sage2020finelib

Publisher

Sage

Agreement ID sage2020finelib
Has the agreement been disclosed and published? Yes
URL http://finelib.fi/sage-agreement/
Agreement period 01/01/2020 – 12/31/2022
Consortia / Institution FinELib consortium
Country Finland
SIZE

Approximate range of annual corresponding author publications

300
Comments on size/article output 100% of hybrid journal articles will be covered OA. Gold APCs are discounted 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?

 

Subscription and publishing fee is not defined, unlimited hybrid publishing is included in the total fee
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 publishing in hybrid journals included
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 variations allowed
ARTICLE TYPES
Original research articles
Review articles
Brief Communications
Short Reports
Case Reports
ACCESS COSTS

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

More than 50%
Comments on access costs Not defined in the agreement
ACCESS COVERAGE

Are all read relevant journals covered by the agreement?

No
PERPETUAL ACCESS RIGHTS Yes
WORKFLOW ASSESSMENT Too early to assess
OVERALL ASSESSMENT AND COMMENTS
In the future we need to secure that the costs correspond to the publishing output
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