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 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.
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;
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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 ACS journals without paying the Article Processing Charge (APC).
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.
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 e-mail address 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 multi-authored 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 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 be eligible for the mentioned open access publishing benefits, any author affiliated with our university, including academic staff, 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 for universities in Turkey and TRNC. The quota operates on a “first come, first served" basis. (Fully open access journals - gold 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 e-mail address 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 first-come, first-served 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 model journals.
Multiple Authors: For multi-authored 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)
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, funden by TÜBİTAK - ULAKBİM)
3. Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Important Notice – Read and Publish Agreement for 2026:
As the Read and Publish agreement for 2026 has not yet been signed, details such as who among our university members will be eligible and the list of journals in which publishing with an APC waiver will be available have not yet been finalized. Once the agreement is signed, all details for 2026 will be updated on this page. Updates are expected to be completed by the end of February 2026.
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 gold open access 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 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.
Please review the details below carefully:
Agreement Year: 2025
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: Unlimited – no limit on the number of articles that can be published
Article Publishing Quota: Unlimited for the year 2026 (no limit on the number of articles that can be published).
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 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 first-come, first-served basis.
Publication Types: Journals
Article Types: Research articles, review articles, rapid communications, brief reports, case reports
Multiple Authors: For multi-authored 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)
Helpful Resources, Guides and Links:
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 (CUO) – Author Affiliations – FAQs
4. Institute of Physics (IOP)
Important Notice – Read and Publish Agreement for 2026:
As the Read and Publish agreement for 2026 has not yet been signed, details such as who among our university members will be eligible and the list of journals in which publishing with an APC waiver will be available have not yet been finalized. Once the agreement is signed, all details for 2026 will be updated on this page. Updates are expected to be completed by the end of February 2026.
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 gold open access IOP journals without paying the Article Processing Charge (APC).
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.
Please review the details below carefully:
Agreement Year: 2025
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: Unlimited – no limit on the number of articles that can be published
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 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 first-come, first-served basis.
Publication Types: Journals
Article Types: Research papers, special issues, letters, review articles
Multiple Authors: For multi-authored 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)
Helpful Resources, Guides and Links:
Institute of Physics (IOP) – Read & Publish Agreements Page
Institute of Physics (IOP) – Read & Publish: Open Access Author Guide
Institute of Physics (IOP) – Guide To Submitting Open Access
Institute of Physics (IOP) – APC Waiver Journals Page (Eligible journals for Read and Publish Agreements (Transformative Agreements) Page)
5. Oxford University Press (OUP)
Important Notice – Read and Publish Agreement for 2026:
As the Read and Publish agreement for 2026 has not yet been signed, details such as who among our university members will be eligible and the list of journals in which publishing with an APC waiver will be available have not yet been finalized. Once the agreement is signed, all details for 2026 will be updated on this page. Updates are expected to be completed by the end of February 2026.
Within our library's Oxford University Press (OUP) subscription, academic staff and registered students (undergraduate and graduate) of Eastern Mediterranean University can publish their articles as open access in eligible hybrid Oxford journals in the publication types; research article, review article, brief report and case report, without paying the Article Processing Charge (APC) and 15 % discount will be applied for some journals.
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.
Please review the details below carefully:
Agreement Year: 2025
Article Processing Charge (APC) Waiver/Discount Details for Open Access Publishing: 100% APC Waiver (No APC Payment Required) and 15 % discount will be applied for some journals.
100 % Free (No APC payment) for hybrid journals (375 journals) and for some gold open access journals (11 journals) and 15 % discount will be applied on the Article Processing Charges (APC) for some gold open access journals (137 journals).
Quota for Articles Covered by APC Waiver/Discount: Limited (Institutional Quota) – The national annual open access article publishing quota is XXXX 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 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 throughout the publishing process.
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 first-come, first-served 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)
Helpful Resources, Guides and Links:
Oxford Journals Online (OJO) – Read & Publish Agreement Details
Oxford University Press (OUP) – Read & Publish Agreements Page
Oxford Journals Online (OJO) – Hybrid Journals List
(No Article Processing Charge (APC) is required in these hybrid journals to publish as open access)
Oxford Journals Online (OJO) – Gold Open Access Journals List
(No Article Processing Charge (APC) is required in these gold open access journals to publish as open access)
Oxford Journals Online (OJO) – 15 % Article Processing Charge (APC) Discounted Gold Open Access Journals List
(15 % Article Processing Charge (APC) discount will be applied in these gold open access journals to publish as open access)
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 ASME journals (36 Journals) and 1 open access journal (ASME Open Journal of Engineering) without paying the Article Processing Charge (APC).
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.
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: Unlimited – no limit on the number of articles that can be published
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 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 multi-authored 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 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 be eligible for the mentioned open access publishing benefits, any author affiliated with our university, including academic staff, 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 for universities in Turkey and TRNC. The quota operates on a “first come, first served” basis. (Fully open access journals - gold 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 e-mail address 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 first-come, first-served 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 model journals indesed in Web of Science (WOS) (except Hindawi) – Web of Scieince (WOS) SCIE, SSCI, AHCI
Multiple Authors: For multi-authored 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)
Helpful Resources, Guides and Links:
Wiley Publishing Web Page - Related to Open Access Agreement with TÜBİTAK – ULAKBİM
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, funden 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 be eligible for the mentioned open access publishing benefits, any author affiliated with our university, including academic staff, 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 e-mail address 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 first-come, first-served 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 Scieince (WOS) SCIE, SSCI, AHCI
Multiple Authors: For multi-authored 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)
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, funden by TÜBİTAK - ULAKBİM)
9. Springer Nature BMC Journals
Within our library's Springer Nature BMC subscription, academic staff and registered students (undergraduate and graduate) of Eastern Mediterranean University can publish their articles as open access in eligible BMC journals with Article Processing Charge (APC) discount.
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.
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 BMC journals.
Article Publishing Quota: Unlimited for the year 2025 (no limit on the number of articles that can be published).
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 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 BMC (BioMedcentral) journals of Springer Nature, which are not covered by Springer Nature - TUBİTAK Read & Publish Agreement. Our university researchers will be able to publish their articles as open access in BMC journals by paying 25 % of the Article Processing Charges (APC).
Multiple Authors: For multi-authored 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:
BMC – Country Tiered APC Pricing Pilot, BMC (BioMedcentral)
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 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.
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 GPB for per article.
Article Publishing Quota: Unlimited for the year 2026 (no limit on the number of articles that can be published).
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 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 multi-authored 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,
E-mail: library@emu.edu.tr
Tel: +90 392 630 1322
