| Publisher |
Taylor & Francis |
| Agreement ID | tf2026jisc |
| Agreement labeling | Taylor and Francis Read and Publish 2026-28 |
| Has the agreement been disclosed and published? | Yes |
| URL | https://repository.jisc.ac.uk/10426/1/ taylor-and-francis-read-and-publish-2026-28.docx |
| Agreement period | 01/01/2026 – 12/31/2028 |
| Consortia / Institution | Jisc |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| SIZE
Approximate range of annual corresponding author publications |
6800 |
| Comments on size/article output | Article counts from publications including hybrid, fully gold OA, F1000, and CPOP Collective Pathway to Open Publishing |
| 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 |
| Comments on cost development | Prices frozen in 2026 and 2027, increasing by 2% in 2028 |
| FINANCIAL SHIFT
Transformative 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? |
Comprehensive publishing allowance, based on current output trends. If UK research increases by >15% over the prior three-year average, the contract terms can be negotiated. |
| 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? | Yes |
| OA LICENSE | CC BY preference, exceptions allowed |
| ARTICLE TYPES |
Original research articles Review articles Method Articles, Antibody Validation Articles, Systematic Reviews, Clinical Practice Articles, Case Reports, Opinion Articles |
| 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 | Partly (e.g. to core journals only) |
| WORKFLOW ASSESSMENT | Too early to assess |
| OVERALL ASSESSMENT AND COMMENTS |
Taylor & Francis has engaged with some non-article-based models in their CPOP pilot. We recommend expanding this initiative beyond the pilot. The price freezes help increase participation during a very difficult time for the UK sector. |
| Request contact to the licensee | contact@esac-initiative.org |