compbio2023und

Publisher

The Company of Biologists
Agreement ID compbio2023und
Agreement labeling OA Read & Publish Site Addendum
Has the agreement been disclosed and published? No
Agreement period 01/01/2023 – 12/31/2025
Consortia / Institution University of North Dakota
Country United States
SIZE

Approximate range of annual corresponding author publications

 2
Comments on size/ article output 0-4 articles/year
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
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?

 Single annual fee covering “read” and “publish” with no separate article processing charges (APCs). Annual fee based on current journal subscription costs. Unlimited, fee-free OA publishing of research articles for corresponding authors affiliated with institution.
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
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
OVERALL ASSESSMENT AND COMMENTS Cost neutral using current journal subscription costs
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