rsc2018bibsam

Publisher

RSC – Royal Society of Chemistry
Agreement ID rsc2018bibsam
Agreement labeling RSC Read & Publish
Has the agreement been disclosed and published? No
Agreement period 01/01/2018 – 31/12/2021
Consortia / Institution Bibsam Consortium
Country Sweden
SIZE

Approximate range of annual corresponding author publications

 200
Comments on size/article output Fully OA journals are not included in the agreement. The consortium currently has approximately over 50 publications in publisher’s fully OA journals per year.
COSTS

How do the costs of the agreement relate to previous subscription-only agreements with the publisher?

 Cost increase
Comments on cost development Current subscription spend would not cover the cost of publishing. A new flat “global” reading fee was introduced, causing very high price increases for small size members (with a previous very modest fee).
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?

 Unlimited number of OA publishing in hybrids are 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? No
OA LICENSE CC-BY variations 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 Gradually and slowly decreasing throughout the term. 2021: 40%.
ACCESS COVERAGE

Are all read relevant journals covered by the agreement?

 Yes
PERPETUAL ACCESS RIGHTS Yes
WORKFLOW ASSESSMENT Ok
OVERALL ASSESSMENT AND COMMENTS

 

 Unsustainably high reading fees. 15% of publishing has not been made open due to author’s choice. Publisher did not agree to make OA mandatory. Actual number of published articles corresponds well with expected output. Submission system, access, customer service and reporting of statistics is working well.
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