sn2025co

Publisher

Springer Nature
Agreement ID sn2025co
Agreement labeling Springer Consorcio Colombia
Has the agreement been fully disclosed and published? No
Agreement period 01/01/2025 – 12/31/2027
Consortia / Institution Consorcio Colombia
Country Colombia
SIZE

Approximate range of annual corresponding author publications

 494
Comments on size/article output The annual production, as corresponding author, from Consorcio Colombia between 2020-2024 is 494
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
Comments on cost development The increases are intended to keep the 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?

 We have a 5% of extra articles in case we reach the quota 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?

 No
Are fully open access journals covered by the agreement? No
OA LICENSE CC-BY preference, exceptions allowed
ARTICLE TYPES
 Original research articles
Review articles
Letters
Editorials
ACCESS COSTS

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

 20%-50%
ACCESS COVERAGE

Are all read relevant journals covered by the agreement?

 Yes
PERPETUAL ACCESS RIGHTS Yes
WORKFLOW ASSESSMENT Ok
Comments on workflows It is an interesting workflow with clear steps for researchers
OVERALL ASSESSMENT AND COMMENTS The workflow with Springer Nature is optimal and very clear for managers and authors
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