bmj2023jisc

Publisher

BMJ Publishing Group
Agreement ID bmj2023kb
Agreement labeling Jisc BMJ Transitional OA agreement 2023-2024
Has the agreement been fully disclosed and published? Yes
URL https://repository.jisc.ac.uk/9379/1/
BMJ_Read_and_Publish_Agreement_2023_24.pdf
Agreement period 01/01/2023 – 12/31/2024
Consortia / Institution Jisc
Country United Kingdom
SIZE

Approximate range of annual corresponding author publications

 182
Comments on size/article output Uncapped publishing of funded articles (Standard Collection)
COSTS

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

 Cost increase
Comments on cost development Fixed % increase over subscriptions and funded APC spend (Standard 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?

 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?

 BMJ agreement offers unlimited OA
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 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, for an acceptable increase in previous subscription spend. The agreement includes flexible options for institutions regarding the publishing output included in the agreement. The efficacy of the agreement will be reviewed by Jisc throughout its term.
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