How transformative agreements are actually transforming the subscription system: a society publisher’s perspective
Transformative agreements (TAs) are useful tools to accelerate the growth in open access (OA) for small publishers with limited resources, such as the three discussing the advantages and impact of TAs in this article. The Royal Society, the Microbiology Society and the Geological Society observe an...
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| description | Transformative agreements (TAs) are useful tools to accelerate the growth in open access (OA) for small publishers with limited resources, such as the three discussing the advantages and impact of TAs in this article. The Royal Society, the Microbiology Society and the Geological Society observe an uptake in OA output with the increase in demand for TAs. While TA models differ across publishers, successful and sustainable models are characterized by transparency in pricing and data, simplicity, equitability and above all a transformation objective of achieving full OA. Collaboration with institutions and consortia is key to realizing mutual goals and managing the agreement and implementation of complex arrangements with limited resources. The Royal Society, with over 320 institutions opted in, the Microbiology Society with over 250 and the Geological Society with over 40, are all mobilizing their resources and improving their systems to move away from paywall and subscription models. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8a854f44aa374789913ceca0376bfbf42022-12-22T02:30:20ZengUbiquity PressInsights: The UKSG Journal2048-77542022-06-013510.1629/uksg.579515How transformative agreements are actually transforming the subscription system: a society publisher’s perspectiveGraham Anderson0Jade Heyman1Maggie Simmons2Head of Publishing Operations, The Royal SocietyJournal Sales and Transformation Manager, The Microbiology SocietyDirector of Publishing, The Geological SocietyTransformative agreements (TAs) are useful tools to accelerate the growth in open access (OA) for small publishers with limited resources, such as the three discussing the advantages and impact of TAs in this article. The Royal Society, the Microbiology Society and the Geological Society observe an uptake in OA output with the increase in demand for TAs. While TA models differ across publishers, successful and sustainable models are characterized by transparency in pricing and data, simplicity, equitability and above all a transformation objective of achieving full OA. Collaboration with institutions and consortia is key to realizing mutual goals and managing the agreement and implementation of complex arrangements with limited resources. The Royal Society, with over 320 institutions opted in, the Microbiology Society with over 250 and the Geological Society with over 40, are all mobilizing their resources and improving their systems to move away from paywall and subscription models.https://insights.uksg.org/articles/579transformative agreementsread and publishopen accessopen science |
| spellingShingle | Graham Anderson Jade Heyman Maggie Simmons How transformative agreements are actually transforming the subscription system: a society publisher’s perspective Insights: The UKSG Journal transformative agreements read and publish open access open science |
| title | How transformative agreements are actually transforming the subscription system: a society publisher’s perspective |
| title_full | How transformative agreements are actually transforming the subscription system: a society publisher’s perspective |
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| title_short | How transformative agreements are actually transforming the subscription system: a society publisher’s perspective |
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