Norway renews Frontiers national open access agreement

Frontiers has renewed its national open access agreement with Norway for 2025, reinforcing what the parties describe as “a shared commitment to advancing open science”.

Originally signed in 2020, this agreement – facilitated by the Norwegian Agency for Shared Services in Education and Research (Sikt) – streamlines the publishing process for Norwegian researchers and strengthens the country’s leadership in open access publishing.

Some 36 Norwegian institutions and research centres will benefit from the agreement, and new institutions are welcome to join at any time without an annual participation fee.

Tore Nilsen, Senior Advisor at Sikt, commented: “Ensuring open access to Norwegian research remains a priority for our institutions. The renewal of this agreement with Frontiers aligns with our national responsibility to make scientific knowledge widely available, benefiting both academia and society at large.”

To be eligible under the partnership, researchers need to ensure that the corresponding author is affiliated with a Sikt participating institution and that they use their institutional email address when submitting the manuscript. Additionally, researchers are encouraged to consult their institutional library to verify eligibility and receive guidance on the submission process.

Franck Vazquez, Director of Partnerships at Frontiers, added: “This renewal highlights our commitment to work with Institutions and consortia in making science open. It also strengthens our collaboration in making research more accessible, transparent, and impactful for society. We look forward to further empowering Norwegian research communities in the years to come.”