bmj2026jisc

Publisher

BMJ Publishing
Agreement ID bmj2026jisc
Agreement labeling BMJ Read and Publish 2026 (1 year extension)
Has the agreement been disclosed and published? Yes
URL https://repository.jisc.ac.uk/10425/1/
bmj-read-and-publish-2026.docx
Agreement period 01/01/2026 – 12/31/2026
Consortia / Institution Jisc
Country United Kingdom
SIZE

Approximate range of annual corresponding author publications

 400
Comments on size/article output Uncapped publishing of funded articles (BMJ Standard Collection), plus additional options for unfunded articles in hybrid journals and publishing in fully OA publications
COSTS

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

 Cost increase
Comments on cost development Fixed percentage increase for base agreement (funded publishing in the BMJ Standard Collection), with variable price increases for the publishing add-ons
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?

 Unlimited OA for funded articles in hybrid publications
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? Fully OA titles are included selectively
OA LICENSE CC BY mandatory
ARTICLE TYPES
 Original research articles
ACCESS COSTS

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

 20%-50%
ACCESS COVERAGE

Are all read relevant journals covered by the agreement?

 Yes
PERPETUAL ACCESS RIGHTS Yes
WORKFLOW ASSESSMENT Too early to assess
Comments on workflows The practical implementation of the agreement will be assessed by Jisc throughout its term. This agreement uses RightsLink.
OVERALL ASSESSMENT AND COMMENTS This agreement transitions a significant proportion of funded UK research publishing output towards open access. The agreement offers several additional publishing options at an additional cost. The efficacy of the agreement will be reviewed by Jisc throughout its term.
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