rsc2022heal

Publisher

Royal Society of Chemistry

Agreement ID rsc2022heal
Agreement labeling Read & Publish License Agreement
Has the agreement been fully disclosed and published? Yes
URL https://diavgeia.gov.gr/doc/ΡΕΟΛ46Ψ8ΧΒ-ΔΝ0
Agreement period 01/01/2022 – 12/31/2024
Consortia / Institution HEAL-Link (Hellenic Academic Libraries Link)
Country Greece
SIZE

Approximate range of annual corresponding author publications

60
Comments on size/article output 60 is HEAL-Link’s article output in 2022
COSTS

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

Cost increase
Comments on cost development A cost increase from previous read and publish spending level due to the inclusion of publishing in selective gold OA journals as an add-on option to the agreement
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?

 

Capped agreement. Article entitlements per contract year have been set. If the article entitlements are exceeded in any year, an author-pays route will follow with a 15% APC discount.
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? Fully OA titles are included selectively
OA LICENSE CC-BY variations allowed
ARTICLE TYPES
All article types
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 Ok
OVERALL ASSESSMENT AND COMMENTS Satisfactory
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