Nature

Members of Leibniz University Hannover publish free of charge and unlimited in the journal Nature and the Nature Research Journals.

Term of contract: 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024

What does this mean for you as a researcher at LUH?

• From 1 January 2024, you can publish your articles Open Access in selected journals in the Nature portfolio without incurring any personal costs.
• The costs will be paid centrally by TIB.

The decisive factor is the date of online publication ("Online Publication Date").

You can find a list of authorised journals here (XLSX).

What requirements must be met?

• You are a researcher at Leibniz University Hannover and submit the paper as the responsible Corresponding Author.
• You must clearly state your institutional affiliation with LUH when submitting (LUH must be stated as the first affiliation; several institutional affiliations can be stated in the published article).
• If possible, use your LUH e-mail address.
• If possible, submit from the LUH network.
• Your article is of the type "primary research".

Further information

• Springer Nature also provides information on Nature and the Nature Research Journals, the contract and the submission process.

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