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Quota-based publishing agreements: 2026 caps expected to be reached for Springer, Taylor & Francis, Oxford University Press, LWW and Emerald

The University of Groningen Press has launched its new Editorial Board, bringing together academic expertise from across the university to guide the strategic direction of UGP and strengthen its commitment to Diamond Open Access publishing. This marks an important step in establishing UGP as a mature, community-driven academic press rooted in the principles of Open Science.

A new Read & Publish agreement has been signed with the American Chemical Society (ACS) for the period 2026–2028.

Dutch universities are embarking on negotiations with PLOS regarding the extension or discontinuation of this agreement. Depending on the outcome, there may be implications for authors publishing with PLOS. If the agreement is not renewed, authors will be required to cover the applicable article processing charges (APCs) themselves for articles accepted after the end date of the agreement. Please note that eligibility is determined by the article's acceptance date, not its submission date.

CERN has been selected to host a new phase of Open Research Europe (ORE), supported by a new funding consortium of European national funding agencies and research organizations, among which NWO. With NWO joining ORE, this will mean that the platform will be available as a publication channel for researchers affiliated with a Dutch research organisation, regardless of whether they have an NWO grant or not.