sage2020unit

Publisher

Sage
Agreement ID sage2020unit
Agreement labeling Sage Premier
Has the agreement been disclosed and published? Yes
URL https://www.openaccess.no/
unitsage_2020_contract.pdf
Agreement period 01/01/2020 – 12/31/2022
Consortia / Institution Unit
Country Norway
SIZE

Approximate range of annual corresponding author publications

 300
Comments on size/article output Agreement includes unlimited 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 3,5% yearly price increase. All institutions upgrade to 2019 collection
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?

 

 Previous subscription cost continue, but include unlimited publishing
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?

 The agreement includes unlimited publishing
OA COVERAGE

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

 No
Are fully open access journals covered by the agreement? No
OA LICENSE CC-BY preference, exceptions allowed
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 The cost is now 100% based on previous subscription cost, and in the next contract period this will be an important element to look at.
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