wiley2023btaa

Publisher

Wiley
Agreement ID wiley2023btaa
Agreement labeling Wiley Read & Publish
Has the agreement been fully disclosed and published? No
Agreement period 01/01/2023 – 12/31/2025
Consortia / Institution Big Ten Academic Alliance
Country United States
SIZE

Approximate range of annual corresponding author publications

 4200
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 Inflation caps are low to keep fees down for individual institutions, but a modest central payment is made by the consortium
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
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? Yes
OA LICENSE CC-BY variations allowed
ARTICLE TYPES
 Original research articles
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 Articles are approved automatically via email addresses/domains with minimal work required by library staff
OVERALL ASSESSMENT AND COMMENTS This is a significant agreement that includes 14 of the largest research institutions in the United State as well as another 20 affiliated campuses. It is hoped that costs can be reduced in future agreements. Long term success will depend upon other institutions joining open publishing agreements and supporting the model.
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