| Publisher |
The Company of Biologists |
| Agreement ID | compbio2023mtroyal |
| Agreement labeling | Read & Publish Initiative |
| Has the agreement been disclosed and published? | No |
| Agreement period10 | 06/15/2023 – 06/15/2026 |
| Consortia / Institution | Mount Royal University |
| Country | Canada |
| SIZE
Approximate range of annual corresponding author publications |
1 |
| 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 | If there was a cost increase we would not be participating |
| 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) |
| 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? | Yes |
| OA LICENSE | Not defined |
| ARTICLE TYPES |
Not defined |
| ACCESS COSTS
What is the approximate share of access related costs of the overall agreement? |
More than 50% |
| Comments on access costs | Estimation |
| 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 | Very complicated! |
| OVERALL ASSESSMENT AND COMMENTS |
Definitely sustainable regarding costs. We have concerns about the sustainability regarding operations. |
| Request contact to the licensee | contact [at] esac-initiative [dot] org |