rcgp2021jisc

Publisher

Royal College of General Practitioners

Agreement ID rcgp2021jisc
Agreement labeling RCGP Read & Publish Agreement
Has the agreement been disclosed and published? Yes
URL https://www.jisc.ac.uk/content/open-access/our-role
Agreement period 01/01/2021 – 12/31/2022
Consortia / Institution Jisc
Country United Kingdom
SIZE

Approximate range of annual corresponding author publications

100
Comments on size/article output 2019 estimate
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

Transfomative 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?

Open access for research articles is unlimited and expected to increase. The fee is fixed for 2 years regardless of output.
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?

5%-20%
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
The agreement allows unlimited access to and open access publishing of research in both hybrid and open access titles. It will therefore allow for 100% transition to open access for UK research output where institutions participate.
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