Swiss Consortium Renews Open Access Agreement with MDPI
We are pleased to announce MDPI's renewed publishing agreement with the Consortium of Swiss Academic Libraries (CSAL). The year-long partnership grants 24 institutions across Switzerland access to MDPI’s Institutional Open Access Program (IOAP), including substantial discounts on article processing charges (APCs). Researchers gain discounts of 20% on article processing charges (APCs), making open access publishing more accessible.
Alistair Freeland, chief operating officer at MDPI said: "Our ongoing collaboration with CSAL reflects the strong support for Open Access publishing across Switzerland’s academic community. As a Swiss-founded publishing house, we are especially proud to support researchers in Switzerland in sharing their knowledge and discoveries with audiences around the world, while helping to ensure that Swiss research remains at the forefront of the global Open Access movement."
Supporting Swiss Scholars
The news comes as MDPI releases its 2025 Country Report for Switzerland, which reveals continuing demand for OA publishing in Switzerland. The report showcases Switzerland’s central role in promoting open science and shaping global research standards, supported by MDPI’s expertise in global OA publishing.
MDPI’s report reveals that Switzerland has ranked among the top countries for rate of open access publications globally over the past decade. The open access ratio of all publications from Switzerland-based researchers demonstrated a consistent level of 65−70% between 2021 and 2025. To this end, the renewed agreement between MDPI and CSAL means Swiss-based researchers and institutions can continue to share their work widely and without barriers, helping to accelerate scientific discovery.
MDPI’s report on Switzerland also reveals that:
- Up to the end of 2025, MDPI has provided publishing services to 29,645 researchers at Swiss universities.
- More than 14,000 papers from Switzerland-affiliated researchers have been published by MDPI since 2021.
- In 2025, more than 2,100 papers by 5,419 researchers from Swiss institutions were published in 327 MDPI journals.
- A total of 2,817 scholars from Switzerland contributed to 9,656 review reports.
- MDPI collaborated with 1,574 Switzerland-based academic editors in 2025, including 12 editors-in-chief.
Stefan Tochev, CEO of MDPI, added: "Demand for Open Access in Switzerland remains strong, as reflected in our latest Country Report, which shows consistently high OA publication rates of around 65–70% and strong engagement from thousands of researchers across Swiss institutions. These results highlight the depth and maturity of the Swiss research ecosystem in advancing open science."
"Our renewed partnership with CSAL builds on this momentum, ensuring that researchers across 24 institutions can continue to publish with greater accessibility and reduced barriers. We are pleased to support this progress and to work closely with the Swiss academic community as Open Access continues to expand its global impact."
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About CSAL
The Consortium of Swiss Academic Libraries obtains licenses for scientific resources (electronic journals, eBooks, and databases). It offers a broad range of services and supports the efforts to establish a national open access strategy. It therefore plays an instrumental role in guaranteeing the quality and competitiveness of Switzerland as a university and research hub.