Springer/Jisc ‘convert previous subscription deal to OA’

Plan S requires that, from 2020, scientific publications funded by public grants must be published in open access (OA) journals or platforms. A ‘read and publish’ agreement that offers researchers a funder compliant route to publishing in hybrid journals has been agreed by Jisc and SpringerNature.

Built on a previous arrangement, this agreement limits the costs of publishing for all UK articles in OA while maintaining access to all of Springer’s subscription articles. Jisc and Springer Nature will also continue to work together to evaluate the agreement and gather evidence to inform the transition to open access.