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Wiley and CAUL Announce Three-Year Open Access Publishing Agreement for Australasian Researchers

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Wiley, a provider of authoritative content and research intelligence, and the Council of Australasian University Librarians (CAUL) have announced a new three-year open access agreement. This partnership will run from 2026 through 2028.

The agreement provides comprehensive publishing opportunities for researchers across more than 50 universities and research organizations in Australia and New Zealand. It allows researchers at participating CAUL institutions to access scholarly content and publish open access in Wiley's journals. This includes unlimited publishing in hybrid journals and increased opportunities in over 600 fully open access journals.

The collaboration between Wiley and CAUL has previously increased open access publishing among CAUL researchers from 20% to over 80% in Wiley journals over the past five years. The current phase expands publishing options and introduces AI-powered services, such as Research Exchange and the AI Gateway, to support Australasian research.

Wiley, noted as the largest society publisher in the region, partners with more than 60 societies, including Royal Society Te Apārangi in New Zealand, to publish journals that include locally relevant and Indigenous scholarship.

Kathryn Sharples, Group Vice President, Publishing Strategy & Policy at Wiley, stated that the agreement offers a sustainable model for advancing open access globally and builds on existing regional investment. Hero Macdonald, Chair of CAULā€™s Content Procurement Committee, noted that the agreement expands opportunities for researchers to increase the accessibility of their work. This aims to ensure publicly funded research is more readily available to communities, supporting public policy, professional practice, innovation, and improved social, economic, and health outcomes.

The agreement also includes comprehensive support services, such as author workshops, librarian training, and detailed monthly reporting. These services are intended to help researchers maximize the benefits of open access publishing. The partnership seeks to accelerate the discoverability and impact of research from Australia and New Zealand internationally.