Melville, NY, January 26, 2026: AIP Publishing has signed a new three-year AIP Fusion agreement with the Irish Research eLibrary (IReL), a nationally funded consortium that provides access to licensed e-resources, OA publishing agreements, and open science infrastructure.
The agreement covers eight participating Irish institutions and expands access to AIP Publishing’s portfolio of physical sciences research while supporting a sustainable, transparent transition to open access publishing.
Under the terms of the agreement, researchers affiliated with participating IReL institutions will benefit from streamlined publishing workflows and enhanced opportunities to publish open access across all AIP Publishing and partner journals as part of the AIP Fusion model.
“AIP Fusion is designed to meet the needs of research communities by combining broad access to essential content with a clear and scalable path to open access,” said Kevin Steiner, Global Head of Sales at AIP Publishing. “This agreement with IReL reflects our shared commitment to supporting researchers and advancing open, equitable research communication.”
IReL’s mission is to provide sustainable and inclusive access to scholarly communications in support of Irish research. Its new agreement with AIPP aligns with this, allowing its members access to trusted quality publication and supporting its authors to publish their research openly.
“We welcome AIP Fusion as a novel, sustainable, and equitable path to OA,” said Susan Reilly, IReL Director. “And it meets our licensing principles, including cost control, transparent business models, and committing to open research.”
AIP Fusion agreements are part of AIP Publishing’s broader effort to collaborate with institutions and consortia worldwide to expand access, reduce administrative burden for authors, and accelerate the global transition to open science.
About AIP Publishing
AIP Publishing’s mission is to advance, promote, and serve the physical sciences for the benefit of humanity by breaking barriers to open, fair research communication and empowering researchers to accelerate global progress. AIP Publishing is a wholly owned not-for-profit subsidiary of the American Institute of Physics (AIP) and supports the charitable, scientific, and educational purposes of AIP through scholarly publishing activities on its behalf and on behalf of our publishing partners.
About IReL
The Irish Research eLibrary (IReL) is a nationally funded e-resource licensing consortium providing access to online resources for participating Irish higher education institutions. For more information about IReL, visit irel.ie.