sn2022fsln

Publisher

Springer Nature
Agreement ID sn2022fsln
Agreement labeling Springer Compact
Has the agreement been fully disclosed and published? No
Agreement period 01/01/2022 – 12/31/2023
Consortia / Institution Federal Science Libraries Network (FSLN)
Country Canada
SIZE

Approximate range of annual corresponding author publications

 136
Comments on size/article output Average of 4 years (2017-20)
COSTS

How do the costs of the agreement relate to previous subscription-only agreements with the publisher?

 Agreement costs within the range of the previous spending level
FINANCIAL SHIFT

Transfomative agreements vary by their transformative mechanisms, meaning the way in which financing is shifted from the subscription side to open access publishing. What are the characteristics of this agreement to this regard?

 Subscriptions partly converted to OA publishing fees
RISK SHARING

How do entitlements for open access publishing correlate to the anticipated article output? Which mechanisms for risk sharing have been agreed in cases of exceeding or not reaching the number of OA publishing entitlements?

 

 We expect to reach the annual fixed number of articles included in the Agreement. We have the option to pay a top up should we exceed the maximum number of articles.
OA COVERAGE

Are all journals relevant to your affiliated authors (in which you expect them to publish) eligible for OA publishing under the agreement?

 Yes
Are fully open access journals covered by the agreement? No
OA LICENSE CC-BY variations allowed
ARTICLE TYPES
 Original research articles
Review articles
Brief Communication, Continuing Education
ACCESS COSTS

What is the approximate share of access related costs of the overall agreement?

 More than 50%
ACCESS COVERAGE

Are all read relevant journals covered by the agreement?

 Yes
PERPETUAL ACCESS RIGHTS Yes
WORKFLOW ASSESSMENT Ok
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