Through Wiley Transformational Agreements, we empower more researchers to share their discoveries with the world.
Our platforms optimize workflows and remove extensive bottlenecks so that librarians and researchers can prioritize scientific contributions. As more journals transition to open access – driven by local funders and government policies, traditional subscription models face increase pressure to adapt to changing institutional needs.
Transformational agreements shift payment from reading to publishing, while acknowledging the ongoing role of subscriptions in the publishing process. In the face of these challenges, Wiley's open access initiatives cultivate a collaborative community rooted in integrity and industry leadership.
A transformational agreement is an agreement between institutions and publishers to transform all scholarly output into open access publishing – allowing researchers access to a portfolio of journals, plus funding to cover Article Publication Charges.
Wiley open access journals are expanding at a much faster rate than subscription-based journals. Since the conversion of Wiley Transformational Agreements, our institutions have experienced a significant 35%* increase in the number of open access journals, reflecting our commitment to staying aligned with this rapidly evolving trend.
*Based on distribution of citable articles published at Wiley for the years 2018-2024 YTD (June).
We offer Wiley Open Access Accounts (WOAA) as an easy-to-use solution for you to streamline, centralize and easily manage Article Publication Charges on behalf of your researchers. WOAA Dashboard Features:
Review and approve or deny payment requests from authors who select your institution for the Article Publication Charge.
Oversee summary of pending and recent requests, allowing you to approve or deny payments for open access publication.
Sign up for new payment requests and 14-day reminders on outstanding payment requests.
Add a note to the article, and it will be forwarded to the Wiley Payment Administrator for review.
Account Reporting provides an overview of your balance, pending approvals, and processing status, along with detailed open access spend reports, customizable email delivery of reports, and tools for managing account information, invoices, and adding funds.
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