The University Library has signed 12 Read and Publish Agreements to enable researchers at the University to publish open access in over 7,800 journals.
All eligible articles accepted for publication in these journals are not subject to article processing charges (APCs) for publishing open access.*
To be eligible for open access publishing in the journals included in the Agreements:
The acceptance date for manuscripts submitted to the new 2023 Agreement journals (AIP Publishing, Elsevier, IOP Publishing, Sage, and Taylor & Francis) must be from 1st January 2023. The acceptance date for all other Agreements is from 1st January 2022. Note that all agreements are reviewed annually.
* Some journals may impose additional fees, for example, page charges, or charges for rapid review. These fees are not covered by the Read and Publish Agreements. Authors should check the journal website for more details.
Lists of included journals in the Agreements as well as journal quality metrics for journal impact factor, SJR ranks, ABDC Journal List, APSA Journal List, Newcastle Law School Journal List are included below.
Agreements may not cover all journals from each publisher.
Journals included | 27 journals |
Number of included articles | There is a cap on the number of articles by eligible authors from the Australian participating institutions that can be published under the terms of this agreement. In 2023 the cap is 363 articles. (Number of articles approved to date in 2023) |
Eligible article types |
Open access publishing covered under this Agreement includes the following article types only:
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Open Access Licence |
Check Read & Publish Agreements licensing - What you need to know |
Author guidelines |
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Journals included | 398 gold and hybrid Cambridge University Press journals |
Number of included articles | No limit |
Eligible article types |
Open access publishing covered under this Agreement includes the following article types only:
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Open Access Licence |
Check Read & Publish Agreements licensing - What you need to know |
Author guidelines |
Also see the Step by Step Guide to Publishing OA in Cambridge Journals. |
Journals included | 3 hybrid and 2 gold open access journals published by the Company of Biologists |
Number of included articles | No limit |
Eligible article types |
Open access publishing covered under this Agreement includes the following article types only:
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Open Access Licence |
Check Read & Publish Agreements licensing - What you need to know |
Author guidelines |
View the publisher’s step-by-step guide for authors. |
Journals included | 15 CSIRO and 4 Society journals published by CSIRO Publishing |
Number of included articles | No limit |
Eligible article types |
All article types |
Open Access Licence |
Check Read & Publish Agreements licensing - What you need to know |
Author guidelines |
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Journals included | 42 De Gruyter hybrid journals |
Number of included articles | No limit |
Eligible article types |
Open access publishing covered under this Agreement includes the following article types only:
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Open Access Licence |
Check Read & Publish Agreements licensing - What you need to know |
Author guidelines |
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Journals included | 1,649 Elsevier hybrid journals |
Number of included articles | There is a cap on the number of articles by eligible authors from the Australian participating institutions that can be published under the terms of this agreement. In 2023 the cap is 7,010 articles. (Number of articles approved to date in 2023) |
Eligible article types |
Open access publishing covered under this Agreement includes the following article types only:
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Open Access Licence |
Check Read & Publish Agreements licensing - What you need to know |
Author guidelines |
During the submission process, the system will present you with personalised publishing options including any agreement or offer that you may be eligible for. You can indicate your publishing choice during submission, but you are not required to finalise your choice until after acceptance. |
Journals included | 77 journals |
Number of included articles | No limit |
Eligible article types |
Open access publishing covered under this Agreement includes the following article types only:
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Open Access Licence |
Check Read & Publish Agreements licensing - What you need to know |
Author guidelines |
View the publisher’s step-by-step guide for authors. |
Journals included | 351 Oxford University Press hybrid journals |
Number of included articles | There is a cap on the number of articles by eligible authors from the Australian participating institutions that can be published under the terms of this agreement. In 2023 the cap is 932 articles. (Number of articles approved to date in 2023) |
Eligible article types |
Open access publishing covered under this Agreement includes the following article types only:
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Open Access Licence |
Check the Read and Publish Agreements licensing - What you need to know |
Author guidelines |
View the publisher’s step-by-step guide for authors. |
Journals included | 924 SAGE journals |
Number of included articles | No limit |
Eligible article types |
Open access publishing covered under this Agreement includes the following article types only:
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Open Access Licence |
Check the Read and Publish Agreements licensing - What you need to know |
Author guidelines |
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Journals included | 2079 Springer, Palgrave, ADIS and Academic journals |
Number of included articles | There is a cap on the number of articles by eligible authors from the Australian participating institutions that can be published under the terms of this agreement. In 2023 the cap is 3,359 articles. (Number of articles approved to date in 2023) |
Eligible article types |
Open access publishing covered under this Agreement includes the following article types only:
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Open Access Licence |
Check the Read & Publish Agreements licensing - What you need to know |
Author guidelines |
View the publisher’s video walkthrough for authors. |
Journals included | 349 Taylor & Francis journals |
Number of included articles | There is a cap on the number of articles by eligible authors from the Australian participating institutions that can be published under the terms of this agreement. In 2023 the cap is 3,114 articles. (Number of articles approved to date in 2023) |
Eligible article types |
Open access publishing covered under this Agreement includes the following article types only:
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Open Access Licence |
CC-BY and CC-BY-NC-ND are the two licence types available on Open Select (hybrid) journals. CC-BY-NC is available on some Full Open Access titles. Check the Read & Publish Agreements licensing - What you need to know |
Author guidelines |
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Journals included | 1,891 hybrid and gold open access Wiley and Hindawi journals |
Number of included articles | There is a cap on the number of articles by eligible authors from the Australian participating institutions that can be published under the terms of this agreement. In 2023 the cap is 6,750 articles. (Number of articles approved to date in 2023) |
Eligible article types |
Open access publishing covered under this Agreement includes the following article types only:
View Wiley's list of article classifications (Excel), which includes an indication of whether they are eligible for open access publishing. |
Open Access Licence |
Check the Read & Publish Agreements licensing - What you need to know |
Author guidelines |
* Each article may have more than one corresponding author, but only a single designated 'responsible corresponding author' who will be in charge of the administrative details for the article. View the publisher’s step-by-step guide for authors. |