PLOS is expanding its footprint in Sweden with a new publishing agreement with the Bibsam consortium
Note: This is one Ropepublished posts in an attempt to share PLOS posts that are relevant to researchers in early careers. The blog post was originally published on Official PLOS blog, the website of the PLOS BLOGS Network that covers PLOS initiatives. The republished post covers a new series exploring PLOS APC alternative models. APC’s basic model has also been described here. The following text is from the press release PLOS issued on March 8, 2022.
SAN FRANCISCO —The Public Library of Science (PLOS) today announced an agreement with The Bibsam Consortium to participate in PLOS ‘three innovative publishing models. This two-year agreement gives researchers from affiliated institutions unlimited publishing rights in PLOS journals without incurring fees.
Anna Lundén, Department Director, National Library says “We are very pleased with the new publishing agreement between PLOS and participating organizations within the Bibsam Consortium that covers costs for Swedish researchers to publish an unlimited number of Open Access articles in all PLOS journals. Signing publishing agreements with Open Access publishers is an important step in line with our action plan to promote Open Science. ”
All PLOS journals are supported by institutional business models that go beyond the APC to ensure more equitable and regionally appropriate ways to support Open Access publishing. PLOS institutional models are Community Action Publishing (CAP)[1], Fixed fees [2]and that Global Equity Model[3].
“The Bibsam Consortium Agreement represents a new model for institutions to collaborate and invest fairly in our common interests to promote open science,” said Sara Rouhi, Head of PLOS Strategic Partnerships. “They share our commitment to build business models that will move researchers and journals towards a more equitable and barrier-free form of publishing.”
Participating departments include Karolinska Institutet, Linköping University, Linnaeus University, Mälardalen University, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm University, Swedish University of Sports and Health Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Gävle University, Uppsala University and Örebro University.
Bibsam Consortium joins a growing list of institutions including the Consortium of Swiss Academic Libraries (CSAL), the Big Ten Academic Alliance, the University of California system, Jisc (including University College London, Imperial College London, University of Manchester), Northeast Research Libraries (NERL) and Center for Research LibrariesCanadian Research Knowledge Network among others to support their researchers through publication agreements with PLOS.
The Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) last year, PLOS was honored as a co-winner of Innovation in Publishing for its Community Action Publishing model.
About the Public Library of Science
PLOS is a non-profit publishing company with open access that gives researchers the opportunity to accelerate progress in science and medicine by leading a transformation in research communication. Since we were founded in 2001, PLOS journals have helped push boundaries in research communication to provide more opportunities, choices and contexts for researchers and readers. For more information visit http://www.plos.org.
About Bibsam Consortium
The Bibsam consortium operated by the National Library. It was established in 1996 and has 93 participating institutions including universities, colleges and state-funded research institutions. Representatives from the participating organizations form Bibsam’s steering group, which works with strategic issues and policies regarding e-licensing in general and negotiations in particular.
[1] Participating journals include PLOS Biology, PLOS Medicine and PLOS Sustainability and Transformation
[2] Participating journals include PLOS Digital Health, PLOS ONE, PLOS Computational Biology, PLOS Pathogens, PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases and PLOS Genetics
[3] Participating journals include PLOS Climate, PLOS Water, PLOS Global Public Health