Read and Publish Agreements for Open Access Publishing

Koç University is participating in the open-access publishing agreement between Wiley and TÜBİTAK. 

Within the scope of the agreement, Koç University's Faculty Members will have the right to publish articles.

Open-access (including "Research Articles," "Review Articles," "Data-Articles" and "Rapid Publication") without paying an APC (Article Processing Charge)

• Your manuscript must have been accepted for publication in a Wiley hybrid journal on or after 1 January 2025, or submitted to a Wiley fully open-access journal on or after 1 January 2025.
• KU author must be identified as the Corresponding Responsible Author to benefit from the agreement.
• There is a “national annual OA article publishing quota” within the scope of the agreement. The APC will be offered for the articles on a first-come, first-served basis.
• The universities will share the national annual OA article publishing quota. In 2025, the upper limit is 1561 articles for Wiley Journals.
• If the “national annual OA article publication quota” expires, the author of the relevant publication or the funding agency must pay the APC fee.

• For hybrid journals, you must order hybrid open access by using the order workflow on Wiley Author Services.
• For fully open-access journals, please refer to and follow the steps laid out in this guide, or declare your Koc University affiliation when requested during the submission process.
• Read Wiley Agreement notes and FAQs for libraries and authors (English)
• Read Wiley Agreement notes and FAQs for libraries and authors (Turkish)
• Wiley Açık Erişim Anlaşması Temel Unsurları: Ücretsiz Açık Erişim Makale Yayımlatma İş Akışı (PPT) ve Eğitim Videosu (Turkish)