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Read & Publish Agreements for Open Access Publishing

A Read and Publish Agreement, also known as a Transformative Agreement, is a contract between a university library, consortium, or research institution and a publisher that combines subscription access with open access publishing rights. It is a transformation of the business model of publication in which open access charges – Article Processing Charges (APC) – are encompassed within the online database subscription fees that the library pays to the publisher. This enables the shift from being subscription–based reading to open access publishing.

Article Processing Charges (APC) are publication fees that are charged by publishers to cover the cost (editing, peer review, hosting, archiving, preservation) of making an article open access.

Eastern Mediterranean University Özay Oral Library has institutional memberships to; Anatolian University Libraries Consortium (ANKOS – Türkiye) and Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK) – Turkish Academic Network and Information Center (ULAKBİM) – National Academic License for Electronic Resources (EKUAL). Thanks to these institutional memberships and related online database subscriptions, our library has Read and Publish Agreements (Transformative Agreements) with some publishers that allow Eastern Mediterranean University researchers to publish their articles as open access in eligible journals without paying Article Processing Charges (APC waiver).

To be eligible for the mentioned open access publishing benefits, any author affiliated with our university, including academic staff and registered students at all levels (undergraduate and graduate), must be the corresponding author of the article. For multiauthored articles, in order to benefit from the Article Processing Charge (APC) waiver and/or discounts for open access publishing, the corresponding author's institution must be included in the relevant Read and Publish agreement.  

In addition to these agreements, our Library also has some deals which open access publishing discounts are offered at the Article Processing Charges (APC discounts).

The details, capturing the year 2026 are given below for each publisher / agreement.

For more information and help please get in touch with our Library;

Email: library@emu.edu.tr
Tel: +90 392 630 1322

1. American Chemical Society (ACS)

Within our library's American Chemical Society (ACS) – ACS Publications subscription, academic staff and registered students (undergraduate and graduate) of Eastern Mediterranean University can publish their articles as open access in eligible hybrid and fully open access (gold open access model) ACS journals without paying the Article Processing Charge (APC).

To make use of the open access publishing options without paying the Article Processing Charge (APC), any author limited to academic staff and students at our university must be the corresponding author of the article.

Please review the details below carefully:

Agreement Year: 2026

Article Processing Charge (APC) Waiver / Discount Details for Open Access Publishing: 100% APC Waiver (No APC Payment Required).

Quota for Articles Covered by APC Waiver / Discount: Limited (Institutional Quota) – 10 articles for the year 2026 (1 published, 9 remaining). The quota operates on a “first come, first served” basis.

Eligibility for Article Processing Charge (APC) Waiver / Discount: Academic staff and registered students at all levels (undergraduate and graduate) of Eastern Mediterranean University are eligible. The author must be the corresponding author and must use an institutional EMU email address (............@emu.edu.tr) throughout the publishing process.

Funding / Support: This open access publishing opportunity, including an Article Processing Charge (APC) waiver, is offered through the Anatolian University Libraries Consortium (ANKOS – Türkiye).

Article Submission, Evaluation and Acceptance: Articles submitted for open access publication are evaluated by the respective publisher, and those that meet the established criteria are approved within the system.

Publication Types: Journals

Article Types: Research articles

Multiple Authors: For multiauthored articles, in order to benefit from the Article Processing Charge (APC) waiver for open access publishing, the corresponding author's institution must be included in the relevant Read and Publish agreement. 

Helpful Resources, Guides and Links:

ACS – Read & Publish Agreement with Anatolian University Libraries Consortium (ANKOS – Türkiye)
ACS – Open Access Page
ACS – Information for Researchers
ACS – APC Waiver Journals List (Hybrid and Fully Open Access Journals)

2. Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

Within our library's Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Publishing subscription, academic staff of Eastern Mediterranean University can publish their articles as open access in eligible hybrid and fully open access (gold open access model) Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Publishing journals without paying the Article Processing Charge (APC).

This agreement for Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Publishing does not cover undergraduate and graduate (master or doctoral) students of Eastern Mediterranean University; only academic staff are eligible.

To make use of the open access publishing options without paying the Article Processing Charge (APC), any author limited to academic staff at our university must be the corresponding author of the article.

Please review the details below carefully:

Agreement Year: 2026

Article Processing Charge (APC) Waiver / Discount Details for Open Access Publishing: 100% APC Waiver (No APC Payment Required).

Quota for Articles Covered by APC Waiver / Discount: Limited (Institutional Quota) – The national annual open access article publishing quota is 255 articles for universities in Turkey and TRNC. The quota operates on a “first come, first served" basis.
(Fully open access journals – gold open access model and Hybrid journals.

Eligibility for Article Processing Charge (APC) Waiver / Discount: Academic staff of Eastern Mediterranean University are eligible. The author must be the corresponding author and must use an institutional EMU email address (............@emu.edu.tr) throughout the publishing process. The agreement does not cover undergraduate and graduate (master or doctoral) students of Eastern Mediterranean University; only academic staff are eligible.

Funding / Support: This open access publishing opportunity, including an Article Processing Charge (APC) waiver, is offered through the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK) – Turkish Academic Network and Information Center (ULAKBİM) – Türkiye.

Article Submission, Evaluation and Acceptance: Articles submitted for open access publication (open access funding requests) are evaluated by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK) through the Turkish Academic Network and Information Center (ULAKBİM). Articles that meet the criteria determined by TÜBİTAK – ULAKBİM are approved within the system. Applications are reviewed and approved on a firstcome, firstserved basis.

Publication Types: Journals

Article Types: Research articles, review articles, brief reports, and case reports.

Eligible Journals: Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) hybrid and fully open access  gold open access model journals.

Multiple Authors: For multiauthored articles, in order to benefit from the Article Processing Charge (APC) waiver for open access publishing, the corresponding author's institution must be included in the relevant Read and Publish agreement. Corresponding author(s) affiliated with Eastern Mediterranean University must be registered in the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) Academic Search Database. YÖKACADEMIC (YÖK Academic Search)  Address: https://akademik.yok.gov.tr
Note: If you are unable to access YÖKACADEMIC from here, please try using your mobile phone or another network (internet service provider).

Helpful Resources, Guides and Links:

TÜBİTAK RSC Open Access Article Funding Criteria (2026–2028) (Turkish)
RSC  Read & Publish Agreement: Open Access Author Guide
RSC  Read & Publish Agreement: Opean Access Author Guide (Turkish)
RSC  APC Waiver Journals List (Eligible Journals for open access publishing, funded by TÜBİTAK  ULAKBİM)

3. Cambridge University Press (CUP)

Within our library's Cambridge University Press subscription, academic staff and registered students (undergraduate and graduate) of Eastern Mediterranean University can publish their articles as open access in eligible hybrid and fully open access (gold open access model) Cambridge University Press (CUP) journals in the publication types; research article, review article, rapid communication, brief report and case report, without paying the Article Processing Charge (APC).

To make use of the open access publishing options without paying the Article Processing Charge (APC), any author limited to academic staff and students at our university must be the corresponding author of the article.

Please review the details below carefully:

Agreement Year: 2026

Article Processing Charge (APC) Waiver / Discount Details for Open Access Publishing: 100% APC Waiver (No APC Payment Required).

Quota for Articles Covered by APC Waiver / Discount: No quota / Unlimited. There is no limit on the number of articles that may be published under this agreement.

Eligibility for Article Processing Charge (APC) Waiver / Discount: Academic staff and registered students at all levels (undergraduate and graduate) of Eastern Mediterranean University are eligible. The author must be the corresponding author and must use an institutional EMU email address (............@emu.edu.tr) throughout the publishing process.

Funding / Support: This open access publishing opportunity, including an Article Processing Charge (APC) waiver, is offered through the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK) – Turkish Academic Network and Information Center (ULAKBİM) – Türkiye.

Article Submission, Evaluation and Acceptance: Articles submitted for open access publication (open access funding requests) are evaluated by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK) through the Turkish Academic Network and Information Center (ULAKBİM). Articles that meet the criteria determined by TÜBİTAK – ULAKBİM are approved within the system. Applications are reviewed and approved on a firstcome, firstserved basis.

Publication Types: Journals

Article Types: Research articles, review articles, rapid communications, brief reports, case reports.

Multiple Authors: For multiauthored articles, in order to benefit from the Article Processing Charge (APC) waiver for open access publishing, the corresponding author’s institution must be included in the relevant Read and Publish agreement. Corresponding author(s) affiliated with Eastern Mediterranean University must be registered in the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) Academic Search Database. YÖKACADEMIC (YÖK Academic Search)  Address: https://akademik.yok.gov.tr
Note: If you are unable to access YÖKACADEMIC from here, please try using your mobile phone or another network (internet service provider).

Helpful Resources, Guides and Links:

Cambridge University Press (CUP)  Read & Publish Agreement with TÜBİTAK – ULAKBİM  Türkiye 
Cambridge University Press (CUP)  Publishing Open Access For Authors
Cambridge University Press (CUP) Read & Publish Agreement Page
Cambridge University Press (CUP)  Read & Publish Agreement: Open Access Author Guide 
Cambridge University Press (CUP)  How to Publish Open Access  –  Guide
Cambridge University Press (CUP )  How to Publish Open Access  Presentation
Cambridge University Press (CUP)  Author Affiliations  FAQs
Cambridge University Press (CUP)  APC Waiver Journals List (Eligible Journals for open access publishing, funded by TÜBİTAK – ULAKBİM)

4. Institute of Physics (IOP)

Within our library's Institute of Physics (IOP) subscription, academic staff and registered students (undergraduate and graduate) of Eastern Mediterranean University can publish their articles as open access in eligible hybrid and fully open access (gold open access model) Institute of Physics (IOP) journals without paying the Article Processing Charge (APC).   

To make use of the open access publishing options without paying the Article Processing Charge (APC), any author limited to academic staff and students at our university must be the corresponding author of the article.

Please review the details below carefully:

Agreement Year: 2026

Article Processing Charge (APC) Waiver / Discount Details for Open Access Publishing: 100% APC Waiver (No APC Payment Required).

Quota for Articles Covered by APC Waiver / Discount: No quota / Unlimited. There is no limit on the number of articles that may be published under this agreement.

Eligibility for Article Processing Charge (APC) Waiver / Discount: Academic staff and registered students at all levels (undergraduate and graduate) of Eastern Mediterranean University are eligible. The author must be the corresponding author and must use an institutional EMU email address (............@emu.edu.tr) throughout the publishing process.

Funding / Support: This open access publishing opportunity, including an Article Processing Charge (APC) waiver, is offered through the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK) – Turkish Academic Network and Information Center (ULAKBİM) Türkiye.

Article Submission, Evaluation and Acceptance: Articles submitted for open access publication (open access funding requests) are evaluated by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK) through the Turkish Academic Network and Information Center (ULAKBİM). Articles that meet the criteria determined by TÜBİTAK – ULAKBİM are approved within the system. Applications are reviewed and approved on a firstcome, firstserved basis.

Publication Types: Journals

Article Types: Research papers, special issues, letters, review articles.

Multiple Authors: For multiauthored articles, in order to benefit from the Article Processing Charge (APC) waiver for open access publishing, the corresponding author's institution must be included in the relevant Read and Publish agreement. Corresponding author(s) affiliated with Eastern Mediterranean University must be registered in the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) Academic Search Database. YÖKACADEMIC (YÖK Academic Search)  Address: https://akademik.yok.gov.tr
Note: If you are unable to access YÖKACADEMIC from here, please try using your mobile phone or another network (internet service provider).

Helpful Resources, Guides and Links:

Institute of Physics (IOP)  Read & Publish Agreements Page
Institute of Physics (IOP) – Author Guide
Institute of Physics (IOP) – Read & Publish Agreement: Open Access Publishing – Video Guides / Tutorials
Institute of Physics (IOP) – Read & Publish Agreement – Journal Finder (Use IOPP Journal Finder to see if you might be covered by a Read and Publish Agreement (Transformative Agreement)
Institte of Physics (IOP) - APC Waiver Journals List (Eligible Journals for open access publishing, funded by TÜBİTAK – ULAKBİM)
 

5. Oxford University Press (OUP)

Within our library's Oxford University Press (OUP) subscription, academic staff of Eastern Mediterranean University can publish their articles as open access in eligible hybrid and fully open access (gold open access model) Oxford University Press (OUP) journals in the publication types; research article, review article, brief report and case report, without paying the Article Processing Charge (APC).  

Within the scope of the agreement, the annual quota is limited to 400 articles. Once this quota is reached, authors will be able to publish their articles with a 25% discount on the Article Processing Charge (APC) set by the journal. In this case, the publication fee will be covered by the author. This discount is valid only for eligible journals included in the agreement. (Once the quota is full and the 25% discount option is active, the library will notify you here).

This agreement for Oxford University Press (OUP) does not cover undergraduate and graduate (master or doctoral) students of Eastern Mediterranean University; only academic staff are eligible.

To make use of the open access publishing options without paying the Article Processing Charge (APC) and/or by using the potential Article Processing Charge (APC) discount opportunity, any author limited to academic staff at our university must be the corresponding author of the article.

Please review the details below carefully:

Agreement Year: 2026

Article Processing Charge (APC) Waiver / Discount Details for Open Access Publishing: A 100% APC waiver (no APC payment required) will be applied initially for the eligible journals included in the agreement. Once the quota is reached, a 25% discount will be applied for the same eligible journals. In this case, the publication fee will be covered by the author.

Quota for Articles Covered by APC Waiver / Discount: Limited (Institutional Quota) – The national annual open access article publishing quota is 400 articles for universities in Turkey and TRNC. The quota operates on a “first come, first served” basis. Once the quota is reached, a 25% discount will be applied for the same eligible journals. In this case, the publication fee will be covered by the author.

Eligibility for Article Processing Charge (APC) Waiver / Discount: Academic staff of Eastern Mediterranean University are eligible. The author must be the corresponding author and must use an institutional EMU e–mail address (............@emu.edu.tr) throughout the publishing process. The agreement does not cover undergraduate and graduate (master or doctoral) students of Eastern Mediterranean University; only academic staff are eligible.

Funding/Support: This open access publishing opportunity, including an Article Processing Charge (APC) waiver and discount, is offered through the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK) – Turkish Academic Network and Information Center (ULAKBİM)  Türkiye.

Article Submission, Evaluation and Acceptance: Articles submitted for open access publication (open access funding requests) are evaluated by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK) through the Turkish Academic Network and Information Center (ULAKBİM). Articles that meet the criteria determined by TÜBİTAK – ULAKBİM are approved within the system. Applications are reviewed and approved on a firstcome, firstserved basis.

Publication Types: Journals

Article Types: Research articles, review articles, brief reports, case reports.

Multiple Authors: For multi–authored articles, in order to benefit from the Article Processing Charge (APC) waiver and/or discounts for open access publishing, the corresponding author's institution must be included in the relevant Read and Publish agreement. Corresponding author(s) affiliated with Eastern Mediterranean University must be registered in the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) Academic Search Database. YÖKACADEMIC (YÖK Academic Search) – Address: https://akademik.yok.gov.tr
Note:
 If you are unable to access YÖKACADEMIC from here, please try using your mobile phone or another network (internet service provider).

Helpful Resources, Guides and Links:

TÜBITAK – Oxford University Press (OUP) National Licence Institutional Support Page
TÜBİTAK – Oxford University Press (OUP) Open Access Article Funding Criteria (2026–2028) (Turkish)
TÜBİTAK – Oxford University Press (OUP) Oku & Yayımla Anlaşması Yazar Rehberi (Turkish)
Oxford University Press (OUP) – Read & Publish: Author Help & Guidance Video  
Oxford University Press (OUP)  APC Waiver Journals List.xlsx (Eligible Journals for open access publishing, funded by TÜBİTAK – ULAKBİM)

6. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Within our library's American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) subscription, academic staff and registered students (undergraduate and graduate) of Eastern Mediterranean University can publish their articles as open access in eligible hybrid (36 Journals) and 1 fully open access (gold open access model) ASME journals without paying the Article Processing Charge (APC). 
The fully open access journal is; ASME Open Journal of Engineering.

To make use of the open access publishing options without paying the Article Processing Charge (APC), any author limited to academic staff and students at our university must be the corresponding author of the article.

Please review the details below carefully:

Agreement Year: 2026

Article Processing Charge (APC) Waiver / Discount Details for Open Access Publishing: 100% APC Waiver (No APC Payment Required).

Quota for Articles Covered by APC Waiver / Discount: No quota / Unlimited. There is no limit on the number of articles that may be published under this agreement.

Eligibility for Article Processing Charge (APC) Waiver / Discount: Academic staff and registered students at all levels (undergraduate and graduate) of Eastern Mediterranean University are eligible. The author must be the corresponding author and must use an institutional EMU e–mail address (............@emu.edu.tr) throughout the publishing process.

Funding / Support: This open access publishing opportunity, including an Article Processing Charge (APC) waiver, is offered through the Anatolian University Libraries Consortium (ANKOS – Türkiye).

Article Submission, Evaluation and Acceptance: Articles submitted for open access publication are evaluated by the respective publisher, and those that meet the established criteria are approved within the system.

Publication Types: Journals

Article Types: There is no type limitation clearly stated on the website.

How authors are made aware of open access provisions prior to and during submission: The Author would submit their paper on ASME's Journal Tool, using their university's domain, which is what is they will use to receive correspondence and updates on their paper and allows Article Processing Charges (APC) to be waived. Once the paper is accepted, there is clear wording on the Journal Tool that alerts the author that if there is a Read and Publish Agreement (Transformative Agreement) with their university, they should choose Open Access and their fees will be completely waived.

Multiple Authors: For multiauthored articles, in order to benefit from the Article Processing Charge (APC) waiver for open access publishing, the corresponding author's institution must be included in the relevant Read and Publish agreement.  

Helpful Resources, Guides and Links:

ASME  Open Access Page
ASME  Information for Authors
How to Publish in ASME
ASME  APC Waiver Journals List (36 Hybrid Journals + 1 Open Access Journal)

7. Wiley Publishing

Within our library's Wiley Publishing subscription, academic staff of Eastern Mediterranean University can publish their articles as open access in eligible hybrid (Q1 and Q2 quartiles) and fully open access (gold open access model) (Q1 and Q2 quartiles) Wiley Publishing journals without paying the Article Processing Charge (APC).

This agreement for Wiley Publishing does not cover undergraduate and graduate (master or doctoral) students of Eastern Mediterranean University; only academic staff are eligible.

To make use of the open access publishing options without paying the Article Processing Charge (APC), any author limited to academic staff at our university must be the corresponding author of the article.

Please review the details below carefully:

Agreement Year: 2026

Article Processing Charge (APC) Waiver / Discount Details for Open Access Publishing: 100% APC Waiver (No APC Payment Required).

Quota for Articles Covered by APC Waiver / Discount: Limited (Institutional Quota) – The national annual open access article publishing quota is 1,823 articles for universities in Turkey and TRNC. The quota operates on a “first come, first served” basis. (Fully open access journals  gold open access model (Q1 and Q2 quartiles); 650 articles and Hybrid (Q1 and Q2 quartiles); 1,173)

Eligibility for Article Processing Charge (APC) Waiver / Discount: Academic staff of Eastern Mediterranean University are eligible. The author must be the corresponding author and must use an institutional EMU email address (............@emu.edu.tr) throughout the publishing process. The agreement does not cover undergraduate and graduate (master or doctoral) students of Eastern Mediterranean University; only academic staff are eligible.

Funding/Support: This open access publishing opportunity, including an Article Processing Charge (APC) waiver, is offered through the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK) – Turkish Academic Network and Information  Center (ULAKBİM) – Türkiye.

Article Submission, Evaluation and Acceptance: Articles submitted for open access publication (open access funding requests) are evaluated by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK) through the Turkish Academic Network and Information Center (ULAKBİM). Articles that meet the criteria determined by TÜBİTAK – ULAKBİM are approved within the system. Applications are reviewed and approved on a firstcome, firstserved basis.

Publication Types: Journals

Article Types: Research articles, review articles, data articles, rapid publication.

Eligible Journals: Q1 and Q2 Wiley hybrid and fully open access  gold open access model journals indexed in Web of Science (WOS) (except Hindawi) – Web of Science (WOS) SCIE, SSCI, AHCx

Multiple Authors: For multiauthored articles, in order to benefit from the Article Processing Charge (APC) waiver for open access publishing, the corresponding author’s institution must be included in the relevant Read and Publish agreement. Corresponding author(s) affiliated with Eastern Mediterranean University must be registered in the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) Academic Search Database. YÖKACADEMIC (YÖK Academic Search)  Address: https://akademik.yok.gov.tr
Note: If you are unable to access YÖKACADEMIC from here, please try using your mobile phone or another network (internet service provider).

Helpful Resources, Guides and Links:

Wiley Publishing  Read & Publish Agreement with TÜBİTAK – ULAKBİM  Türkiye
TÜBİTAK – ULAKBİM Web Page  Related to Open Access Agrement with Wiley Publishing
TÜBİTAK – Wiley Open Access Funding Criteria (2026 – 2028) (Turkish)
Wiley  Open Access for Authors
Wiley  Open Access FAQs
Wiley Author Compliance Tool: How to comply with open access policies
Wiley Author Services: With You Every Step of the Way
Wiley Affiliation Policy and Payments
Wiley  Read & Publish Agreement: Open Access Author Guide
Wiley Read & Publish) Agreement: Open Access Author Guide (Turkish)
Wiley  APC Waiver Journals List (Eligible Q1 and Q2 Journals for open access publishing, funded by TÜBİTAK  ULAKBİM)

8. Springer Nature Publishing

Within our library's Springer Nature Publishing subscription, academic staff of Eastern Mediterranean University can publish their articles as open access in eligible hybrid (Q1 and Q2 quartiles) Springer Nature Publishing journals without paying the Article Processing Charge (APC).

This agreement for Springer Nature Publishing does not cover undergraduate and graduate (master or doctoral) students of Eastern Mediterranean University; only academic staff are eligible.

To make use of the open access publishing options without paying the Article Processing Charge (APC), any author limited to academic staff at our university must be the corresponding author of the article.

Please review the details below carefully:

Agreement Year: 2026

Article Processing Charge (APC) Waiver / Discount Details for Open Access Publishing: 100% APC Waiver (No APC Payment Required).

Quota for Articles Covered by APC Waiver / Discount: Limited (Institutional Quota) – The national annual open access article publishing quota is 3,094 for universities in Turkey and TRNC. The quota operates on a “first come, first served” basis.

Eligibility for Article Processing Charge (APC) Waiver / Discount: Academic staff of Eastern Mediterranean University are eligible. The author must be the corresponding author and must use an institutional EMU email address (............@emu.edu.tr) throughout the publishing process. The agreement does not cover undergraduate and graduate (master or doctoral) students of Eastern Mediterranean University; only academic staff are eligible.

Funding / Support: This open access publishing opportunity, including an Article Processing Charge (APC) waiver, is offered through the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK) – Turkish Academic Network and Information Center (ULAKBİM) – Türkiye.

Article Submission, Evaluation and Acceptance: Articles submitted for open access publication (open access funding requests) are evaluated by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK) through the Turkish Academic Network and Information Center (ULAKBİM). Articles that meet the criteria determined by TÜBİTAK – ULAKBİM are approved within the system. Applications are reviewed and approved on a firstcome, firstserved basis.

Publication Types : Journals

Article Types : Original Paper, Review Paper, Continuing Education.

Eligible Journals: Q1 and Q2 Springer Nature hybrid journals indexed in Web of Science (WOS) (except Hindawi)  Web of Science (WOS) SCIE, SSCI, AHCI

Multiple Authors: For multiauthored articles, in order to benefit from the Article Processing Charge (APC) waiver for open access publishing, the corresponding author’s institution must be included in the relevant Read and Publish agreement. Corresponding author(s) affiliated with Eastern Mediterranean University must be registered in the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) Academic Search Database. YÖKACADEMIC (YÖK Academic Search)  Address: https://akademik.yok.gov.tr
Note: If you are unable to access YÖKACADEMIC from here, please try using your mobile phone or another network (internet service provider).

Helpful Resources, Guides and Links:

Springer Nature  Read & Publish Agreement with TÜBİTAK – ULAKBİM – Türkiye
Springer Nature Read & Publish Agreement: Open Access Author Guide 
Springer Nature  Read & Publish Agreement: Open Access Author Guide (Turkish)
Springer Nature  Open Access Page
Springer Nature  Article Publishing Guide (Workflows)
Springer Nature  APC Waiver Journals List (Eligible Q1 and Q2 Journals for open access publishing, funded by TÜBİTAK  ULAKBİM)

9. Springer Nature  BioMed Central (BMC) Journals

Within our library's Springer Nature BioMed Central (BMC) Journals subscription, academic staff and registered students (undergraduate and graduate) of Eastern Mediterranean University can publish their articles as open access in eligible BioMed Central (BMC) journals with Article Processing Charge (APC) discount.

To make use of the open access publishing options by using an Article Processing Charge (APC) discount opportunity, any author limited to academic staff and students at our university must be the corresponding author of the article.

Please review the details below carefully:

Agreement Year: 2026

Article Processing Charge (APC) Waiver / Discount Details for Open Access Publishing: Highly Discounted. Article Processing Charge. (APC) = 75 % discount will be applied on the Article Processing Charges (APC) for BioMed Central (BMC) journals.

Quota for Articles Covered by APC Waiver / Discount: No quota / Unlimited. There is no limit on the number of articles that may be published under this agreement.

Eligibility for Article Processing Charge (APC) Waiver / Discount: Academic staff and registered students at all levels (undergraduate and graduate) of Eastern Mediterranean University are eligible. The author must be the corresponding author and must use an institutional EMU email address (............@emu.edu.tr) throughout the publishing process.

Funding / Support: This open access publishing opportunity, including an Article Processing Charge (APC) waiver, is offered through the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK) – Turkish Academic Network and Information Center (ULAKBİM) – Türkiye.

Article Submission, Evaluation and Acceptance: Articles submitted for open access publication are evaluated by the respective publisher, and those that meet the established criteria are approved within the system.

Publication Types: Journals

A pilot application was initiated for BioMed Central (BMC) journals of Springer Nature, which are not covered by Springer Nature  TÜBİTAK Read & Publish Agreement. Our university researchers will be able to publish their articles as open access in BioMed Central (BMC) journals by paying 25 % of the Article Processing Charges (APC).

Multiple Authors: For multiauthored articles, in order to benefit from the Article Processing Charge (APC) discounts for open access publishing, the corresponding author's institution must be included in the relevant Read and Publish agreement.  

Helpful Resources, Guides and Links:

BioMed Central (BMC)  Country Tiered APC Pricing Pilot, BioMed Central (BMC)
BioMed Central (BMC)   Journals List (Journals included in the pilot)

10. SAGE Publishing

Within our library's SAGE Publishing subscription, academic staff and registered students (undergraduate and graduate) of Eastern Mediterranean University can publish their articles as open access in eligible hybrid SAGE journals with Article Processing Charge (APC) discount. APC (Article Processing Charge) will be applied as 200 GBP for the types of publications covered by the agreement.

To make use of the open access publishing options by using an Article Processing Charge (APC) discount opportunity, any author limited to academic staff and students at our university must be the corresponding author of the article.

Please review the details below carefully:

Agreement Year: 2026

Article Processing Charge (APC) Waiver / Discount Details for Open Access Publishing: Highly Discounted. Article Processing Charge (APC) = 200 GBP for per article.

Quota for Articles Covered by APC Waiver / Discount: No quota / Unlimited. There is no limit on the number of articles that may be published under this agreement.

Eligibility for Article Processing Charge (APC) Waiver / Discount: Academic staff and registered students at all levels (undergraduate and graduate) of Eastern Mediterranean University are eligible. The author must be the corresponding author and must use an institutional EMU email address (............@emu.edu.tr) throughout the publishing process.

Funding / Support: This open access publishing opportunity, including an Article Processing Charge (APC) discount, is offered through the Anatolian University Libraries Consortium (ANKOS – Türkiye).

Article Submission, Evaluation and Acceptance: Articles submitted for open access publication are evaluated by the respective publisher, and those that meet the established criteria are approved within the system.

Publication Types: Journals

Article Types: There is no type limitation clearly stated on the website.

The agreement covers only SAGE Choice Hybrid Journals. Gold Open Access journals are not covered under the agreement.

Authors in subscription journals do not need to take any action to benefit from this offer. Sage will contact all eligible authors (corresponding authors affiliated with the participating institutions of the consortium) to inform them of the agreement and invite them to the Sage Open Access Portal to take up the offer as soon as their accepted article has been received into Sage's Production department.

Multiple Authors: For multiauthored articles, in order to benefit from the Article Processing Charge (APC) discounts for open access publishing, the corresponding author's institution must be included in the relevant Read and Publish agreement.  

Helpful Resources, Guides and Links:

SAGE  Read & Publish Agreement with Anatolian University Libraries Consortium (ANKOS – Türkiye)
SAGE  Read & Publish Agreement Page (Turkish)
SAGE  Open Access Page
SAGE Hybrid Open Access (Sage Choice) Page
SAGE  Open Access Introduction for Authors
SAGE  Journals with APC Discounts List (SAGE Choice Hybrid Journals)

For more information and assistance, please contact our library,

Email: library@emu.edu.tr
Tel: +90 392 630 1322




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