Subscribe to Open (S2O) is a model that some publishers are using to move their journals to fully open access for a particular year when they receive enough Library subscriptions.
From a researcher’s perspective, when a journal is part of an S2O agreement, the current year’s publications are available open access, and any author publishing an article in the included journals will have their work published open access with no article processing charges (APCs).
Subscribe to Open (S2O) model is activated when the publisher reaches a set target of library subscriptions for their journal(s) in a particular year.
If the publisher's subscription target is reached, for that calendar year:
If the publisher’s subscription target is not reached for that calendar year, the publications will remain behind a paywall.
Infographic has been adapted from Subscribe to Open by Annual Reviews (CC BY-SA).
In 2023, UOW Library is supporting the Subscribe to Open agreement with Annual Reviews through the Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL) consortium.
The 2023 agreement with Annual Reviews means:
A number of publishers are trialling Subscribe to Open models in 2023. When selecting a journal to publish in, you may come across Subscribe to Open agreements that are not financially supported by UOW Library. Check the details of the agreement on the publisher's website to see if you are eligible to publish open access without paying an APC.
If you have any questions about Subscribe to Open, contact the Research & Engagement team to discuss the agreements with a librarian.
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