Elsevier (2025-2026)

No publishing costs for Dutch authors in more than 2200 'hybrid' and full open access journals.

License and conditions

• This agreement is for the period of 2025-2026, with the possibility to extend for 2027
• All accepted articles by eligible authors of Dutch universities ( including University Medical Centres), Universities of Applied Sciences, NWO and the KNAW in the selected journals by Elsevier are eligible for open access publication without extra cost
• Publication types that are part of the agreement: Full Length Article, Review Article, Short Communication, Case Report, Data, Micro-article, Original Software Publication, Practical Guideline, Protocol, Replication Study, Short Survey, Video. Other publication types as Letters, Editiorals and Discussions are currently NOT part of the agreement but can instead be made freely available under 'promotional access' on request by the author(s) by contacting agreementactivation@elsevier.com
• If accepted for publication in an Eligible Journal, the journal article shall automatically present CC BY unless the Eligible Author requests an alternative license
• N.B. New journals are included in the agreement several times. The APC discount conditions only apply to these journals if articles are submitted after date of inclusion. Search for a journal in the Open Access Journal Browser to see after which date an article must have been submitted to be eligible for a full APC discount

How does it work?

• Indicate in the publication stage (author journey) of your article that your research was conducted at a Dutch university, a NWO or KNAW research institute, or a university of applied sciences. 
• Indicate that you opt for a CC-BY license.
• See the workflow for further explanation.
• Then choose the Gold Open Access option.

This contract discloses the Read & Publish Agreement

More info on the publisher's website.

More info about the workflow