sn2023slov

Publisher

Springer Nature
Agreement ID sn2023slov
Agreement labeling Springer Transformative Agreement
Has the agreement been fully disclosed and published? No
Agreement period 01/01/2023 – 12/31/2025
Consortia / Institution Slovenian Consortium CTK
Country Slovenia
SIZE

Approximate range of annual corresponding author publications

 160
Comments on size/article output The number of eligible publications is increasing every year; it is expected that in 2024 about 95% of the estimated output (eligible article types) could be covered
COSTS

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

 Cost increase
Comments on cost development Two reasons:
– the rates for reading access of previouosly agreeed read only licence were lower than the “normal” rates, and
– the inclusion of publishing rights has added to the overall cost.
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?

 If the Article Entitlement is exceeded in any year, then the author-pays route with an APC payment will apply. The agreement does not include refunds for unused articles and does not allow for a roll over to the following 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?

 No
Are fully open access journals covered by the agreement? No
OA LICENSE CC-BY variations allowed
CC-BY-NC
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 After a few workshops and a number of articles already being accepted/approved our first impressions are very good!
OVERALL ASSESSMENT AND COMMENTS We consider this agreement sustainable with regards to overall costs and reduced workflow for the authors
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