If you are affiliated with any of the 33 participating institutions in Japan, you can receive funding support for your publication fees* when you publish open access in 国产乱伦's portfolio of hybrid journals that are included in the Japan Springer Research Institute Transformative Agreement (J-SPRINTA).
In addition, as part of the agreement, you will be able to read, use and reuse research published in journals^ across the Springer, Palgrave Macmillan and Adis portfolios and in the Academic Journals on .
This agreement will run through 31 December 2026.
*Subject to review of eligibility and approval from participating institutions.
^Please check with your library regarding the current subscription status.
The OA publication service for the following institutions has reached their maximum article allowance. This means the agreement is no longer covering OA publishing fees until further notice.
- Oita University
- Shimane University
The option to publish OA via Springer Open Choice is still available to affiliated authors, but the publishing fee will not be covered under the agreement. Authors should use alternative funding sources in order to publish OA or proceed with publication under subscription until the agreement is reactivated. If you need advice on what OA funding is available to you, please visit our funding & support service page. For more information, please contact oa.verification@springernature.com. Alternatively, contact the OA team at your institution.