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UPDATE: Changes to Elsevier Journal Access in 2026

22 December 2025
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Update - 22 December 2025:

 

The Council of Australasian University Librarians (CAUL) has confirmed that the in-principle agreement with Elsevier was reached without any disruption to access, avoiding the temporary loss of journals that universities had been preparing for during negotiations.

 

For UC staff and students, this means:

 

  • Expanded open access publishing: From 2026, UC researchers will be able to publish uncapped hybrid open access articles across Elsevier’s full journal portfolio, including Cell Press and The Lancet, at no additional cost. Gold open access journals are not included.
  • Wider public access to research: More than 10,000 research articles from universities across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, including UC, are expected to be published openly with Elsevier in 2026.
  • Greater certainty for 2026 onwards: This agreement completes CAUL’s renegotiation of read-and-publish agreements with the four largest academic publishers.

Big news for anyone using Elsevier journals: from 31 December 2025, UC Library’s Read and Publish deal with Elsevier ends. What does that mean for you?

 

✅ Still good news:

You’ll keep access to many Elsevier articles published up to the end of 2025.

 

⚠️ What’s changing:

New Elsevier articles from 2026 won’t be instantly available through ScienceDirect.

 

Here’s how to stay ahead:

 

Teaching links?

If you find broken Elsevier links in Ako|Learn, the Library can help replace or find alternative articles.

 

Publishing your work?

 

📩 Questions?

Your subject librarian is here to help with access tips, publishing options, and updates.

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