As an outcome of Swedish research funders' strategic decision to jointly cover publishing costs with fully open access publishers, a new Bibsam agreement has been concluded with Frontiers. The publishing agreement enables all researchers affiliated with any of the Bibsam Consortium’s participating institutions to publish in all of the publisher’s journals, regardless of article type, and without fees for the author or the institution.

The costs of the agreement are jointly covered by the Swedish Research Council, Formas, Forte, and Vinnova. Similar publishing agreements have been concluded with PLOS and MJS Publishing, and additional agreements with publishers that only publish fully open access journals are expected to be finalised early next year.

About the agreement with Frontiers

Established in 2007, Frontiers is a fully open access publisher that currently publishes nearly 230 journals across various scientific disciplines.

The agreement with Frontiers, effective from January 1, 2024, is a one-year pilot agreement. A flat-fee payment, including a discount, covers all publishing in the publisher's journals. It is estimated that researchers affiliated with the Bibsam Consortium’s participating institutions will publish between 850 and 900 articles under this agreement.

Read more about Frontiers on the publisher's website Länk till annan webbplats.

About the Bibsam Consortium

The National Library of Sweden has, since 1996, negotiated licence agreements for electronic information resources and publishing agreements on behalf of Swedish universities and university colleges, as well as public agencies and research institutes. In 2023, the Consortium’s turnover was approximately EUR 60 million.

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