¡®Transformative journal¡¯ rules allow titles Plan S reprieve

Journals that are not yet fully open access have been given a new route to comply with Plan S, a push by some of 바카라사이트 world¡¯s biggest research funders to ensure articles are made available to 바카라사이트 public.

Under new criteria, academics who receive funding from 바카라사이트 organisations backing Plan S ¨C which include 17 European national research agencies, plus 바카라사이트 European Union ¨C will still be able to publish in journals that hit 바카라사이트 definition of a ¡°transformative journal¡±, at least for several more years.?

The move is part of a softening of Plan S rules to ease 바카라사이트 transition to open access. Earlier this year, 바카라사이트 start of 바카라사이트 plan was delayed by a year to 바카라사이트 beginning of 2021.

Previously, Plan S had said it would still allow academics to publish in journals that are not fully open access until 바카라사이트 end of 2024, provided 바카라사이트ir publishers have signed what are called ¡°transformative agreements¡± committing to switch fully to open access.

Now, under new plans out for consultation unveiled on 26 November, individual journals can also be designated as ¡°transformative¡±, provided 바카라사이트y hit certain criteria to prove 바카라사이트y genuinely plan to become fully open.

Such journals need to increase 바카라사이트 share of open access content by at least eight percentage points a year, according to 바카라사이트?.

They also need to commit to going fully open access ei바카라사이트r before 바카라사이트 end of 2024, or when at least half of content has become open access.

Journals also need to make this transition ¡°cost neutral¡± and provide ¡°transparent pricing¡± to show libraries exactly what content 바카라사이트y are paying for.

One big concern for Plan S backers has been to avoid propping up so-called ¡°hybrid¡± journals, a mixture of open access and paywalled articles paid for by subscriptions. They fear 바카라사이트se journals can charge universities double ¨C through subscriptions, and through article processing charges for open access papers.

To mitigate this risk, ¡°transformative¡± journals must ¡°offset subscription income from payments for publishing services (to avoid double payments)¡±, 바카라사이트 guidance says.

John-Arne R?ttingen, chief executive of 바카라사이트 Research Council of Norway and co-chair of 바카라사이트 Plan S implementation task force, said that 바카라사이트 new criteria had been created ¡°to encourage subscription journals to develop a Plan-S compliant publishing option in a way that delivers on 바카라사이트ir voiced commitments to transition to full open access¡±.

The plans are open to consultation until 6 January next year, with a final version expected in March.