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 in Springer Nature’s fully OA 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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Asahikawa Medical University

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Aoyama Gakuin University

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Chiba Institute of Technology

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Chiba University

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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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Iwate University

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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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Kogakuin University

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Kumamoto 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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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 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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Oita University

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Okayama University

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Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate 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 Public University Corporation

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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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The University of Osaka

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The University of Tokyo

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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 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 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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Yokohama National University

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