Open Access Books Agreement with Springer Nature
Information for Max Planck Authors
Authors and volume editors affiliated with an eligible Max Planck Institute receive a discount on the standard Book Publishing Charge (BPC). MPDL covers the costs remaining after the discount is applied on a pro rata basis.
In order to make use of the agreement the following conditions must be met:
- Authors and volume editors must be affiliated with an eligible Max Planck Institute and this affiliation must be stated in the published book.
- Eligible authors must be the sole-, lead- or co-author or volume editor of a book. Volume editors are required to be a contributor of one (or more) self-written chapter(s) in the book.
- Eligible books under this agreement are Springer Nature monographs and edited volumes with an editorial acceptance date between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2028.
- All English and German language Springer Nature books imprints and series by eligible authors are included.
- CC BY license is the default.
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