bsp2024csic

Publisher

Bentham Science Publishers
Agreement ID bsp2024csic
Agreement labeling Bentham Science Read and Publish Agreement 2024-2026
Has the agreement been fully disclosed and published? No
Agreement period 01/01/2024 – 12/31/2026
Consortia / Institution CSIC Spanish National Research Council
Country Spain
SIZE

Approximate range of annual corresponding author publications

 5
Comments on size/article output Average output 2019-2023
COSTS

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

 Cost decrease
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 fully converted to OA publishing fees (access related costs 5% or less)
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?

 OA publishing is unlimited
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 variations allowed
ARTICLE TYPES
 Original research articles
Review articles
Letters
Case reports
ACCESS COSTS

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

 1%-5%
Comments on access costs Agreement is structured to include access as well as publishing but the finances are structured without any access fee
ACCESS COVERAGE

Are all read relevant journals covered by the agreement?

 Yes
PERPETUAL ACCESS RIGHTS Yes
WORKFLOW ASSESSMENT Too early to assess
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