kar2023kesli

Publisher

Karger
Agreement ID kar2023kesli
Agreement labeling KESLI-Karger Read and Publish Agreement
Has the agreement been fully disclosed and published? No
Agreement period 01/01/2023 – 12/31/2025
Consortia / Institution KESLI
Country South Korea
SIZE

Approximate range of annual corresponding author publications

 10
Comments on size/article output Unlimited OA publishing allowed for all participating institutions
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 Given unlimited OA publishing, additional cost lies within previous increase rate
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?

 Unlimited OA publishing allowed
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
Case report
Brief report
ACCESS COSTS

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

 More than 50%
Comments on access costs Approximate share of access related costs is expected to decrease as more open access articles are published under this transformative agreement
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 Too early to assess
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