Open access is really important when authors want to be known internationally, and they want collaborations from abroad. For this, they know they need to publish open access with a major publisher.
– Valentyna Drtinova
We interviewed Valentyna Drtinova, open access (OA) specialist, from Charles University, Prague (pictured above), the Czech Republic.
Transformative agreements are made between libraries and publishers in order to cut the cost of article publishing charges (APCs) for researchers. The agreements allow open access to a range of research as well as allowing researchers to continue reading subscription content.