tf2020unit

Publisher

Taylor & Francis
Agreement ID tf2020unit
Has the agreement been fully disclosed and published? No
Agreement period 01/01/2020 – 12/31/2022
Consortia / Institution Unit
Country Norway
SIZE

Approximate range of annual corresponding author publications

 650
Comments on size/article output The number of articles included in the agreement increase gradually in the agreement period, from 300 in 2020 to 650 in 2022
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 3% yearly increase. However, from 2021 the archive will need to be paid separately if institutions wish to continue to include it. This is optional for the institutions.
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 5% corridor is valid for over-publishing, but not for under-publishing
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 Access cost decreasing in the agreement period ending up at 36% in 2022
ACCESS COVERAGE

Are all read relevant journals covered by the agreement?

 Yes
PERPETUAL ACCESS RIGHTS Partly (e.g. to core journals only)
WORKFLOW ASSESSMENT Too early to assess
Comments on workflows Workflow just recently started, will be evaluated during first year
OVERALL ASSESSMENT AND COMMENTS

 

 Transition period OK, but will need to be 100% based on publishing in the future
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