Springer Nature
About the Read & Publish Agreement
MSU Library has a ‘read and publish’ agreement with Springer Nature. In addition to the continued read-access to Springer Nature journals, MSU corresponding authors (the person who handles the manuscript and correspondence during the publication process) may publish articles as open access at no charge to the author.
To qualify, articles must be published in an eligible journal (submitted on or after January 1, 2024).
Overview of Publishing Agreement
- Open Access Article Allowance: Limited*
- Eligible Journals: Select journals
- Author Eligibility: Montana State University corresponding authors
- Article Processing Charges (APCs) are fully covered for eligible MSU author
Nature titles are not covered under this agreement.
*As there is a limit to the number of articles that can be published openly during each year of this agreement, it may not be possible to make your article open access if the library's article allowance is capped at the time of your request.
Additional Resources
- For additional information about the agreement, please visit this page.
How to Apply for Funding
- When you submit your article, use at least one of these methods of recognition: institutional affiliation, institutional email, or location.
- When your article is accepted for publication, you will be notified of acceptance and given the opportunity to publish your article as open access (OA) under this agreement.
- The request will be approved by the library and your article will proceed to publication.