Open Access Publishing Support at SLU

Coming January 1, 2026

• Publisher: SpringerNature

• Description
  • University-wide read and publish agreement with Article Processing Charge (APC) waivers available for SLU corresponding authors. 
• Journals Included
  • Download the complete list of included titles here (.xlsx)
  • Springer, Palgrave, & Adis Hybrid Open Access journal titles only
  • Please note Nature journals are not included
• Requirements for APC Coverage
  • You must be the corresponding author of the article
  • Affiliated with Saint Louis University
  • Identify yourself during the author identification process (you will be asked to do this once your article has been accepted for publication)
  • See: Information for Authors
• APC Coverage Availability
  • The number of APCs available each year is pooled with other universities in this shared agreement. Though the agreement is designed to meet our research output, APC coverage availability is available on a first come, first serve basis. It resets each year on January 1 each year.
  • SLU Libraries shares APCs in this agreement with other universities in the Greater Western Library Alliance (GWLA)
• Effective Date: Accepted for publication starting from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028