Royal Society Publishing and CAPES Announce Landmark Read & Publish Agreement Supporting Brazilian Researchers
The Hague, 10 July 2025 – Royal Society Publishing has announced a new Read & Publish agreement with Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES), marking a major milestone in open access publishing for researchers in Brazil.
Under this five-year agreement, Brazilian authors affiliated with CAPES-supported institutions will be able to publish in the Royal Society’s prestigious journals without incurring any Article Processing Charges (APCs). ensuring that researchers can share their work openly and without financial barriers. https://royalsociety.org/journals/capes/
“Royal Society Publishing is delighted to finalise this partnership with CAPES, which recognises the growing importance of high-quality research from Brazil,” said Rod Cookson, Publishing Director at The Royal Society. “For the next five years, there will be no cost to authors to publish in our journals as the Article Processing Charge is covered by CAPES centrally. This agreement demonstrates a significant commitment from CAPES to support Read & Publish agreements for their researchers and institutions.”
“The signing of this Read & Publish agreement with the Royal Society is an important step for the development of CAPES’ open access policy and supports Brazilian researchers to publish their articles in international high-impact journals without the barrier of publication fees. We are confident that this agreement will be very beneficial for the Brazilian scientific community and will increase international visibility and recognition of research conducted in Brazil.” Andrea Carvalho Vieira, General Coordinator of the CAPES Journals Portal
This collaboration represents the first Read & Publish agreement between the Royal Society and a consortium in Latin America, and one of the first of its kind signed by CAPES to date. The deal was facilitated with the support of KGL Accucoms, a global provider of sales and marketing services to academic and professional publishers.
“It is exciting to finally announce the first Read & Publish agreement between CAPES and one of our publishers – and one of the first agreements of this kind signed by CAPES altogether,” said Anouk Snijders, Commercial Manager LATAM at KGL Accucoms. “We are very happy to have supported both CAPES and Royal Society Publishing in achieving this important alliance and are confident that many Brazilian authors will find great benefit in being able to publish their research open access in the Royal Society’s high-quality journals without the barrier of APC charges.”
This agreement underscores a shared commitment to advancing open access and global research collaboration, while empowering Brazilian scientists to disseminate their work more broadly and equitably.
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About Read & Publish
Read & Publish is an agreement we offer to libraries and institutions. Customers can access Royal Society journal content and accepted articles are published open access with no APC fees to pay at the point of use.
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About The Royal Society
Royal Society Publishing is part of the Royal Society, a self-governing Fellowship of many of the world’s most distinguished scientists drawn from all areas of science, engineering, and medicine. The Society’s fundamental purpose, as it has been since its foundation in 1660, is to recognise, promote, and support excellence in science and to encourage the development and use of science for the benefit of humanity. royalsociety.org
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About CAPES
CAPES is a foundation within the Brazilian Ministry of Education, dedicated to improving the quality of Brazil’s higher education through scholarships, support for research, and international collaboration.
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About KGL Accucoms
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