Our Open Access Agreements

Authors affiliated with the following institutions in Australia and New Zealand can publish primary research and review articles in open access with the negotiated terms and discounts:

• In selected hybrid OA journals at no cost to the author (unlimited articles),
• In selected pure OA journals with 20% discount on APCs (APCs covered by the author).

Eligible institutions:

• Monash University
• University of Melbourne
• Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (RMIT University)
• University of Newcastle
• University of Queensland

Aditionally, the authors from the institutions in Australia and New Zealand listed below can publish articles free of charge in all hybrid and fully OA journals. (APCs are covered by the respective institution).

• La Trobe University (*English journals only)
• University of New South Wales (*English journals only)
• University of Sydney
• Victoria University of Wellington

For articles with multiple authors, the author who signs the publishing agreement is considered the eligible author ("corresponding author").

This agreement is valid until 12/31/2025.

Authors from the institutions in Austria listed below can publish articles free of charge in all hybrid and fully OA journals. (APCs are covered by the respective institution).

For articles with multiple authors, the author who signs the publishing agreement is considered the eligible author ("corresponding author").

This agreement is valid until 12/31/2026.

Eligible institutions:

• Klagenfurt University
• Technische Universität Wien (TUW)
• University of Graz
• University of Innsbruck / University and State Library of Tyrol
• Johannes Kepler University Linz
• University of Salzburg
• University of Vienna

Authors from the institutions in Canada listed below can publish articles free of charge in all hybrid and fully OA journals. (APCs are covered by the respective institution)

For articles with multiple authors, the author who is the publishing contact is counted as an authorized author (so-called "corresponding author").

This agreement is valid until 12/31/2028.

Eligible institutions:

• McMaster University
• Memorial University of Newfoundland
• Western University
• University of Windsor
• University of Montreal

Authors from the institutions in Cyprus listed below can publish articles free of charge in all hybrid and fully OA journals. (APCs are covered by the respective institution)

For articles with multiple authors, the author who is the publishing contact is counted as an authorized author (so-called "corresponding author").

This agreement is valid until 12/31/2025.

Eligible institutions:

• Cyprus University of Technology
• European University Cyprus
• Open University Cyprus
• University of Cyprus
• University of Nicosia

Authors affiliated with institutions in the CzechELib consortium can publish primary research and review articles in open access with the negotiated terms and discounts:

• In hybrid OA journals at no cost to the Author (limited number of APCs covered by the institution)
• 20% discount on APCs in pure and hybrid OA journals (APCs covered by the author)

For articles with multiple authors, the author who signs the publishing agreement is considered the eligible author ("corresponding author").

This agreement is valid until 12/31/2025.

Eligible Institutions:

• Mendel University in Brno
• Masaryk University
• University of Hradec Králové
• Palacky University Olomouc
• Tomas Bata University in Zlín
• Institute of Mathematics of the CAS
• University of Chemistry and Technology Prague
• National Library of Technology

Authors affiliated with the University of Southern Denmark in Denmark can publish articles free of charge in all hybrid and fully OA journals. (APCs are covered by the respective institution)

For articles with multiple authors, the author who signs the publishing agreement is considered the eligible author ("corresponding author").

This agreement is valid until 12/31/2026.

Authors affiliated with the University of Eastern Finland in Finland can publish articles free of charge in all hybrid and fully OA journals. (APCs are covered by the respective institution)

For articles with multiple authors, the author who signs the publishing agreement is considered the eligible author ("corresponding author").

This agreement is valid until 12/31/2025.

Authors affiliated with the Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne in France can publish articles free of charge in all HSS hybrid journals. (APCs are covered by the respective institution)

For articles with multiple authors, the author who signs the publishing agreement is considered the eligible author ("corresponding author").

This agreement is valid until 12/31/2025.

De Gruyter has signed a nationwide transformation agreement with more than 50 institutes, represented by the Lower Saxony State and University Library in Göttingen.

Authors from participating institutions can publish articles in open access under the following conditions:

• In selected hybrid OA journals in the economics, at no cost to the author (APCs are covered by the respective institution upon approval)
• In pure OA journals with a 20% discount on APCs (APCs are covered by the author or the respective institution, depending on the agreement)

For articles with multiple authors, the author who signs the publishing agreement is considered the eligible author ("corresponding author").

FAQ

Which institutions are participating in the agreement?

Participating Institutions

Which hybrid journals are covered by the agreement?

Journal List Economics

What types of articles can be published OA under this agreement?

In addition to research articles, other article types such as book reviews are also covered by the agreement.

De Gruyter has signed a nationwide transformation agreement with more than 60 institutes, represented by the Lower Saxony State and University Library in Göttingen.

Authors from participating institutions can publish articles in open access under the following conditions:

• In selected hybrid OA journals in the humanities and social sciences, at no cost to the author (APCs are covered by the respective institution upon approval)
• In pure OA journals with a 20% discount on APCs (APCs are covered by the author or the respective institution, depending on the agreement)

For articles with multiple authors, the author who signs the publishing agreement is considered the eligible author ("corresponding author").

FAQ

Which institutions are participating in the agreement?

List of participating institutions

Which hybrid journals are covered by the agreement?

Journal list

What types of articles can be published OA under this agreement?

In addition to research articles, other article types such as book reviews are also covered by the agreement.

Authors affiliated with the HEAL-Link consortium in Greece can publish primary research and review articles in open access with the negotiated terms and discounts:

• In hybrid journals at no cost to the Author (limited number of APCs covered by the institution)

For articles with multiple authors, the author who signs the publishing agreement is considered the eligible author ("corresponding author").

This agreement is valid until 12/31/2025.

Eligible institutions:

• Academy of Athens
• Aegean University
• Agricultural University of Athens
• Aquaculture Centre of Acheloos S.A. (ICHTHICA)
• Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
• Athena - Research and Innovation Center in Information Communication and Knowledge Technologies
• Athens School of Fine Arts (ASFA)
• Athens University of Economics & Business
• Biomedical Sciences Research Center "Alexander Fleming"
• Centre for Renewable Energy Sources (CRES)
• Centre for Research and Technology (C.E.R.T.H.)
• Foundation for Research and Technology (FORTH)
• General Secretariat of Research and Technology - Ministry of Education
• Harokopio University
• Hellenic Agricultural Organization Demeter
• Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR)
• Hellenic Mediterranean University
• Hellenic Open University
• Hellenic Parliament Library
• Hellenic PASTEUR Institute
• Institute of Educational Policy
• International Hellenic University
• Ionian University
• National Centre for Social Research (EKKE)
• National Centre of Scientific Research
• National Hellenic Research Foundation & National Documentation Centre
• National Library of Greece
• National Observatory of Athens
• National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)
• Panteion University
• School of Pedagogical & Technological Education (A.S.PE.T.E.)
• Technical University of Crete
• University of Athens (or National and Kapodistrian University of Athens)
• University of Crete
• University of Ioannina
• University of Macedonia
• University of Patras
• University of Peloponnese
• University of Piraeus
• University of Thessaly
• University of Thrace (or Democritus University of Thrace)
• University of West Attica
• University of Western Macedonia

Authors affiliated with institutions listed below in Hong Kong can publish primary research and review articles in open access with the negotiated terms and discounts:

• In selected hybrid and fully OA journals at no cost to the author

For articles with multiple authors, the author who signs the publishing agreement is considered the eligible author ("corresponding author").

This agreement is valid until 12/31/2025.

Eligible institutions:

• The Chinese University of Hong Kong*
• The Education University of Hong Kong**
• Hong Kong Baptist University**
• The Hong Kong Polytechnic University**
• Lingnan University**
• The University of Hong Kong**

Included journal titles:

*English journal list 2025

**HSS english journal list 2025

Authors affiliated with institutions in the EISZ Hungary Consortium (listed below) can publish primary research and review articles in open access with the negotiated terms and discounts:

• In selected hybrid and fully OA journals at no cost to the author (limited number of APCs covered by the institution)

For articles with multiple authors, the author who signs the publishing agreement is considered the eligible author ("corresponding author").

This agreement is valid until 12/31/2025.

Eligible institutions:

• Hungarian Museum of Trade and Tourism
• Hungarian National Museum
• Hungarian Natural History Museum
• HUN-REN Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics
• HUN-REN Research Centre for the Humanities
• Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary
• Mathias Corvinus Collegium
• Museum of Applied Arts
• National Széchényi Library
• National University of Public Service
• Óbuda University
• Pázmány Péter Catholic University
• Petőfi Literary Museum
• Sárospatak Reformed Theological Academy
• Semmelweis University
• The Office of the National Assembly
• University of Debrecen
• University of Miskolc
• University of Pécs
• University of Szeged

Authors affiliated with MALMAD consortium in Israel can publish primary research and review articles in open access with the negotiated terms and discounts:

• In hybrid OA journals at no cost to the Author (limited number of APCs covered by the institution)

For articles with multiple authors, the author who signs the publishing agreement is considered the eligible author ("corresponding author").

This agreement is valid until 12/31/2025.

Eligible institutions:

• Ariel University
• Ben Gurion University of the Negev
• Technion University
• University of Haifa
• Weizmann Institute of Science

Authors affiliated with institutions of the CRUI-CARE Conferenza dei Rettori delle Università Italiane (listed below) can publish primary research and review articles in open access with the negotiated terms and discounts:

• in hybrid OA journals at no cost to the Author (limited articles),
• in pure OA journals at 20% discount (APCs covered by the author).

For articles with multiple authors, the author who signs the publishing agreement is considered the eligible author ("corresponding author").

This agreement is valid until 12/31/2025.

Eligible institutions:

• Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
• University of Naples Federico II
• University of Florence
• University of Genoa
• University of Calabria
• Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa
• Catholic University of the Sacred Heart / Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
• University of Sassari
• University of Palermo
• University of Bergamo
• University of Bologna
• University of Insubria
• University of Milano-Bicocca
• University of Padova
• University of Pavia
• University of Salerno
• University of Turin
• University of Trento
• University of Trieste
• University of Milan
• University of Urbino
• University of Catania

Authors affiliated with institutions below in Japan can publish primary research and review articles in open access with the negotiated terms and discounts:

• 10% discount in hybrid and pure OA journals

For articles with multiple authors, the author who signs the publishing agreement is considered the eligible author ("corresponding author").

This agreement is valid until 12/31/2025.

Eligible institutions:

• Hokkaido University
• Institute of Science Tokyo
• Keio University
• Kyoto University
• Nagoya University
• Okayama University
• Tsukuba University
• University of Tokyo

Authors affiliated with the KERIS-Konsortium in Korea can publish primary research and review articles in open access with the negotiated terms and discounts:

• In hybrid OA journals at no cost to the author (limited number of APCs).

For articles with multiple authors, the author who signs the publishing agreement is considered the eligible author ("corresponding author").

This agreement is valid until 12/31/2025.

Authors from the institutions in Luxembourg listed below can publish articles free of charge in all hybrid and fully OA journals. (APCs are covered by the respective institution)

For articles with multiple authors, the author who is the publishing contact is counted as an authorized author (so-called "corresponding author").

This agreement is valid until 12/31/2025.

Eligible institutions:

• National Library of Luxembourg
• University of Luxembourg

Authors affiliated with institutions listed below in China can publish primary research and review articles in open access with the negotiated terms and discounts:

• In hybrid OA journals at no cost to the author

For articles with multiple authors, the author who signs the publishing agreement is considered the eligible author ("corresponding author").

This agreement is valid until 12/31/2025.

Eligible institutions:

• Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (*HSS Hybrid journals)
• Shanghai Jiao Tong University
• Tsinghua University

Authors from the institutions in Mexico listed below can publish articles free of charge in all hybrid and fully OA journals. (APCs are covered by the respective institution)

For articles with multiple authors, the author who signs the publishing agreement is considered the eligible author ("corresponding author").

This agreement is valid until 12/31/2025.

Eligible institutions:

• Cinvestav - Centro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional
• Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana
• Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
• Universidad Veracruzana

Authors from the institutions in Norway listed below can publish articles free of charge in all hybrid and fully OA journals. (APCs are covered by the respective institution)

For articles with multiple authors, the author who signs the publishing agreement is considered the eligible author ("corresponding author").

This agreement is valid until 12/31/2025.

Eligible institutions:

• Agder University
• University of Bergen (inc. University Hospital)
• University of Oslo (inc. University Hospital)
• UIT The Arctic University of Norway (inc. University Hospital)

Authors affiliated with institutions below in Poland can publish primary research and review articles in open access with the negotiated terms and discounts:

- free of charge in all hybrid and fully OA journals. (APCs are covered by the respective institution)

Eligible institutions:

• Jagiellonian University
• John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
• Maria Curie-Skłodowska University
• University of Opole
• University of Silesia
• University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
• University of Wrocław
• Wrocław University of Science and Technology

- 10% discount in hybrid and pure OA journals

Eligible institutions:

• West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin

For articles with multiple authors, the author who signs the publishing agreement is considered the eligible author ("corresponding author").

This agreement is valid until 12/31/2025.

Authors from the institutions in Qatar listed below can publish articles free of charge in all hybrid and fully OA journals. (APCs are covered by the respective institution)

For articles with multiple authors, the author who is the publishing contact is counted as an authorized author (so-called "corresponding author").

This agreement is valid until 12/31/2025.

Eligible institutions:

• ABP – Academic Bridge Program
• AFG College with the University of Aberdeen
• Ahmed Bin Mohammed Military College
• Al-Ahli Hospital
• American School of Doha
• Anti Doping Lab Qatar
• Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital
• Aspire Academy for Sports Excellence
• Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar
• City College Qatar
• College of the North Atlantic Qatar
• Community College Qatar
• Doha Center for Media Freedom
• Doha College
• Doha Institute
• Equine Veterinary Medical Center
• Georgetown University in Qatar
• Gulf Organisation for Research and Development
• Hamad bin Khalifa University
• Hamad General Hospital
• HEC Paris in Qatar
• KahraMaa
• Lusail University
• Ministry of Education and Higher Education
• Ministry of Public Health Qatar
• Msheireb Museums
• Museum of Islamic Art
• Northwestern University in Qatar
• Oryx Universal College
• Primary Health Care Corporation
• Qatar Biomedical Research Institute
• Qatar Central Bank
• Qatar Credit Bureau
• Qatar Foundation
• Qatar National Library
• Qatar Petroleum
• Qatar University
• Rule of Law & Anti-Corruption Center
• Sidra Medical and Research Center
• Texas A&M University at Qatar
• University of Calgary in Qatar
• University of Doha for Science and Technology
• Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar
• Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar

Authors affiliated with institutions below in Spain can publish primary research and review articles in open access with the negotiated terms and discounts:

• In hybrid and fully (*) OA journals at no cost to the author

For articles with multiple authors, the author who signs the publishing agreement is considered the eligible author ("corresponding author").

This agreement is valid until 12/31/2025.

Eligible institutions:

• Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
• Autonomous University of Barcelona (*)
• Pompeu Fabra University (*)
• University of Barcelona (*)
• University of Rovira i Virgili (*)
• University of Valencia (*)

Authors affiliated with institutions in the BIBSAM Consortium (listed below) in Sweden can publish articles free of charge in all hybrid and fully OA journals. (APCs are covered by the respective institution)

For articles with multiple authors, the author who is the publishing contact is counted as an authorized author (so-called "corresponding author").

This agreement is valid until 12/31/2025.

Eligible institutions:

• Chalmers University of Technology
• KTH - Royal Institute of Technology
• Linköping University
• Linnaeus University
• Luleå University of Technology
• Lund University
• Mälardalen University
• Örebro University
• Södertörn University
• Stockholm University
• University of Gothenburg
• Uppsala University

De Gruyter offers an offset of up to 90% on the APC paid by participating institutions (listed below).

This agreement only covers articles in journals licensed by the respective institution within the framework of the Swiss consortia. APCs paid for articles in pure OA journals will not be considered.

For articles with multiple authors, the author who signs the publishing agreement is considered the eligible author ("corresponding author").

This agreement is valid until 12/31/2025.

Eligible institutions:

• ETH Zurich
• UniDistance Suisse / FernUni Schweiz
• University of Basel
• University of Geneva
• University of Lausanne
• University of St.Gallen
• University of Zurich
• Lib4RI – Library for the Research Institutes within the ETH Domain:
  • Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI);
  • Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa);
  • Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag);
  • Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL)

Authors affiliated with members of the SURF Consortium, the consortium of university libraries in the Netherlands, can publish primary research and review articles in open access with the negotiated terms and discounts:

• In hybrid and pure OA journals at no cost to the author (APCs covered by the institution)

For articles with multiple authors, the author who signs the publishing agreement is considered the eligible author ("corresponding author").

This agreement is valid until 12/31/2025.

Eligible institutions:

• Erasmus University Rotterdam
• Radboud University Nijmegen
• University of Groningen
• University of Amsterdam
• University of Leiden
• Tilburg University
• Free University of Amsterdam
• University of Utrecht
• Wageningen University
• Mastricht University
• Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
• Technische Universiteit Delft

Authors affiliated with institutions in the Jisc consortium in the United Kingdom can publish primary research and review articles in open access with the negotiated terms and discounts:

• In hybrid and fully (*) OA journals at no cost to the author

For articles with multiple authors, the author who signs the publishing agreement is considered the eligible author ("corresponding author").

This agreement is valid until 12/31/2025.

Eligible institutions:

• • Aston University (*)
  • Bangor University
  • Imperial College London
  • King's College London
  • Lancaster University (*)
  • London School of Economics (*)
  • Newcastle University (*)
  • Open University (*)
  • Queen's University Belfast (*)
  • University College London (*)
  • University of Bath (*)
  • University of Birmingham (*)
  • University of Bristol (*)
  • University of Cambridge (*)
  • University of Durham
  • University of Edinburgh (*)
  • University of Essex (*)
  • University of Exeter
  • University of London (*)
  • University of Manchester (*)
  • University of Nottingham (*)
  • University of Oxford (*)
  • University of Sheffield
  • University of St. Andrews
  • University of Sussex (*)
  • University of Warwick (*)

Authors affiliated with institutions listed below may publish primary research and review articles in open access with the negotiated terms and discounts:

• In hybrid and fully (*) OA journals at no cost to the author

For articles with multiple authors, the author who signs the publishing agreement is considered the eligible author ("corresponding author").

Eligible institutions:

• Bowdoin College (*)
• Carnegie Mellon University (*)
• Columbia University (*)
• Florida State University (*)
• Iowa State University (*)
• Michigan State University (*)
• New York University (*)
• Northeastern University (incl. Northeastern University London) (*)
• Ohio State University (*)
• TAMU Texas A&M University (*)
• University of Arizona (*)
• University of Chicago
• University of Michigan (*)
• University of Notre Dame (*)
• University of Pennsylvania (*)
• University of Pittsburgh (*)
• University of South Carolina (*)
• University of Southern California (*)
• University of Tennessee Knoxville (*)
• University of Washington (*)
• Vanderbilt University (*)
• Washington University in St Louis (*)
• Wesleyan University (*)