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Read & Publish Agreements return in 2026 with updates

Thursday, 19 March 2026

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    Read & Publish Agreements continue in 2026, enabling ECU researchers to publish Open Access

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Following strong interest from ECU researchers in recent years, Read & Publish Agreements have been renegotiated and will continue into 2026.

In 2025, the agreements supported the Open Access publication of approximately 572 papers by ECU researchers, saving an estimated AUD $3 million in Article Processing Charges (APCs) and increasing the accessibility and impact of ECU research.

These agreements allow ECU authors to publish Open Access in eligible journals without paying APCs. To be eligible, the corresponding author must submit using an ECU email address.

This year’s agreements were secured after robust negotiations across the Australian university sector, led by the Council of Australasian University Librarians (CAUL) and involving senior university executives. The agreements continue to evolve, with small updates introduced each year to improve publishing opportunities for researchers.

Participating Publishers

ECU authors have access to 10,000+ nominated journal titles across multiple publishers, all waiving APCs for eligible Open Access publication.

Returning Publishers:

  • The American Psychological Association (APA)
  • Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
  • The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
  • Emerald Publishing
  • BMJ Group
  • Cambridge University Press
  • CSIRO Publishing
  • Oxford University Press
  • Springer Publishing
  • Wiley Publishing
  • The Company of Biologists
  • Taylor and Francis
  • Sage Publishing
  • Elsevier Publishing

How the Agreements Work

Use the Read & Publish Library Guide to:

  • Search by Field of Research (FoR) code, journal title, or FoR description.
  • Check Scimago Journal Rank (SJR) and access journal websites.
  • Article Allowance Caps – The only remaining capped allowance is included on Wiley Fully Open Access Titles
  • Elsevier Agreement – Restricted to hybrid titles, with a 15% discount available for fully Open Access titles
  • Eligibility – The corresponding author must be affiliated with ECU.
  • Use Your ECU Email – The corresponding author must submit using an ECU email address (@ecu.edu.au or @our.ecu.edu.au) to confirm eligibility
  • NHMRC Compliance – Publishing under a Read & Publish Agreement meets NHMRC requirements

Key things to know

  • Article Allowance Caps – The only remaining capped allowance is included on Wiley Fully Open Access Titles
  • Elsevier Agreement – Restricted to hybrid titles, with a 15% discount available for fully Open Access titles
  • Eligibility – The corresponding author must be affiliated with ECU and submit using an ECU email address (@ecu.edu.au or @our.ecu.edu.au)
  • NHMRC Compliance – Publishing under a Read & Publish Agreement meets NHMRC requirements

Need Help?

For support on leveraging these agreements, contact the Library Scholarly Communication team at researchonline@ecu.edu.au.

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