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<p> Caros Investigadores,</p>
<p>Cada vez é mais relevante publicar em "open access". Chamo a
vossa atençao para a condiçao em baixo<br>
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<p><font size="6" color="#0000ff"><b><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;
font-family: "Calibri Light", sans-serif;">that
corresponding authors* affiliated with these institutions
are eligible to publish their articles open access with fees
covered</span></b></font></p>
<p>Springer-Nature-Eligible+journals-Open Access+Free
Publication-Jan-2023 - lista das revistas em anexao<br>
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<p>Saudaçoes cordiais,</p>
<p> Anibal T. de Almeida<font size="2"><br>
</font></p>
<p><font size="2">Director<br>
ISR - University of Coimbra<br>
Dep. Electrical Engineering , Polo II<br>
3030-290 Coimbra, Portugal<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3641-5174">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3641-5174</a></font><br>
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<span
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Light",sans-serif;color:#444444">More than 60 Portuguese
institutions
are
participating
in the
Transformative
Agreement
between
Springer
Nature and
FCCN / b-on
consortium,
meaning<b>
that
corresponding
authors*
affiliated
with these
institutions
are eligible
to publish
their articles
open access
with fees
covered.</b><b><br>
</b><b>
</b><br>
The agreement
includes
hybrid
journals
across the
Springer and
Adis
portfolios. In
addition, you
can enjoy full
access to all
Springer and
Adis
subscription
journal
content.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><sup><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">*Acting
as main
contact for
Springer
Nature
correspondence
after
editorial
acceptance.</span></sup><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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