kar2020jisc

Publisher

Karger
Agreement ID kar2020jisc
Agreement labeling Karger SHEDL Read and Publish 2020-2022
Has the agreement been disclosed and published? Yes
URL https://repository.jisc.ac.uk/8070/1/
Karger_SHEDL_lic_2020_2022.docx
Agreement period 01/01/2020 – 12/31/2022
Consortia / Institution Jisc
Country United Kingdom
SIZE

Approximate range of annual corresponding author publications

 18
Comments on size/article output Average articles published per year between 2016-2018 provided by publisher
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 Cost will only increase if publishing increases significantly
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?

 Unlimited OA entitlements
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 mandatory
ARTICLE TYPES
 Original research articles
Review articles
Proceedings
Letters
Editorials
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 Too early to assess
OVERALL ASSESSMENT AND COMMENTS This agreement includes unlimited OA publishing for no additional price on the 2019 renewal and allows for substantial growth in number of OA articles published before any price increase in future years.
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