In June 2026, the U of I Library, as a member of Lyrasis, entered into a Read and Publish agreement with Wiley.

Benefits for U of I affiliates:

• Waiver of OA publishing fees for close to 1,250 hybrid journals

Requirements:

• The U of I author must be the corresponding author of the article accepted for publication on or after January 1, 2026.
• The article must be primary research or a review article. Other article types e.g. letters, editorials etc. are excluded.
• This agreement cannot be used to cover additional charges (e.g. cover, color, and page charges), which individual journals administer separately.
• Have an article accepted in an eligible journal.