Researchers in the physical sciences continue to benefit from open access opportunities

20 Apr 2026 by Faye Holst

The TIB Consortium and IOP Publishing sign new agreement covering read access and publishing services. 

IOP Publishing (IOPP) and TIB – Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology have renewed their longstanding business relationship for another three years: Researchers at the 80 German institutions that participate in the TIB Consortium, continue to benefit from unlimited open access (OA) publishing opportunities in 53 hybrid and 22 fully OA journals from the IOPP portfolio.

Projections show that over 2,000 articles by affiliated researchers will be made freely available for the global scientific community to read and re-use under the agreement, increasing the visibility of and accessibility to crucial research results. Access and usage rights for the paywalled content also remain part of the deal for researchers and students at participating institutions. 

“We are happy to have concluded an agreement that allows physicists to continue publishing their work open access in the renowned IOPP journal portfolio without financial or administrative barriers. Furthermore, we appreciate IOPP’s willingness to meet central demands of the German scholarly community, such as implementing a more transparent pricing structure based on objective criteria and agreeing on researcher-friendly contract terms”, comments Dr. Irina Sens, Deputy Director of TIB.

Julian Wilson, Chief Sales Officer at IOPP adds: “The renewal of our agreement with TIB marks an important milestone in the strong partnership we’ve developed together. It reflects the trust we have built over many years and our shared commitment to delivering high quality services that support German institutions and the researchers they serve, now and into the future.”