Open access agreement for the Federal Science Libraries Network (FSLN) in Canada

Information for authors

If you are a corresponding author affiliated with a participating Federal Science Libraries Network (FSLN) institution, the FSLN transformative agreement means you can make your publications immediately open with fees covered by your institution. 

Canada’s FSLN and Springer Nature has entered into a transformative agreement, meaning that corresponding authors* affiliated with participating institutions are eligible to make their publications immediately open with fees covered by their institution. The agreement includes more than 2,000 journals across the Springer Nature portfolio (Springer, Adis, Palgrave and Academic Journals). In addition, you can enjoy full access to all Springer subscription journal content.

Established by FSLN, this agreement will run through 31 December 2025.

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

Learn more about your eligibility

Participating institutions
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Participating institutions

A

  • Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada

D

  • Defence Research & Development Canada

E

  • Environment & Climate Change Canada

F

  • Fisheries & Oceans Canada


H

  • Health Canada

N

  • National Research Council Canada
  • Natural Resources Canada


P

  • Public Health Agency of Canada

What authors need to know

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

Eligible journals
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Learn more about publishing OA with fees covered by this agreement.

Author guide
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