sc2020unit

Publisher

Springer Nature
Agreement ID sc2020unit
Agreement labeling Springer Compact
Has the agreement been fully disclosed and published? Yes
URL https://www.openaccess.no/2020-springer-compact-license—signed.pdf
Agreement period 01/01/2020 – 12/31/2022
Consortia / Institution Unit
Country Norway
SIZE

Approximate range of annual corresponding author publications

 700
COSTS

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

 Cost increase
Comments on cost development A small increase in first year, then price increase in line with previous agreement
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?

 A corridor is enabled allowing for 4,6% overpublishing before APC payment is activated, and if publishing below corridor we will be refunded.
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? No
OA LICENSE CC-BY preferred, exceptions 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 Read access app 33% of cost
ACCESS COVERAGE

Are all read relevant journals covered by the agreement?

 Yes
PERPETUAL ACCESS RIGHTS Yes
WORKFLOW ASSESSMENT Too early to assess
Comments on workflows The agreement started 1. Jan 2020, and so far implementation is OK – but, too early to assess.
OVERALL ASSESSMENT AND COMMENTS

 

 The agreement transform 100% of Norway’s published articles to open access. However, for future agreements the costs should be 100% related to publishing.
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