Open access publishing agreements allow Curtin researchers to make their research available open access without directly incurring article processing charges. You can read more about this on the Library blog.
There are several different models of open access publishing agreements including the Read & Publish (Transformative) agreements. In this type of agreement, the library pays a fee that combines the subscription access (read) and article processing fees, so that Curtin researchers can make (publish) their research openly available.
The Curtin University Library has two Read & Publish agreements in place:
Eligibility
To be eligible to publish as part of these agreements you must:
Do not use:
Curtin Library Open Access Publishing Agreements 2026
To check whether a journal is covered by a Curtin open access agreement, search the Journal Title List. This list also shows any discounts or conditions that apply.
Publishers may not include all titles in the agreements. For details on specific requirements for each publisher, including the article types that are eligible for open access, please use the individual publisher links below or go to the CAUL website.
Publisher List
* Indicates agreement has a yearly publishing cap on some open access journals. If you have an article accepted after the publishing cap has been reached you will be notified that an APC is payable in order to publish open access.
The Library has consolidated the total list of journal titles covered by the current Curtin Open Access Publishing Agreements in the table below. You will find information about the status of each title and whether it is excluded or included in the agreements. Narrow your search using the filters provided.
If you require assistance, please email the Strategic Publishing Service team
| OA Agreement | Field of Research | Journal | Journal Type |
Eligibility under Curtin's Open Access publishing agreements? |
Discount Available? |
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Note: Updated 3rd September 2026
A capped agreement has a limit (or cap) on the number of articles that can be published open access without incurring an Article Processing Charge (APC). Once that limit is reached, new submissions are no longer covered by the agreement, and an APC will apply.
Our agreements are negotiated by the Council of Australasian University Librarians (CAUL) on behalf of participating universities. The cap applies to all participating universities collectively rather than to each institution separately. This means that article approvals are drawn from a single shared allocation and are made on a first come, first served basis, regardless of which institution the author is from.
What does this mean for me?
Articles are approved in the order they are accepted for publication by the publisher until the cap is reached.
Articles that have been accepted for publication and with contracts signed before the cap limit is reached will have the article processing charges covered.
The cap can run out before the end of the year and once the limit is reached no further articles are covered. So, plan your publishing strategy early.
Check availability before you submit, and again when your article is accepted. Because coverage is linked to acceptance by the publisher, the cap could run out between submission and acceptance.
CAUL and the Library provides an estimated date when each cap is likely to run out. These dates are estimates only and can change, so check with the library team before you submit.
What if the cap has been reached?
You have several options:
Pay the APC yourself.
Publish the article as closed access if that option is available.
Choose another journal to submit your manuscript to.
Publish open access via another pathway, for example using CURATE, the Curtin Institutional Repository.
The section on How to make your Curtin publication open access in the Research Toolkit provides information on alternative open access publishing pathways.
When does the cap reset?
For most agreements, a new allocation becomes available on 1 January. However, check this with the Strategic Publishing Service team before making any assumptions.