The Department of Library Services (DLS) has recently signed transformative agreements (also referred to as transformational, transitional, or “read and publish” agreements), with a few publishers (including Wiley, Emerald, and ACM). Aiming towards a fully open access scholarly publishing model, transformative agreements represent a shift away from a subscription-only model to one which covers both subscription payments (the “read” element of the agreement) and article processing charges (the “publish” element).

The main benefit for UP authors is that articles submitted for publication in journals that are part of one of these agreements are not subject to article processing charges (APC). To assist researchers in identifying journals to consider for publishing, the Library compiled a list of accredited journals which are part of these deals and published it on the Library website.The list is available here. 

Please note that this list will constantly be updated with new titles, as negotiations with publishers on transformative deals is an ongoing process.

The Library also plans to host a series of webinars to inform and communicate valuable information on transformative agreements to the UP-research community. More detail on this will follow soon.

In the meantime, please contact your Information Specialist or the Open Scholarship Office for assistance or guidance on open access publishing or if you have any questions regarding transformative agreements.