Oxford University Press and the Austrian Academic Library Consortium increase potential for open access publishing in Austria

Oxford University Press (OUP) and the Austrian Academic Library Consortium (Kooperation E-Medien Österreich; KEMÖ) have signed a three-year read and publish agreement, with the option to extend for a further two-years. As part of the contract, 16 KEMÖ member institutions will benefit from unlimited publishing in OUP’s hybrid and fully open access journals, increasing the potential for the Austrian academic community to access and publish cutting-edge research.

The new agreement with KEMÖ is OUP’s first national read and publish deal in Austria, and its 11th national agreement in Europe.

Alistair Lewis, Oxford University Press, said: “Transformative agreements are playing an increasingly important role in enabling the academic community to access and publish high-quality research. We are delighted to announce our new agreement with KEMÖ and look forward to seeing its members and the academic community benefit from increased open access publishing.

Andreas Rotheneder, Chairman of KEMÖ, said “The strength of the Austrian Academic Library Consortium (KEMÖ) lies not least in the dedication and expertise of its members. Therefore, special thanks go to Melanie Stummvoll and Rita Pinhasi - both University of Vienna - for successfully conducting the negotiation of the latest read & publish deal with Oxford University Press. We are confident that this will contribute to further promoting the open access idea in Austria, and hope that KEMÖ can continue to evolve innovative agreements to that effect.”