The Springer Nature cap has now been reached for 2023. The cap will reset on 1 January 2024 at which point approvals will resume. if you have a journal article accepted between now and 31 December 2023, any Article Processing Charges (APCs) will need to be paid by researchers, or elect to publish Green Open Access where available.
The Wiley/Hindawi cap calculation has been modified to only count articles accepted in 2023, with a predicted date of the cap being exceeded by 15 December.
Contact Ask the Library if you have any questions or concerns about the eligibility of articles submitted for these agreements in the lead up to the 2023 caps being reached.
The Read & Publish agreement spreadsheet which lists journal titles by publisher, and includes Field of Research and quartile information from Journal Citation Reports (using the same information as in internal university reporting) has been temporarily removed, and will be available again by late January 2024. This is due to the capped limits for 2023 being reached with Springer Nature and about to be reached with Wiley, and because some journals are changing publisher.
Some publishers have released journal changes for 2024, including: Wiley 2024 journal changes, and Oxford Academic (OUP) Changes to journal lists by year.
If considering where to publish during this time, go directly to the journal and publisher website to see the latest information prior to submitting the article. If you would like additional information, please contact Ask the Library.
Some Read & Publish agreements include a limit or 'cap' on the number of journal articles that can be published in a calendar year. This applies to articles published by AIP Publishing, Elsevier, Oxford University Press, Springer Nature, Taylor & Francis, and Wiley and Hindawi.
Reports are available to show the current cap status. These can be found where applicable under the relevant publisher below, in the State of current caps tab.
The Library monitors the cap situation and provides regular updates via reports, newsletters and research committees.
Contact Ask the Library if you have any questions.
To be eligible to publish under UniSA's Read & Publish agreements, there are 3 important details:
Not all article types are eligible. For instance, original research and reviews are usually eligible, but editorials and letters may not be. Refer to the journal website or information within the publisher links below to check.
Page and colour image, or exceeding page length charges may still apply, and need to be paid by the researcher. Check on the journal website for further information.
The Library is participating in several Read & Publish agreements with major publishers to support UniSA academics wishing to publish Open Access. This page will continue to be updated as further information becomes available. Please contact Ask the Library if you have any questions.
These agreements allow researchers to publish direct to Open Access with no transactional Article Processing Charges (APCs), providing more equitable access and enhancing potential research impact.
Some key points to note: