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
|
|---|
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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 the 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
|
NTK
|
-
|
7
|
no
|
After the OA article is rejected by the admin, the author will have to pay the APC.
|
Distributed by NTK
|
|
LWW
|
institions
|
RightsLink
|
5
|
-
|
Only charles University
|
Available in the dashboard
|
|
RSC
|
no
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
yes
|
|
Distributed by the publisher
|
|
SAGE
|
SAGE online portal
|
5
|
-
|
Distributed by NTK
|
|
Springer
|
yes
|
institions or NTK
|
Springer Nature Article Approval Service
(AAS)
|
3 + 4
|
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
|
5
|
-
|
|
Wiley
|
Wiley Open Access Administrator Dashboard
(WOAAD)
|
5
|
Czech