rsc2024csal

Publisher

Royal Society of Chemistry

Agreement ID rsc2024csal
Agreement labeling RSC Read and Publish
Has the agreement been disclosed and published? Yes
URL https://consortium.ch/wp_live/wp-content/uploads/2024/02
/RSC_Journals_addendum_2024-2026_redacted.pdf
Agreement period 01/01/2024 – 12/31/2026
Consortia / Institution Consortium of Swiss Academic Libraries
Country Switzerland
SIZE

Approximate range of annual corresponding author publications

130
COSTS

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

Cost increase
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?

The Publishing Fee allows unlimited OA publishing in all hybrid journals without charging further
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 preference, exceptions allowed
ARTICLE TYPES
Original research articles
Review articles
Letters
Editorials
ACCESS COSTS

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

20%-50%
ACCESS COVERAGE

Are all read relevant journals covered by the agreement?

Yes
PERPETUAL ACCESS RIGHTS Yes
WORKFLOW ASSESSMENT Ok
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