Some Read and Publish agreements have annual caps, which limit how many articles can be published open access without attracting the Article Processing Charges (APCs).
Once the cap limit is reached:
- articles that have been accepted for publication and with contracts signed before the cap limit is reached will have article charges covered
- articles that are accepted after the cap limit is reached will require APC payment.
Annual caps projections
- Wiley (hybrid): cap reached on 19 September
- Springer Nature: cap reached on 9 October
- Taylor & Francis: cap reached on 24 October
- Wiley (open access): cap reached on 28 October
Last update: 28 October.
If publishing in fully open access journals, including Wiley open access, you will need to pay the APC. Refer to CAUL's Title List to confirm.
If publishing in hybrid journals, you will have two options:
- pay the APC to publish your paper as open access, or
- publish the article as closed access (behind a paywall).
If you choose to publish as closed access, consider exploring alternative pathways to open access, such as making a version of the article available through the RMIT Research Repository.
The current agreement ends on 31 Dec 2025. Future terms and agreements are still being negotiated.
Delaying the acceptance of paperwork to use next year's cap is discouraged by most publishers and the University.
Questions and support
For questions or advice on alternative pathways to open access (e.g. via the Research Repository), please contact the Library’s Research Services team (login required).
