| Publisher |
Springer Nature |
| Agreement ID | sn2023czelib |
| Agreement labeling | Compact Transformative Agreement |
| Has the agreement been disclosed and published? | Yes |
| URL | https://smlouvy.gov.cz/smlouva/22937273 |
| Agreement period | 01/01/2023 – 12/31/2025 |
| Consortia / Institution | CzechELib |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| SIZE
Approximate range of annual corresponding author publications |
680 |
| Comments on size/article output | However, caps in agreement are lower |
| COSTS
How do the costs of the agreement relate to previous subscription-only agreements with the publisher? |
Cost increase |
| Comments on cost development | Compromise – affordable price increase, however not 100% coverage |
| 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? |
Roll over possible (the APC value for the given year). Additional APCs can be purchased before the end of a subscription period each year. |
| 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 Brief Communication, Continuing Education |
| ACCESS COSTS
What is the approximate share of access related costs of the overall agreement? |
5%-20% |
| 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 Springer Article Approval Services dashboard runs smoothly, however a real time reporting is missing and would be appreciated |
| Request contact to the licensee | contact [at] esac-initiative [dot] org |