| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press |
| Agreement ID | cam2023crui |
| Agreement labeling | CRUI-CUP Read and Publish Agreement 2023-2025 |
| Has the agreement been disclosed and published? | To be published |
| Agreement period | 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2025 |
| Consortia / Institution | CRUI-CARE |
| Country | Italy |
| SIZE
Approximate range of annual corresponding author publications |
500 |
| Comments on size/article output | Estimate value for 2023 |
| 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 | An experimental model of progressive rebalancing of expenditure based also on publication in OA has been introduced in the contract |
| 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; unlimited publications included |
| 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? |
We do not have risk, because the publications included are 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 preference, exceptions allowed |
| ARTICLE TYPES |
Original research articles Review articles Rapid communications Brief report Case reports |
| ACCESS COSTS
What is the approximate share of access related costs of the overall agreement? |
More than 50% |
| Comments on access costs | Access costs based on OA percentage in publisher’s journals |
| ACCESS COVERAGE
Are all read relevant journals covered by the agreement? |
Yes |
| PERPETUAL ACCESS RIGHTS | Yes |
| WORKFLOW ASSESSMENT | Ok |
| OVERALL ASSESSMENT AND COMMENTS | We consider this agreement sustainable with regards to costs and workflow |
| Request contact to the licensee | contact@esac-initiative.org |