"De Gruyter is introducing Subscribe to Open at scale to transform our journal portfolio into open access in a sustainable manner by 2028.
We are excited to be the first major academic publisher that uses S2O as the main open access transformation model.
We have decided to rely on S2O as the main model because, more than other models, it represents a fair, inclusive, and sustainable approach to transformation that works for all journal types in all disciplines in HSS and STEM. Our S2O pilot projects have been successful and feedback from library and research communities was positive.
Join us as we embark on this revolutionary journey and make research equitable and open to all."
Ben Ashcroft
Chief Commercial Officer, De Gruyter Brill
S2O explained...
- Academic publishing is facing a fundamental challenge – how do we find a fair, inclusive and sustainable way to open scholarship for all? De Gruyter is embarking on a new journey with Subscribe to Open (S2O), a tried-and-tested model that will help us make 85% of our journals open access (OA) over the next five years. We’re beyond proud to be the first major scholarly publisher to make S2O our highway to open access transformation.
- S2O is a model that enables the complete, immediate open access transformation of journals on a yearly basis using the existing subscription base while incurring no publication fees for authors.
- Subscribing institutions continue to subscribe as usual (either in print or electronically), and if enough subscribers continue to subscribe to the journal, the current volume is published open access under a Creative Commons license.
- If the number of subscribers falls below a set value, the paywall is reactivated, which means only existing subscribers have access. This mechanism ensures the long-term financing and economic viability of the journal in open access.
