Jisc announces open access deal with the Microbiology Society - Education Technology

Jisc and the Microbiology Society have announced an open access agreement that will benefit researchers and guarantee free access for academics.

The ‘Publish and Read’ deal is the first arrangement with a small learned society announced by Jisc, the not-for-profit company which provides digital solutions to the higher education sector.

The new transitional two-year arrangement means researchers at participating institutions can publish an unlimited number of open-access articles and access the society’s full portfolio in return for a cost-neutral fee.

Jisc, which has negotiated the deal on behalf of 180 universities and research institutions, said new deals are expected with similar small publishers like Portland Press, the International Water Association and the European Respiratory Society.