Open Access & Institutional Repository: Springer Nature & Palgrave

The Springer Nature Read and Publish 2023-2025 agreement brings together Springer, Palgrave Macmillan, and Nature Research journals into one Read and Publish agreement.

Open to all University of Southampton corresponding authors publishing in hybrid journals.

Springer and Palgrave Macmillan agreement: original research and review articles, brief communications and continuing education articles in Springer hybrid journals

Nature agreement: Research articles which means Original Papers (which may also be referred to as analysis, brief communications, registered reports and technical reports) in Nature Research hybrid journals.

• This agreement is available to current University staff and students; visitors are not eligible
• Use your University of Southampton affiliation and email address during the submission process
• CC BY (Creative Commons Attribution) licence will be applied to your article
• Upon request to the journal, eligible authors may have their colour charges waived.

 Full details, including a list of eligible journals: Springer Nature agreement for the UK

Questions? Contact us at eprints@soton.ac.uk