12/18/2023 | News release | Distributed by Public on 12/17/2023 17:18
For the time being, no agreement that meets swissuniversities' requirements on Read&Publish contracts has yet been reached with the two publishers Elsevier and Taylor&Francis. Contract negotiations with Elsevier and Taylor&Francis are continuing, but an agreement by early 2024 is unlikely.
Should this situation be confirmed, USI authors will no longer be able to publish their articles for free in Open Access starting in 2024. Under current contracts, the deadlines for free Open Access publication are as follows:
In addition, access to all new non-OA articles published in 2024 by the two publishers will be precluded on their platforms until new agreements are reached. Articles from previous years will still be accessible under PCA (Post-Cancellation Access), that is, limited to subscriptions purchased in previous years by the USI Libraries.
These are the USI Libraries' recommendations in this transitional situation:
The USI Libraries are available to support and orient researchers, as well as for broader information and elucidation. Updated information and possible measures to mitigate problems with accessing articles on the two platforms will be communicated in early January.