further assistance.

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.