acs2022jisc

Publisher

American Chemical Society
Agreement ID acs2022jisc
Agreement labeling American Chemical Society Journals 2022-2024
Has the agreement been fully disclosed and published? Yes
URL https://repository.jisc.ac.uk/8798/1/
Jisc_Collections_ACS_Web_Editions_Dec_2024.pdf
Agreement period 01/01/2022 – 12/31/2024
Consortia / Institution Jisc
Country United Kingdom
SIZE

Approximate range of annual corresponding author publications

 1650
Comments on size/article output This is an unlimited agreement covering hybrid and fully OA titles
COSTS

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

 Cost increase
Comments on cost development The % increases for institutions will vary depending on the publication outputs of that institution. The average increase across all institutions is approximately 3% per year.
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
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
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
Comments on workflows The practical implementation of the agreement will be assessed by Jisc throughout its term
OVERALL ASSESSMENT AND COMMENTS This agreement transitions a significant proportion of UK research publishing output towards open access, for an acceptable increase in previous subscription spend. The efficacy of the agreement will be reviewed by Jisc throughout its term.
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