Springer Nature and CAPES extend transformative agreement
Three-year agreement supports researchers at participating institutions and publishes research from all Brazilian states
New York | Brasilia, 28 October 2026
Springer Nature and the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) have broadened their Transformative Agreement (TA) for Brazil, advancing their shared commitment to open access (OA) by extending publishing opportunities across an expanded portfolio of journals, including Nature Portfolio titles. Researchers from eligible institutions participating in the Portal de Periódicos da CAPES will be able to publish OA in participating Nature titles, strengthening the global reach of Brazilian research.
This extension builds upon the successful 2026 TA between Springer Nature and CAPES which launched in January. Through this agreement, researchers from more than 435 eligible institutions across Brazil were able to read and publish in more than 1,800 Springer Nature journals. More than 4,000 open access articles have been published in the first six months, spanning more than 16 research disciplines, allowing researchers from all the states of Brazil to benefit from enhanced global visibility.
Maria Lopes, Springer Nature’s Vice President of Institutional Sales for the Americas, said: “We are proud to continue our relationship with CAPES. The response from the Brazilian research community demonstrates the value of increasing the opportunities to publish openly. We look forward to continuing to help researchers share their findings across disciplines.”
Antonio Gomes Souza Filho, Vice President of CAPES, added: “The Read and Publish agreement with Springer Nature had been highly anticipated by the academic community since the signing of the letter of intent in December 2023. Expanding the agreement to include Nature journals demonstrates that we are on the right track.”
As a leading contributor to Latin American research, Brazil plays a key role in regional scientific collaboration. Learn more about the details of this deal here.
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CAPES is an agency of the Ministry of Education of the Government of Brazil responsible for policies aimed at expanding and consolidating stricto sensu graduate programs and teacher education for basic education. The agency invests in master’s, doctoral, and postdoctoral programs, both within the country and abroad, as well as in in-person and distance education for professionals already teaching or intending work in preschool, primary, and secondary education schools. Approximately 200,000 scholarships are allocated for this audience. CAPES also conduct evaluations of stricto sensu graduate programs and promotes international cooperation. Additionally, it manages the Journals Portal, the primary Brazilian virtual collection that provides free access to national and foreign scientific information to a potential audience of six million users from 446 educational and research institutions. Visit: https://www.gov.br/capes/pt-br.
Eseohe Arhebamen-Yamasaki | Head of Communications | Springer Nature
eseohe.yamasaki@springernature.com
Camila Fontenele Viana | Media and Digital Communications Coordinator | CAPES
