Special conditions for publishing in Open Access have been agreed upon with some publishers within the framework of license agreements or memberships. In the following, we inform you about the agreements from which you can benefit as a TUHH member. Please note that in some cases you need to apply in advance to these publishers for funding through the publication fund.
ACM Open
Free and unlimited Open Access publishing in ACM journals and conference proceedings.
Cambridge University Press – Read and Publish
Free and unlimited Gold Open Access publishing in Cambridge University Press journals.
Elsevier
The TUHH participates in the Germany-wide DEAL consortium with the publisher Elsevier. Fees for articles in hybrid and genuine open access journals are paid centrally.
Emerald Journals – Publish and Read
Free and unlimited Open Access publishing in Emerald Publishing “Management Core” journals.
IOP Journals – Read and Publish
A read-and-publish contract for 2026 was concluded by the TIB consortium. This contract provides access to over 85 journals. The publish component covers an unlimited number of articles that can be published without embargo period and under CC BY 4.0 license.
JMIR Publications Gold Open Access
Free and unlimited Open Access publishing in JMIR Publications journals.
Nature and Nature Research Journals
Free Open Access publishing in Nature and Nature Research journals for researchers from TU Hamburg.
PLOS (Public Library of Science)
Free Open Access publishing in all PLOS journals for researchers from TU Hamburg.
Springer Nature
The TUHH participates in the Germany-wide DEAL-Konsortium with the scientific publisher Springer Nature. Fees for articles in hybrid and genuine open access journals are paid centrally.
Taylor & Francis
Researchers at TU Hamburg publish Open Access free of charge in hybrid journals from Taylor & Francis. A 15% discount on APCs is granted for publishing in Gold Open Access journals.
Wiley
The TUHH participates in the Germany-wide DEAL-Konsortium with the scientific publisher Wiley. Fees for articles in hybrid and genuine open access journals are paid centrally.
Additional Discounts on Article Processing Charges (APC)
For full coverage of the APC by the library, a funding application must be submitted in advance through the publication fund.
Frontiers
Based on the Institutional Agreement with Frontiers, TUHH receives a 10% discount on APCs from 01.01.2025.
MDPI
The library participates in the IOAP (Institutional Open Access Program) on behalf of the TUHH:
http://www.mdpi.com/about/ioap
As a member, TUHH receives a 10% discount on APCs since 01.05.2020.
Important: TUHH Affiliation Guideline
As a member of TUHH, please adhere to the affiliation guideline and correctly state the TUHH affiliation.
Further details can be found in the TUHH Affiliation Guideline.
Questions?
Open Access Team of TUHH
E-mail: openaccess@tuhh.de
Consultation hours : every Friday from 10:00 am to 10:30 am
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