Starting 1 January 2025, the University of Groningen (UG) and the UMCG participate in a national open access agreement with the publisher PLOS. The agreement covers seven journals:

  • PLOS ONE
  • PLOS Complex Systems
  • PLOS Computational Biology
  • PLOS Digital Health
  • PLOS Genetics
  • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
  • PLOS Pathogens

Articles accepted for publication as of 1 January 2025 are eligible for the deal. This is the first national gold open access agreement, which is currently a pilot. The details are still being finalized.

Please contact openaccess@umcg.nl for further instructions.