Dear Members of Istanbul Technical University,

The third term of the Springer Nature Read and Publish Agreement (20224-2026), where our researchers can publish open access publications in Springer Hybrid Journals 'free of charge', has been reactivated as of January 1, 2026. 
Within the scope of the agreement, open access support will be provided for “Original Article”, “Review Article” and “Continuing Education” type publications in Q1 and Q2 Group Springer Nature Hybrid Journals in Web of Science (SCI, SSCI, AHCI). 

The country quota for 2026 is 3,094 articles, and APC support will continue until the quota is exhausted. According to the terms of the agreement, no "OA article quota allocation" will be made for institutions. The publication of the corresponding author whose article is accepted in the specified journals will be processed according to the order of arrival of the publication, and if there is sufficient quota, TÜBİTAK ULAKBİM will approve the AE publication of the articles that meet the criteria.
 
What authors need to know:
• The applicant must be the corresponding author of the article and the name of the institution must be mentioned in the article.
• It is important to use institutional e-mails when applying for an article in order for AE approval processes to run smoothly.
• The list of journals for OA article publication support is attached. 

Useful links:
• Springer Nature-Turkey OA Agreement
• Author Directory
• Journal List

If you have any problems with the open access publication of your articles in the journals listed, you can contact us at kutuphanedanis@itu.edu.tr.
You can follow the developments related to open science practices in the Open Science & Open Access Library Guide we have prepared for you. The guide is prepared in Turkish.

Best Regards
ITU Library and Documentation Department