This agreement is available to current UK based University staff and students, where the University of Southampton has underpinned the research; colleagues with honorary contracts and visitors are not eligible.
Articles with a University of Southampton corresponding author, accepted from 01 October 2025 to 31 December 2026, in the following journals are eligible:
The following journals are also included in the agreement for articles accepted on or after 01/01/2026:
Upon submitting your manuscript to any of the eligible PLOS journals, be sure to list your institutional affiliation in the submission system, Editorial Manager. If your work is accepted for publication, PLOS will check this field and ensure that your benefits are applied to waive any publication fees.
Please note: our 2024 agreement covered all PLOS journals. The current agreement only includes the journals listed above.
Questions? Contact us at eprints@soton.ac.uk