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May 22, 2026Open Access

Negotiating Transformative Agreements – Standards and Variation, Achievements and Challenges

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HSHildegard Schäffler

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Presentation explores transformative agreements in open access publishing, highlighting achievements and ongoing challenges.

Key Points

  • This research aims to analyze the nature and variation in transformative agreements for open access publishing.
  • Analyzed the ESAC Transformative Agreement Registry including about 540 agreements with 60 publishers.
  • Examined negotiation experiences and key elements of transformative agreements.
  • Highlighted attempts at standardization and the challenges faced by these agreements.
  • Identified significant variations in the details of transformative agreements despite a common goal.
  • Outlined key achievements in open access transformation through these agreements.
  • Discussed persistent challenges in defining the transformative essence of the agreements.

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Hildegard Schäffler (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0ff3c0d674f7c03778ca07https://doi.org/10.3204/pubdb-2026-01566
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