Open access (OA) agreements with Springer Nature are more than reading and publishing. We work with institutions of all sizes and their researchers to maximise impact through increased visibility and usage of research.
Springer Nature is here to help you — the library community — with your transition OA. As everyone's journey is unique, below you will find some of the ways in which Springer Nature can support you.
An OA agreement with Springer Nature is an end-to-end service to help you and your researchers drive more impact for your institution through accessible, high-quality research output.
OA agreements play a vital role in driving the transition to OA at scale. Research shows that articles published gold OA achieve 6 times more downloads than non-OA articles, as well as 1.6 times more citations and 4.9 times more Altmetric attention. And Springer Nature’s TAs published 3 times more gold OA articles in Springer hybrid titles than via authors choosing OA but not being part of a TA.
Springer Nature offers different types of OA agreements. These agreements cover hybrid and fully OA portfolios but the key focus of all these agreements is the coverage of publishing fees for authors from participating institutions.
These agreements support researchers from over 3,500 institutions globally and help to deliver equity for OA publishing across academic disciplines, particularly for the Humanities and Social Sciences, where funding for OA publishing can be limited.
In some cases, authors may need to consult with their funder about requirements they must meet to comply with that funder’s mandates (specific publishing licences, for example). You can find out more on our support pages.
In this case study three US organizations reflect on their OA agreements with Springer Nature and provide insights into how this has helped them to transition to OA, the impact the agreements have had on their working practices as well as the advice they would give others looking to take the next step in their OA journey.
