Researchers in the UK will now be able to publish their articles open access in over 1,600 Springer hybrid journals without cost barriers or administrative barriers. The Springer Compact agreement is a pilot that combines open access publishing and subscription access in one annual fee and will run from October 2015 until December 2018.
The transformative agreement between Springer and Jisc, a charity which provides digital solutions for UK education and research, will make it easier for UK researchers to publish open access and ensure that all articles published comply with HEFCE's Research Excellence Framework, RCUK's open access policy and other major funders such as the Charity Open Access Fund. At the same time, for institutions, the total cost and administrative burden of open access publishing and continuing access to the 2,000 Springer subscription journals are significantly reduced.
Over the lifetime of the deal, Jisc and Springer will continue to monitor and evaluate the arrangement to ensure that it continues to meet UK higher education institutions' needs and funding compliance requirements as the open access environment evolves.
Jisc, a registered charity, offers digital services and solutions for UK education and research with the goal of making the UK the most digitally advanced education and research nation in the world. Teaming up with those in higher education, further education and the skills sectors, Jisc provides trusted advice and support. It works to reduce sector costs across procurement negotiations and shared network, digital content and IT services, ensuring that the sector stays ahead of the game with research and development for the future.
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