Read and Publish Agreements
UQ authors can publish their research in open-access and hybrid journals covered by Read and Publish agreements without paying Article Processing Charges (APCs). Browse agreements for pre-paid open access publishing and discounts on APCs below.
The publishing charges are bundled into subscription costs paid by the Library. More about Read and publish (transformative) agreements.
Agreements
Read and Publish agreements with Springer Nature, Taylor & Francis and Wiley are nearing or have reached their caps for 2025.
Read our Update on Read and Publish Agreement caps for what this means for you and to review open-access publishing options.
Read and publish agreements are available to UQ academics, sessional staff and students, adjuncts, UQ honorary, and academic title holders.
Find a journal with an agreement
Browse agreements on this page or use the Journal search (UQ login required) tool in UQ eSpace. Filter titles by Open Access:
- published version for pre-paid or discounted APCs or Open Access with paid APCs
- accepted version for Open Access via UQ eSpace with an embargo period.
Check the Information for authors section for each publisher for guidance on how to publish your paper as open access. Refer to your specific journal to see if any conditions apply to the agreement.
Learn about publishing your work open access or read about types of open access.
Use your UQ affiliation when submitting
The corresponding author must be from UQ and have the correct affiliation when publishing. Use:
- your UQ email address
- The University of Queensland as the institution's name.
Select CAUL (Council of Australasian University Librarians) Agreement, Transformative Agreement, R&P Agreement, or similar in the publisher submission system.
Multiple affiliations
List UQ as your affiliation by using your UQ email address in the submission system to take advantage of pre-paid or discounted APCs. This includes when UQ may not be your primary affiliation or the only affiliation in the manuscript.
See the UQ Authorship Procedure for further information.
Select a Creative Commons licence
Your Open Access article will be published under a Creative Commons Licence. The licence specifies how the work can be reused.
The publisher will specify the licences available to you in the Information for Authors section on the Publisher Agreement Information page or as part of the submission workflow.
See Choosing a licence to understand the licence features or use the interactive Licence Chooser tool.
More about Copyright and Creative Commons
These agreements enable UQ authors to publish papers in included journal titles without paying an APC (the charges are pre-paid by the Library).
- Browse the publishers listed below and their agreement status.
- Check the included titles.
- Use the journal's information for authors to check if any conditions apply to your specific journal.
Cap information last updated 10 October 2025.
| Publisher | Agreement |
|---|---|
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Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) (new for 2025): |
Uncapped |
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American Institute of Physics (AIP) Publishing: |
Capped |
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American Psychological Association (APA): |
Uncapped |
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American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME): |
Uncapped |
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Brill: |
Uncapped |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP): |
Uncapped |
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Canadian Science Publishing (CSP) (new for 2025): |
Uncapped |
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Company of Biologists (COB): |
Uncapped |
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CSIRO Publishing: |
Uncapped |
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De Gruyter: |
Uncapped* |
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Elsevier: |
Capped* |
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Emerald (new for 2025): |
Uncapped |
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The Geological Society (GSL): |
Uncapped Includes publishing in GSL Books. |
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Institute of Physics (IOP) Publishing: |
Uncapped |
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International Water Association (IWA) Publishing: |
Uncapped |
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John Benjamins: |
Uncapped |
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Karger Publishers: |
Uncapped |
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MA Healthcare (new for 2025): |
Uncapped |
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Microbiology Society: |
Uncapped |
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Oxford University Press (OUP):
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Uncapped |
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Portland Press: |
Uncapped |
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The Royal Society |
Uncapped |
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Sage: |
Uncapped* |
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Springer Nature: |
Capped Cap reached on 9 October 25. |
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Taylor & Francis: |
Capped* Cap projected to be reached around 26 October 25. |
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Taylor & Francis Expert Medicine: |
Uncapped |
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Wiley: |
Capped Cap for:
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Capped agreements limit the number of Open Access articles published in the agreement year on a first-come first-served basis. All caps were reset on 1 January 2025.
Claims are automatically approved based on the corresponding author's UQ affiliation in the publisher's submission process or will be reviewed by the Council of Australian University Librarians.
Open access titles from Elsevier, De Gruyter, Oxford, Sage and Taylor & Francis that are not explicitly covered by an agreement may still have a discount available. Consult the publisher's material directly to check if a discount applies.
Check the included titles and offers for the following publishers.
| Publisher and titles | UQ offer | Open Access options |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol University Press Bristol University Press included titles (PDF, 37.87 KB) |
Pre-paid APCs for included titles. | Pre-paid APC, included titles. |
| Cold Spring Harbour Laboratory Press Cold Spring Harbour included titles (PDF, 55.84 KB) |
Pre-paid APCs for included titles. |
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Mathematical Sciences Publishers (MSP):
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Pre-paid APCs for included titles. |
Subscribe to Open (S2O) model. 2025 articles published with these 5 journals will be made open access with no publishing charges (APCs) as MSP's subscription target was met. |
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MDPI |
10% discount on APCs. |
Discounted APC for UQ affiliated researchers as per the Institutional Open Access Program (IOAP). |
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Royal Society of Chemistry |
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The Library does not fund APCs for journal titles that are not covered under the agreements listed. Instead of paying an APC, consider:
- Selecting an alternative title with a Read and Publish agreement
- Open Access publishing in UQ eSpace with an embargo period (known as Green Open Access).
Use Journal Search (UQ login required) in UQ eSpace to find alternative titles or embargo pathways (under Sherpa Romeo open access and archiving policies).
You can also self-fund the APC cost (including using grant or other funds if permitted).
Help and advice
Contact your Faculty Services Librarians for advice about read and publish agreements.