The Ohio State University Libraries and De Gruyter have entered into a pilot Read and Publish agreement.
This agreement greatly increases Ohio State's access to De Gruyter journals, while also supporting Open Access publishing for Ohio State corresponding authors.
Under this three-year agreement, Ohio State will have ongoing access to all De Gruyter's 350+ subscription journals and Open Access costs of articles published by Ohio State corresponding authors in the 430+ De Gruyter journals that offer Open Access will be covered.
Beginning January 1, 2023, and continuing through December 31, 2025, Ohio State corresponding authors can choose to make their articles published in De Gruyter journals that offer Open Access openly available at the time of publication at no cost to the author.
Details of the agreement…
The Ohio State University Libraries negotiated this three-year pilot agreement to greatly expand Ohio State's Read access to De Gruyter journals AND to include Open Access publishing benefits for Ohio State authors. Ohio State now has Read access to the full list of De Gruyter journals, an increase of 311 titles, and will retain perpetual access rights for Read content published during the pilot period. The payment also covers the costs of opening articles for Ohio State corresponding authors in both hybrid and fully Open Access journals. Authors choosing to take advantage of the pilot will publish their articles with a Creative Commons license and will retain copyright with an Open Access publishing agreement. The pilot agreement is based on Ohio State's previous publishing output data with De Gruyter. No contributions toward the APC costs from authors or funders will be required.
I’m a corresponding author at Ohio State. What do I need to do to publish Open Access at no cost to me under this agreement?
- Submit your manuscript to a De Gruyter journal using your institutional email address.
- Once the article has been accepted, De Gruyter will automatically check if an institutional Open Access agreement applies.
- If your article is eligible, APCs are covered by University Libraries and your article will be published Open Access under a Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 at no cost to you.
- Note: Some journals may ask if you wish to publish Open Access at the point of submission and will check if APCs would be covered by Ohio State. This step is for advice only as the agreement applies to the date of acceptance.
More information about the De Gruyter Read and Publish agreement is available in the FAQ section.
Please contact us, TransformPublishing@osu.edu, with any questions about the De Gruyter Read and Publish agreement.
University Libraries De Gruyter Read and Publish Agreement FAQ
What is a Read and Publish Agreement?
A Read and Publish deal is an agreement in which the publisher receives payment for reading, the subscription access to the content, and payment for publishing, the article processing charges (APCs), bundled into a single contract. The individual author publishing charges are funded by the contractual arrangement for those authors choosing to publish Open Access.
What is covered by the University Libraries De Gruyter Read and Publish Agreement?
The Read and Publish agreement combines traditional subscription-based access to De Gruyter articles for the Ohio State community with immediate Open Access to Ohio State-authored articles. The agreement is a three-year pilot which gives Ohio State ongoing access to De Gruyter's 350+ subscription journal titles as well as covering the Open Access fees for articles published by Ohio State corresponding authors in the 430+ De Gruyter journals that offer Open Access and are eligible for Read and Publish agreements. Ohio State corresponding authors will be able to publish their articles Open Access immediately upon publication without paying article processing charges (APCs).
What journals are included in the publishing agreement?
The Open Access publishing benefit of the agreement includes both De Gruyter’s hybrid and pure Open Access journals. Journals from De Gruyter's publisher partners are excluded.
When will Ohio State authors be able to publish Open Access with De Gruyter and have the APCs covered by this agreement?
Access to the publishing benefits for Ohio State corresponding authors begins January 1, 2023 and continues through December 31, 2025.
This means that to publish an article as Open Access in an eligible De Gruyter journal without paying any Article Publication Charge (APC), the article must be accepted for publication during this period.
Who is eligible to participate in funding for Open Access Article Processing Charges (APCs)?
Corresponding authors affiliated with Ohio State upon acceptance of their article are eligible to participate. When submitting, an Ohio State email address should be used, and The Ohio State University affiliation should be stated.
Are all publication types included in the Publish agreement?
Articles, such as Original Papers, Review Papers, Brief Communications, Continuing Education, and Case Reports are eligible for funding. Manuscript types which are not Articles, such as Editorials, Announcements, Commentaries, and Book Reviews, are not covered by this Open Access publishing agreement.
Are there any costs for authors to participate in Open Access publishing?
The article processing charges (APCs) for publishing Open Access under the new agreement are covered in full for currently affiliated Ohio State corresponding authors. If the journal has additional costs, such as page charges or color charges, these fees will still apply and will not be covered by the agreement.
How long will Open Access publishing charges be covered by this agreement?
The new agreement with De Gruyter is a three-year pilot beginning January 1, 2023 and ending December 31, 2025.
How are articles published for Ohio State authors choosing to publish Open Access under this agreement?
An Open Access publishing agreement will be used for authors to retain rights and publish with a Creative Commons license.
Whom can I contact with questions?
For questions about the De Gruyter Read and Publish agreement, content availability, or publishing Open Access please contact us at TransformPublishing@osu.edu
Questions?
Please contact us, TransformPublishing@osu.edu, with any questions about the De Gruyter Read and Publish agreement.
More Information about Transforming Scholarly Publishing @ Ohio State is available on the home page for our Transforming the Scholarly Publishing Economy Initiative.