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April 3, 2026The Journal of Academic LibrarianshipOpen Access

A new environment for license negotiations: 40% of recent articles in the top publishers' subscription/hybrid journals are freely available online

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WWWilliam H. WaltersSouthern Illinois University CarbondaleAIAndrea ImreSouthern Illinois University Carbondale

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Implication

Analysis reveals increased accessibility of articles in subscription journals, highlighting new negotiation strategies for libraries.

Key Points

  • To analyze the accessibility of articles in subscription and hybrid journals and propose effective negotiation strategies for libraries.
  • Analyzed article availability in top five publishers' subscription and hybrid journals.
  • Calculated the percentage of articles designated as Open Access and those accessible through other means.
  • Developed a negotiating strategy based on current trends in article accessibility and licensing provisions.
  • 40% of analyzed articles are freely available online, with 26% designated as Open Access on publishers' sites.
  • Libraries are in an improved bargaining position, enabling them to negotiate better terms with publishers.
  • A successful negotiation led to a 13-fold increase in journal holdings and savings of $337,000.

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Walters et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69cf5dc55a333a821460bbd3https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2026.103241
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