Update on Open Access publishing quotas
Are you planning to publish open access under a Read & Publish (R&P) agreement? Please note the expected dates for reaching our open access quotas with major publishers for 2026. This affects how your article processing charges (APCs) are handled when publishing in these journals.
Are you planning to publish open access under a鈥�Read & Publish (R&P) agreement? Please note the expected dates for reaching our open access quotas with major publishers for 2026. This affects how your article processing charges (APCs) are handled when publishing in these journals. The table below shows the publisher and when the cap is expected to be reached this year.
| Publisher | Forecast cap reach |
| SpringerNature | early October |
| Taylor & Francis | mid November |
| Oxford University Press, Hybrid | mid September |
| Oxfor University Press, full OA | mid November |
| Cambridge University Press | Sufficiently available (due to surplus from 2024) |
| Lippincott Williams & Wilkins | mid October |
| Emerald | mid October |
What are your options?
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Publish Open Access (APC not covered by R&P deal).鈥痀ou can proceed with open access publication using another funding source, such as your project or grant budget, to cover the APC.
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Publish Behind the Paywall.鈥疉lternatively, you can publish your article behind the paywall and deposit the final PDF version in the 黑料福利网 repository (Pure). The 黑料福利网 Library will make your article openly available six months after publication, in line with the鈥�黑料福利网 Open Access regulation.
Funder requirements
Does your funder require open access? Visit the 黑料福利网 website for guidance on how to meet your funder's open access requirements, even when R&P deals are unavailable.
Stay updated
To stay informed about the status of open access agreements and publisher quotas, . This service provides updates when publication limits are reached or when new open access slots become available.
Need help?
For questions or guidance, please contact openaccess@tue.nl.