Duration: 2024
The Nature Publishing Group has been part of Springer Nature for several years. Under a DEAL agreement with the publishing group, TUM members already enjoy special publishing conditions for Gold Open Access journals, including the so-called "Nature branded journals". However, hybrid journals from the Nature portfolio were covered by the DEAL agreement. To close this gap, we have concluded an additional Publish & Read contract, providing TUM members the opportunity to publish in all Nature branded journals.
The following services are available through the TUM University Library:
- Reading Access
At TUM, you have access rights to the entire portfolio of Nature branded journals.
- Open Access Publishing
As a "Corresponding Author" affiliated with TUM, you have the opportunity to publish your papers as Open Access in all Nature branded journals. There are no costs for you personally for Open Access publishing if your article has been accepted for publication from 1 January 2024. APCs (Article Processing Charges) are covered by TUM and handled through the TUM University Library. If you opt for additional services (e.g., for color illustrations or extra length) with the publisher, Springer Nature will directly invoice you for those expenses.
Mandatory Affiliation Statement
For cost coverage and the precise attribution of your publication, it is crucial that you indicate TUM as your primary affiliation and utilize the binding, standardized affiliation designation. Please adhere to the specifications outlined in the TUM Publication Guidelines for all your publication projects. Always use your TUM email address (@tum.de or @mytum.de) for the submission process to ensure that the publisher correctly affiliates you with TUM.
Further Information
Author instructions by Nature
List of eligible journals (Excel file)
Publishing opportunites for TUM members in the Springer journal portfolio
