A transformative agreement, also known as a "read and publish" agreement, is a contract negotiated between a specific research institution and a publisher. It is a transformation of the business model of publication in which open access charges are encompassed within the subscription fees that the research institution pays to the publisher. Over a number of years, this enables the shift from being subscription-based reading to open access publishing. These deals are largely the result of a new initiative of a group of funders called Plan S.
The Library has currently arranged the following deals that allow for open access publishing at no additional cost to authors. These deals below are open to all University of Plymouth corresponding authors regardless of funding status, unless otherwise specified in the description.
Please contact openresearch@plymouth.ac.uk with any queries.
Publisher: Elsevier
Summary:
Journals covered: The transitional offer provides unlimited open access publishing to UK authors in Elsevier's hybrid journals including the Cell Press and Lancet titles. Search for hybrid Elsever journals here (if the search yields a result, the journal in question is eligible for the deal).
Eligibility: University of Plymouth corresponding authors.
Are unfunded researchers covered?: Yes - any UoP author can use this deal
Article Types: The deal covers Research and Review articles, Case Reports, Data in Brief, Microarticle, Original Software Publication, Protocol, Replication Study, Short Communication, Short Survey, Video Article, Practice Guideline. For Cell Press and Lancet journals, there may be other restrictions - see https://www.elsevier.com/open-access/agreements/jisc, under "What article types does the agreement cover?".
Jisc/Wiley Open Access Agreement
Update: Wiley have implemented a 'Responsible Corresponding Author' status for authors. In order to qualify for the read & publish deal, the RCA must have University of Plymouth affiliation.
Publisher: Wiley
Summary:
Journals covered:
NEW: Some Hindawi journals are now covered by the Wiley deal. See link above to browse these journals.
Eligibility: University of Plymouth Responsible Corresponding Authors
Are unfunded researchers covered?: Yes, any UoP author can currently use this deal - although see 'Summary' for information on when funds may be limited to funded research.
Article Types: Research and Review Articles
Wiley guidance for authors:
Publisher: American Psychological Association(APA)
Summary:
Journals covered:
Eligibility: University of Plymouth corresponding authors
Are unfunded researchers covered?: Yes, any UoP author can currently use this deal.
Article Types: Original peer-reviewed research article or review articles.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Summary:
Journals covered:
Eligibility: University of Plymouth corresponding authors.
Are unfunded researchers covered?: Yes - any UoP author can use this deal
Article Types:
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Summary:
Journals covered:
Eligibility: University of Plymouth corresponding authors.
Are unfunded researchers covered?: Yes - any UoP author can use this deal
Article Types:
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Summary:
Journals covered:
Eligibility: University of Plymouth corresponding authors
Are unfunded researchers covered?: Yes - any UoP author can use this deal
Article Types:
Microbiology Society Publish and Read
Publisher: Microbiology Society
Summary:
Journals covered:
Eligibility: University of Plymouth corresponding authors
Are unfunded researchers covered?: Yes - any UoP author can use this deal
IOP Transformative and Institutional Open Access Agreements
Publisher: IOP
Summary:
Journals covered:
Eligibility: University of Plymouth corresponding authors.
Are unfunded researchers covered?: Yes - any UoP author can use this deal
Article Types:
Publisher: American Chemical Society (ACS)
Summary:
Journals covered:
Eligibility: University of Plymouth corresponding authors
Are unfunded researchers covered?: Yes, any UoP author can currently use this deal.
Sage Read & Publish Agreements
Publisher: Sage
Summary:
IMPORTANT: Important: This agreement is currently under negotatiation for renewal. We expect to receive more details shortly, but until then we would advice getting in contact with openresearch@plymouth.ac.uk before submitting a new manuscript.
Journals covered:
Eligibility: University of Plymouth corresponding authors
Are unfunded researchers covered?: Yes, any UoP author can currently use this deal.
Article Types: The deal excludes some article types, for example book reviews and commercially sponsored articles..
Publisher: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences(PNAS)
Summary:
Journals covered:
Eligibility: University of Plymouth corresponding authors
Are unfunded researchers covered?: Yes, any UoP author can currently use this deal.
Article Types: Research only (including Brief Reports).
Nature agreement (please note we participate in the Nature Portfolio journals agreement ONLY).
Publisher: Springer Nature
Summary:
Journals covered:
Eligibility: University of Plymouth corresponding authors
Are unfunded researchers covered?: Yes, any UoP author can currently use this deal.
Article Types: Original papers (which is the only applicable article type for Nature Portfolio journals.)
Geological Society Jisc Transitional Agreement
Publisher: Geological Society’s Lyell journal collection
Summary:
Journals covered:
Journal of the Geological Society
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology
Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis
Proceedings of the Yorkshire Geological Society
Engineering Geology Special Publications
Eligibility: University of Plymouth corresponding authors
Are unfunded researchers covered?: Yes, any UoP author can currently use this deal.
Article Types: TBC
BMJ Author Hub: Open access agreements for the UK
Publisher: BMJ
Summary:
Journals covered:
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
Archives of Disease in Childhood
The British Journal of Ophthalmology
British Journal of Sports Medicine
Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
The Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry
Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Eligibility: University of Plymouth corresponding authors
Are unfunded researchers covered?: No, this deal only applies a CC-BY licence to research funded by: UK Research and Innovation, British Heart Foundation, Blood Cancer UK, Cancer Research UK, Parkinsons UK, Versus Arthritis or the Wellcome Trust.
Article Types: Original, primary research articles only
Further advice on publishing articles open access: | |
Transformative deals have sprung up mainly as a result of pressure upon publishers to adapt their business models and to urge them to move towards 'Openness' more quickly. The group behind these new initiatives is 'cOAlition S' who have produced the Plan S set of principles. Find out more about what this means for researchers at Plymouth. | |
In addition to these deals, the Library provides advice on other routes towards Open Access articles (use of Elements publication management system & Pearl repository system); publisher copyright policy advice; plus support with meeting the University's, the REF's and your funder's open access policies. |