The main parameters of the transformative agreements 2023+
Note: if the column "Number of APCs/Tokens in 2023" shows a percentage, it means the estimated coverage of the needs of the entire consortium (this may not apply at the level of individual institutions)
| Publisher | Unlimited APCs? | Number of APCs in 2023 | Contract up to (including) | Free APCs - included in the transformative deal? | Eligible journals |
|---|
| ACM |
yes |
- |
2025 |
yes |
hybrid + Gold OA |
| ACS |
yes |
- |
hybrid |
| AIP |
no |
100% needs of the consortium |
hybrid, only Subscription titles |
| CUP |
yes |
- |
hybrid + Gold OA |
| De Gruyter |
no |
1-2 APCs per collection |
hybrid + Gold OA |
| Emerald |
no |
20 (app. 100% needs of the consortium) |
hybrid, subscribed collections + Gold OA |
| IOP |
yes |
- |
hybrid + Gold OA |
| Karger |
yes |
- |
2027 |
hybrid + Gold OA |
| LWW |
no |
5 APCs for the whole ageement 2023-2025 |
2025 |
hybrid |
| OUP |
yes |
- |
hybrid + Gold OA |
| RSC |
yes |
- |
hybrid + Gold OA |
| SAGE |
- |
- |
no: deep discount: APC = 200 GBP in hybrids+ discount 20% on APC in Gold OA |
hybrid, subscribed collections + Gold OA |
| Springer |
no |
app. 60-70 % needs of the consortium |
yes |
hybrid |
| T&F |
no |
140 |
hybrid (inc. Premium APC) |
| Wiley |
no |
app 100% needs of the consortium |
2026 |
hybrid |
APCs Approval Administration
| Publisher | Active verification required? | Who is responsible for verification? | Verification system | Required verification speed / days | Option to opt-out from OA publishing, if the author's request is rejected, or there will be no token left | Note | Reporting |
|---|
| ACM |
no |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Distributed by NTK |
| ACS |
yes |
NTK |
RightsLink |
5 |
yes |
| AIP |
AIP dashboard |
30 |
yes |
| CUP |
RightsLink |
5 |
yes |
| De Gruyter |
RightsLink |
5 |
yes |
| Emerald |
no |
- |
- |
- |
yes |
| IOP |
- |
| Karger |
- |
Available in the dashboard
|
| OUP |
yes |
institutions |
SciPris |
7 |
yes |
- |
| LWW |
institutions |
RightsLink |
5 |
- |
Only Charles University |
| RSC |
no |
- |
- |
- |
yes |
|
Distributed by the publisher |
| SAGE |
SAGE online portal |
5 |
- |
Distributed by NTK |
| Springer |
yes |
institutions or NTK |
Springer Nature Article Approval Service (AAS) |
3 + 4 + 3 |
yes |
If the OA administrator is inactive, the article will be automatically approved by the publisher after seven days |
Available in the dashboard |
| T&F |
TF Research Dashboard |
2 weeks |
- |
| Wiley |
Wiley Open Access Administrator Dashboard (WOAAD) |
2 weeks |
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