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Transformative Agreement: Current TAs at UniMAP Library

Transformative agreements are contracts negotiated between institutions and publishers that transform the business model underlying scholarly publishing towards a fully open access model.

Transformative Agreement at UniMAP Library

UniMAP is currently negotiating with a few prominent publishers for discounted APC, transitional agreements, and transformative agreements. The first transformative agreement initiated in Universiti Malaysia Perlis is with IOP Publishing.

 

Stay tuned! Negotiations with other publishers are in progress, and these tabs will be updated as new options become available.

Publisher Agreement Type Coverage Year
1. IOP Publishing Free Article Processing Charges (APC) 2024 - 2026
2. Springer Nature Free Article Processing Charges (APC) 2025
3. IEEE  15% Discount for Article Processing Charges (APC) 2025