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Open access agreements for Switzerland

Information for authors

If you are affiliated with a participating institution, you may be eligible to publish open access in our journals with fees covered.

Selected Swiss institutions have open access agreements with ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×, meaning that corresponding authors affiliated with participating institutions may be eligible to publish their articles open access with fees covered. The agreements include more than 2,100 journals across the ¹ú²úÂÒÂ× portfolio. From January 2023, this also includes Nature and the Nature Research journals.

Established by Consortium of Swiss Academic Libraries (CSAL), these agreements will run through 31 December 2025.

Announcement

The OA publication service for the Switzerland CSAL transformative agreement has reached its maximum article allowance for 2024. This means the agreement is no longer covering OA publishing fees until 2025.

The option to publish OA via Springer Open Choice is still available to you, but the publishing fee will not be covered under the CSAL transformative agreement until 01 January 2025. 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.

Publishing open access in a hybrid journal

This agreement covers open access publications in Springer, Palgrave & Adis hybrid journals on ¹ú²úÂÒÂ× Link, and Academic journals on Nature.com.

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Participating institutions

A

  • Agroscope

B

  • Berner Fachhochschule BFH

C

  • CERN


  • Conservatoire de Fribourg
  • Conservatoire de Lausanne

E

  • Eawag - Eidgenössische Anstalt für Wasserversorgung, Abwasserreinigung und Gewässerschutz



  • Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne
  • EHB Eidgenössische Hochschule für Berufsbildung

H

  • HEFP Haute école fédérale en formation professionnelle



E (continued)

  • Empa - Eidgenössische Materialprüfungs- und Forschungsanstalt
  • EPFL Lausanne
  • ETH Zurich

F

  • Fachhochschule Graubünden FHGR
  • Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz FHNW
  • Fachhochschule Ostschweiz FHO
  • Fernfachhochschule Schweiz
  • Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau (FiBL)

G

  • Geneva Graduate Institute

H

  • Haute Ecole Arc
  • Haute Ecole Pédagogique des cantons de Berne, du Jura et de Neuchâtel
  • Haute Ecole Specialisée de Suisse occidentale (HES-SO)
  • HEP Valais / PH Wallis
  • Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften St.Gallen FHS
  • Hochschule für Technik Rapperswil HSR

P

  • Pädagogische Hochschule Graubünden PHGR
  • Pädagogische Hochschule St.Gallen (PHSG)
  • Pädagogische Hochschule Thurgau (PHTG)
  • Pädagogische Hochschule Zürich (PH Zürich)
  • Pädagogisches Hochschulinstitut NMS Bern
  • PH Bern
  • PH Luzern
  • PH Schaffhausen
  • PH Schwyz
  • PH Zug
  • PH-HEP Fribourg
  • PH-HEP Vaud
  • PSI - Paul Scherrer Institute

S

  • Schweizerische Vogelwarte
  • SUFFP Scuola universitaria federale per la formazione professionale
  • Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italiana (SUPSI)
  • Stiftung Kalaidos Fachhochschule


U

  • Università della Svizzera italiana
  • Universitäre Psychiatrische Dienste Bern (UPD)
  • Universität Basel (Universitätsbibliothek Basel)
  • Universität Bern
  • Universität Liechtenstein
  • Universität Luzern
  • Universität St.Gallen
  • Universität Zürich
  • Université de Fribourg
  • Université de Genève
  • Université de Lausanne
  • Université de Neuchâtel

W

  • WSL - Eidgenössische Forschungsanstalt für Wald, Schnee und Landschaft

Z

  • Zentralbibliothek Zürich
  • ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften
  • Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (ZHdK)

Publishing open access in a Nature Portfolio hybrid journal

Announcement 

The open access publication service for the CSAL Nature transformative agreement has reached its maximum article allowance for 2024. This means the agreement is no longer covering open access publishing fees until 01 January 2025. 

This agreement covers OA publications in Nature, the world's leading multidisciplinary science journal, first published in 1869 and original Nature research journals across the life, physical, clinical and social sciences.

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(XLSX, 129.31 KB)

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Participating institutions

A

  • Agroscope

C

  • Centredoc
  • CERN

E

  • Eawag - Eidgenössische Anstalt für Wasserversorgung, Abwasserreinigung und Gewässerschutz
  • Empa - Eidgenössische Materialprüfungs- und Forschungsanstalt
  • EPFL Lausanne
  • ETH Zurich


L

  • Lib4RI – Library for the Research Institutes within the ETH Domain



P

  • PH Bern
  • PH Luzern
  • PH Schwyz
  • PH Zug
  • PH-HEP Vaud
  • PSI - Paul Scherrer Institute

  • Università della Svizzera italiana
  • Universität Basel (Universitätsbibliothek Basel)
  • Universität Bern
  • Universität Luzern
  • Universität St. Gallen
  • Universität Zürich
  • Université de Fribourg
  • Université de Genève
  • Université de Lausanne
  • Université de Neuchâtel

W

  • WSL - Eidgenössische Forschungsanstalt für Wald, Schnee und Landschaft

Z

  • Zentralbibliothek Zürich

  • ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften

FAQs

Who is considered the corresponding author?

The corresponding author is defined as the person who handles the manuscript and correspondence during the publication process – from manuscript correction and proof reading, to handling the revisions and re-submission of revised manuscripts up to the acceptance of the manuscripts. 

The corresponding author has the authority to act on behalf of all co-authors in all matters pertaining to publication of the manuscript including supplementary material. They are also responsible for obtaining such agreements and for informing the co-authors of the manuscript’s status throughout the submission, review and publication process. 

In addition, the corresponding author acts as the point of contact for any enquiries after the paper is published.

How can I make sure my article is eligible?

When you submit, use at least one of the below methods of recognition.

methods of recognition © ¹ú²úÂÒÂ× 2021

Upon acceptance of your article, you'll also be prompted to provide your institutional affiliation.

How do I know if my article has been approved?

The approval manager at your institution will approve your article's eligibility based on your institutional affiliation, article type and journal name.

Once your article is approved by your institution, you will be notified by email and your article will proceed to publication.

Which article types are covered by this agreement?

  • Original Paper#: Standard article, usually presenting new results; articles published under this article type may also be referred to as Original Research, Original Article, Original Paper or Research Paper.
  • Review Paper: Standard article, interpreting previously published results.
  • Brief Communication: Short article submitted for rapid publication that exhibits the same structure as a standard article.
  • Continuing Education: Article forming integral part of further education (usually medical).

#When publishing in a Nature Portfolio journal, Original Paper is the only applicable article type. Articles published under this article type may also be referred to as: Analysis, Article, Letter, Brief Communication, Registered Report, Resource, Technical Report. 

What if I'm not covered by the agreement?

There are still plenty of ways to find funding for your article processing charge (APC). Visit our open access funding page to check whether your institution or research funder makes OA funding available.

Who can I contact for more information? 

Please email us at oa.verification@springernature.com if you need further assistance.

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