Read & Publish Agreements
Read & Publish Agreements and Membership Discounts
Researchers affiliated with Boğaziçi University (BU) can benefit from the Read & Publish models offered within the scope of transformative agreements established between Boğaziçi University Library, ANKOS, and EKUAL with leading international publishers. Thanks to these agreements, articles published by university members in journals covered by the agreement can be published as Open Access — either without paying an Article Processing Charge (APC) or at discounted rates — depending on the publisher and the terms of the agreement.
Application Requirements and Process
- To benefit from these agreements, a formal application must be submitted via the bogazici.edu.tr address.
- During the application, researchers must provide their institutional extended e-mail addresses.
The complete list of publishers covered by the agreement and the specific discount/free publication details for each publisher are provided below.
| Publisher / Agreement Details | Discount Rate / Amount | Quota Information |
|---|---|---|
| American Chemical Society (ACS) | Read and Publish / 100% Free | Limited (Institution Quota) |
| American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) | Read and Publish / 100% Free | Unlimited |
| Cambridge University Press (CUP) - TÜBİTAK | Read and Publish / 100% Free | Unlimited |
| De Gruyter | Read and Publish / 100% Free | Unlimited |
| Institute of Physics (IOP) - TÜBİTAK | Read and Publish / 100% Free | Unlimited |
| Oxford University Press - TÜBİTAK | Read and Publish / 100% Free | Limited (Country Quota) |
| Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) - TÜBİTAK | Read and Publish / 100% Free | Limited (Country Quota) |
| SAGE Journals | 90% Discount / 200 GBP | Unlimited |
| Springer Nature - TÜBİTAK *2026 OA Agreement quota has been reached. | Read and Publish / 100% Free | Limited (Country Quota) |
| Springer Nature BMC Journals | 75% Discount (Article Processing Charge) | Unlimited |
| ASME | Read and Publish / 100% Free | Unlimited |
| Royal Society | Read and Publish / 100% Free | Unlimited |
| The Company of Biologists | Read and Publish / 100% Free | Unlimited |
| Wiley - TÜBİTAK | Read and Publish / 100% Free | Limited (Country Quota) |
