Can I still publish with Sage/Springer Nature?

In order to support the national negotiating team and in accordance with the recommendations of swissuniversities, researchers are invited to temporarily refrain from publishing in Springer Nature/Sage journals and to favor alternatives, with the support of libraries to guide them.

Researchers are encouraged to prioritize publishing their articles in journals included/covered by other agreements. Please consult the complete list of agreements with OA components.

When publication with these publishers is still desired or necessary, the conditions will depend on the type of journal:

• Gold OA journal (publishes only OA articles): Neither UNIL, the libraries, nor the SNSF will cover gold APCs during a no-deal period for articles submitted after the contract has ended.
• Hybrid journal (publishes both closed and OA articles simultaneously): Neither UNIL, the libraries, nor the SNSF will cover hybrid APCs during a no-deal period. The university also recommends that its researchers do not pay publication fees individually. The preferred route is the green route: depositing and sharing the publication in IRIS, in accordance with Open Access requirements.
• For gold or hybrid journals, it is also possible to request the transfer of the corresponding author position to a co-author affiliated with an institution that has an agreement in place.