We are delighted to announce that MDPI has extended its agreement with the Jisc consortium in the UK for 2025. This renewal reaffirms our strong partnership with UK institutions, emphasizing our shared commitment to advancing open access publishing and ensuring broad accessibility to high-quality research.
Currently, 62 UK institutions are members of the Institutional Open Access Program (IOAP) through this agreement. A full list of participating institutions can be found here.
The agreement offers significant benefits to authors from participating institutions, including substantial discounts on article processing charges (APCs). Institutions that centrally fund APCs benefit from even higher discounts, providing additional support for their researchers and simplifying the publishing process.
“Extending our agreement with the Jisc consortium is a reward for the strong partnership we’ve built with research institutions throughout the UK,” said Becky Castellon, Institutional Partnerships Manager at MDPI. “We’re proud to continue providing innovative solutions that support open access publishing, reduce administrative burdens, and enable researchers to focus on their work.”
MDPI remains committed to promoting the advantages of gold open access publishing both in the UK and internationally. By fostering accessibility and reducing administrative burdens, we aim to empower authors and facilitate the dissemination of research for the global academic community.
