Jisc broadens open access with new agreements - Education Technology

Jisc, the digital solutions provider for UK research and education sectors, has signed a number of agreements helping boost open access (OA) publishing.

In the first, an arrangement between Jisc and IOP Publishing (IOPP) will mean science researchers at up to 58 UK universities will benefit from a new (OA) ‘read and publish’ deal.

From January 1, affiliated authors in 44 of IOPP’s subscription journals will enjoy OA publishing without barriers or fees. Reading access will also be granted to 75 IOPP journals, covering physics, materials science, biosciences, astronomy and astrophysics, environmental sciences, mathematics and education.

Copies of OA articles published under the agreement will be automatically deposited in institutional repositories, via Jisc’s publications router.