Springer Nature: Open Access Agreement
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Details and eligibility
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Review and original research articles can be published immediately Open Access at no cost to the author
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Agreement applies to Springer, Palgrave and Nature subscription journals (excluding Nature Reviews). See list of eligible journals on the Springer Nature website
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Agreement applies to both funded and unfunded papers
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Corresponding author must be affiliated with The University of Manchester
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If you are publishing in a fully Open Access Springer, Palgrave, BMC or Nature journal, please request funding from the Library.
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Agreement covers full cost of Article Processing Charge (APC)
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This publisher has a wide-ranging portfolio of journals covering most disciplines supported at The University of Manchester, from the Humanities to the Sciences.
How to access the agreement
During the submission process, state that you are affiliated with the University of Manchester and use your university email address.
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