Transformative Open Access Agreements

Transformative agreements are those contracts negotiated between institutions (libraries, national and regional consortia) and publishers that transform the business model underlying scholarly journal publishing, moving from one based on toll access (subscription) to one in which publishers are remunerated a fair price for their open access publishing services.(Efficiency and Standards for Article Charges, ESAC).

For more information on Transformative Open Access agreements in place for Wits University – see Open Access Publishing @ Wits: Transformative OA agreements.