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Open Access Publishing Agreement with Wiley for 2026 and 2027
posted on June 11, 2026
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Graduation Interview with our Graduate Assistants
By Precious Olalere - May 12, 2023
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Latest episode: It Takes Jess Hagman
March 29, 2022
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Latest news: Open Access Publishing Agreement with Wiley for 2026 and 2027
By Murphy Heather - June 11, 2026
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Open Access Publishing Agreement with Wiley for 2026 and 2027
The University of Illinois, through its participation in the BTAA consortium, has secured an open access publishing agreement with Wiley for calendar years 2026 and 2027.
Through December 31, 2027, under this new contract, Illinois and its students, faculty, and staff will enjoy:
- Unlimited open access publishing for articles accepted in 2026 and 2027 in Wiley Hybrid OA journals at no cost to authors (faculty, students, and staff)
- No caps or limits on the number of eligible articles in these hybrid journals
- Full read access to the Wiley journal portfolio through your institution
- Perpetual access rights to subscribed content
Important Changes to the Publishing Experience
The agreement maintains the BTAA’s “no fees, no caps, no limits” approach for Wiley hybrid OA journal articles accepted in 2026 and 2027, meaning there is no institutional cap on the number of eligible open access articles.
The notable change for authors is that the new contract will limit free APC publishing in Wiley gold OA journals. Articles submitted to gold OA journals by August 31, 2026, are guaranteed to be covered under the central BTAA contract. Articles submitted and accepted for gold journals between September 1, 2026, and December 31, 2027, will require funding from sources outside the University Library.
Questions?
If you have questions about eligibility, journal coverage, or how this agreement applies to your publications, please contact Scholarly Communication and Publishing at scpub@library.illinois.edu. You can also view a full list of all existing open access publication agreements with publishers on the Open Access at Illinois guide.