| Publisher |
Oxford University Press |
| Agreement ID | oxf2025csal |
| Has the agreement been disclosed and published? | Yes |
| URL | https://consortium.ch/wp_live/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ OUP_Journals_agreement_2025-2027_redacted.pdf |
| Agreement period | 01/01/2025 – 12/31/2027 |
| Consortia / Institution | Consortium of Swiss Academic Libraries |
| Country | Switzerland |
| SIZE
Approximate range of annual corresponding author publications |
390 |
| Comments on size/article output | Hybrid journal publications covered by the agreement. Fully OA journals excluded (10% discount only). |
| 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 | The previous agreement was already a R&P deal, though capped. The current agreement includes a 3.5% increase to account for the move to unlimited publishing, followed by decreasing annual increases – a flattening of the cost curve. |
| 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? |
No risk-sharing needed: unlimited OA in hybrid journals; 10% discount for fully OA journals without caps. |
| 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? | No |
| OA LICENSE | CC-BY preference, exceptions allowed |
| ARTICLE TYPES |
Original research articles Review articles |
| ACCESS COSTS
What is the approximate share of access related costs of the overall agreement? |
20%-50% |
| Comments on access costs | Read access accounts for 32% of the total costs in the first year of the agreement. Allocation for 2026 and 2027 to be confirmed annually by publisher. |
| 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 | Noticeable improvements since the last agreement and the launch of the SciPris dashboard |
| OVERALL ASSESSMENT AND COMMENTS | The new OUP agreement moves from a capped to an unlimited publishing model for hybrid journals, removing administrative barriers and supporting OA growth. While a 10% discount is granted for fully OA journals, its impact remains limited without central funding. The initial cost increase reflects the shift, followed by lower annual rises. |
| Request contact to the licensee | contact@esac-initiative.org |