| Publisher |
Springer Nature |
| Agreement ID | sn2026jisc |
| Agreement labeling | Springer Nature Read and Publish Agreement 2026-2028 |
| Has the agreement been disclosed and published? | Yes |
| URL | https://repository.jisc.ac.uk/10380/1/ springer-nature-read-and-publish-2026-2028-licence.docx |
| Agreement period | 01/01/2026 – 12/31/2028 |
| Consortia / Institution | Jisc |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| SIZE
Approximate range of annual corresponding author publications |
5992 |
| Comments on size/article output | Unlimited open access publishing in both Springer Compact and Nature parts of the agreement. The figure above does not include publications in fully open access journals. |
| COSTS
How do the costs of the agreement relate to previous subscription-only agreements with the publisher? |
Cost decrease |
| FINANCIAL SHIFT
Transformative agreements vary by their transformative mechanisms, meaning the way in which financing is shifted from the subscription side to open access publishing. What are the characteristics of this agreement to this regard?
|
Subscriptions partly converted to OA publishing fees |
| OA COVERAGE
Are all journals relevant to your affiliated authors (in which you expect them to publish) eligible for OA publishing under the agreement? |
No |
| Are fully open access journals covered by the agreement? | No |
| OA LICENSE | CC BY preference, exceptions allowed |
| ARTICLE TYPES |
Original research articles Review articles |
| ACCESS COSTS
What is the approximate share of access related costs of the overall agreement? |
20%-50% |
| ACCESS COVERAGE
Are all read relevant journals covered by the agreement? |
Yes |
| PERPETUAL ACCESS RIGHTS | Partly (e.g. to core journals only) |
| WORKFLOW ASSESSMENT | Too early to assess |
| OVERALL ASSESSMENT AND COMMENTS |
The agreement results in real term cost savings for institutions and provides unlimited open access publishing in Nature Research titles for the first time. However, as with the previous agreement (2023-2025), UK institutions expressed reservations about the agreement overall, particularly around the lack of transparency on costs in Nature Research journals. |
| Request contact to the licensee | contact@esac-initiative.org |