Becker Medical Library and WashU Libraries are pleased to announce our participation in the Greater Western Library Alliance’s Open Access Agreement with Springer Nature. Under this agreement, corresponding authors at WashU wishing to publish Open Access in eligible journals will be able to do so without paying an article processing charge (APC). A complete list of journals covered under this agreement is available on this page: https://www.springernature.com/gp/open-science/oa-agreements/usa/greater-western-library-alliance . Look for the Excel file directly above the FAQs.
- This agreement only covers hybrid Springer journals. It does not cover Nature journals.
- This agreement begins on January 1, 2026 and applies to any articles accepted for publication after that date.
To learn more about the agreement including FAQs, see: Springer Nature Open Access Agreement for the Greater Western Library Alliance web page.
To learn more about other open access agreements the library has with select publishers and journals , see: Discounts on Article Processing Charges (APCs).