rup2026mpdl

Publisher

Rockefeller University Press
Agreement ID rup2026mpdl
Agreement labeling Read & Publish Agreement
Has the agreement been disclosed and published? No
Agreement period 01/01/2026 – 12/31/2028
Consortia / Institution Max Planck Digital Library
Country Germany
SIZE

Approximate range of annual corresponding author publications

 2
COSTS

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

 Cost decrease
Comments on cost development The agreement gradually moves towards post-payment from the previous pre-payment model
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?

 Balanced risk sharing provided by maximum and minimum payment thresholds in case of unexpected fluctuation in the publishing 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, with 2 additional Gold OA licenses
OA LICENSE CC BY mandatory
ARTICLE TYPES
 Original research articles
Reports, tools
ACCESS COSTS

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

 5%-20%
Comments on access costs Access related costs remain in the same price range like in last transformative agreement
ACCESS COVERAGE

Are all read relevant journals covered by the agreement?

 Yes
PERPETUAL ACCESS RIGHTS Yes
WORKFLOW ASSESSMENT Ok
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