sn2023skelib

Publisher

Springer Nature
Agreement ID sn2023skelib
Agreement labeling Springer Transformative Agreement
Has the agreement been fully disclosed and published? Yes
URL https://www.crz.gov.sk/zmluva/7690694/
Agreement period 01/01/2023 – 12/31/2026
Consortia / Institution SKeLib (CVTI SR)
Country Slovakia
SIZE

Approximate range of annual corresponding author publications

 293
Comments on size/article output 293 articles in the Journals each Year of the terms of the Agreement, remaining articles do carry over Year to Year
COSTS

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

 Agreement costs within the range of the previous spending level
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 anticipated number of OA articles is based on our internal data (2021 analysis), while we chose a very gradual increase. In case of exceeding or not reaching the number of anticipated articles, the Appendix is agreed.
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?

 More than 50%
ACCESS COVERAGE

Are all read relevant journals covered by the agreement?

 Yes
PERPETUAL ACCESS RIGHTS Yes
WORKFLOW ASSESSMENT Ok
Comments on workflows The Springer Article Approval Services dashboard runs smoothly and without any major problems
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