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November 28, 2024

Important updates about open access publishing agreements

This article provides an update on our current open access agreements and considers what researchers can do to affect change in the increasingly complex landscape of scholarly publishing.  

Taylor & Francis update  

Our open access publishing agreement with Taylor & Francis has a cap (set by the publisher) on the number of articles our consortium can publish. This cap has now been reached, so authors with articles accepted in November and December will not be eligible for prepaid open access. While articles can still be published with subscription access, authors who want immediate open access will need to pay the article processing charge (APC). The open access publishing cap will reset on 1 January 2025. 

Wiley & Springer Nature update 

As outlined in a previous Library Research News article (see: Important information about the library’s Wiley & Hindawi and Springer Nature open access publishing agreements), our open access publishing agreements with Wiley and Springer Nature have also exhausted the caps set by the publishers. This will impact eligibility for prepaid open access for some researchers.  

Other open access agreements 

Our agreements with publishers Elsevier, Oxford University Press, and AIP Publishing are also subject to an open access cap, but these are not expected to exceed their 2024 article allocations. 

Our other uncapped open access agreements continue to be available. Find out which journals are included on the Open Access: Publishing Agreements guide or in Where Should I Publish. 

Responding to the challenge of capped open access agreements 

The library understands the frustration that some researchers may be feeling about publisher caps on our open access agreements. We share in this frustration, and this challenge reflects a much larger issue in today’s scholarly publishing landscape—one that reinforces limitations instead of supporting open, inclusive access to research. The library is committed to advancing open access and is actively involved in local and sector-level initiatives to drive change in these systems. 

What can you do in the meantime? 

  1. Go Green: If your article is accepted after the cap is reached and subsequently published under the subscription model, deposit your accepted manuscript version in Elements. Most journal publishers allow the author’s accepted manuscript to be deposited into DRO using the green (repository) open access route. There are no fees or charges associated with making your research open access through DRO, though there may be a delay due to publisher embargoes. 
  2. Take further action: during International Open Access Week 2024, the library put out a call to action to Deakin research community. Take the first step by reading the Open Access Week 2024 call to action.
  3. Stay informed: Learn more about open access publishing agreements and other open access models. Understanding these issues can empower you to advocate for fairer publishing options. We recommend the following videos, podcasts, and short articles:

 Please contact your librarian with any questions about open access publishing. 

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