Within the scope of the EKUAL Project carried out by the TÜBİTAK ULAKBİM, a “Read & Publish” agreement has been signed with Oxford University Press covering the period 2026–2028. The agreement includes both access to academic content and the publication of Open Access (OA) articles.
Under this agreement, EKUAL member institutions will:
- Have access to Oxford Journals Online.
- Benefit from an annual OA article publishing quota, subject to specified criteria, in Hybrid and Full Open Access journals included in the Oxford Journals Online 2026 collection.
The annual quota distribution is as follows:
- 2026: 400 articles
- 2027: 408 articles
- 2028: 416 articles
Detailed information on the agreement criteria and all relevant documents can be accessed via the EKUAL databases page under the “Oxford University Press (OUP)” heading:
- Detailed Information on TÜBİTAK OA Article Publishing Support Criteria: OA Publishing Support Criteria
- 2026–2028 TÜBİTAK–OUP National License Institutional Support Page: Agreement Support Page
- Current Journal List Available via EKUAL Access: EKUAL Journal List (543 journals)
- Detailed Information on the Journal Collection: Journal Collection Content
- OA Journals Funded by TÜBİTAK: Funded OA Journal List
- OA Article Publishing Steps for Authors: Author Guidelines
Important Note: Content is subject to periodic updates. Therefore, it is important to regularly check the EKUAL databases page for the most up-to-date agreement details.
Special Note: If APC support has been mistakenly granted during the period in which an author is listed either on the TÜBİTAK AYEK banned list, or on the list of individuals whose professional practice has been revoked or temporarily suspended by the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Health, or if an article that has received APC support has been retracted, it is mandatory for the corresponding author and/or co-authors to notify ukg@ulakbim.gov.tr and to reimburse the APC fee to ULAKBİM. Otherwise, ULAKBİM reserves the right to collect the APC fee from the corresponding author.
For any inquiries regarding access and open access article publishing, please contact: ukg@tubitak.gov.tr.