{"id":3980,"date":"2025-01-22T16:21:42","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T16:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukb.nl\/?post_type=nieuws&p=3980"},"modified":"2026-01-26T12:49:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T12:49:12","slug":"dutch-research-institutions-and-elsevier-announce-new-agreements","status":"publish","type":"nieuws","link":"https:\/\/ukb.nl\/en\/news\/dutch-research-institutions-and-elsevier-announce-new-agreements\/","title":{"rendered":"Dutch research institutions and Elsevier announce new agreements"},"content":{"rendered":"
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UNL, NFU, NWO-i, KNAW, 23 universities of applied science and Elsevier have signed new reading, publishing and Scopus agreements to support the Netherlands\u2019 status as an open access leader.<\/p>\n

Dutch universities, research institutes and Elsevier have signed new agreements to support Dutch research, starting 1 January 2025 and running for two years with an optional extension for a third year. Dutch universities, research institutes and Elsevier have signed new agreements to support Dutch research, starting 1 January 2025 and running for two years with an optional extension for a third year.<\/p>\n

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Commitment to open access<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The new read and publish agreement reaffirms the commitment of the research community in the Netherlands to open access. The agreement continues to provide Dutch researchers with reading rights to the peer-reviewed content from Elsevier\u2019s portfolio of journals via ScienceDirect<\/span><\/a>. The new agreement additionally provides 100% open access publishing in eligible journals for all participating institutions*. It is also a step forward in transparency in the areas of privacy, AI, text and data mining and user rights. A separate agreement provides access to Scopus, the world\u2019s largest multidisciplinary, trusted abstract and citations database.<\/p>\n

Anton Pijpers, representing the Universities of the Netherlands, said: \u201cWe are pleased with the renewal of the agreement with Elsevier for Dutch institutions. The collaboration with Elsevier in the past years has led to an efficient process for researchers to publish and we are working towards a better understanding on how to deal with privacy, AI, text and data mining and user rights. The major cutbacks in higher education in the Netherlands are putting pressure on these types of agreements and this deal with Elsevier allows us to proceed with sharing the results of Dutch research as open as possible, while working towards new models in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

Supporting research ambitions<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Laura Hassink, Elsevier Managing Director for Elsevier\u2019s Scientific, Technical and Medical Journals, said: \u201cThe aim of the new agreement is to further support the Netherlands\u2019 research ambitions and maintain the trusted relationship we have built with the research community over many years. Open access is an integral part of how Elsevier supports researchers in advancing knowledge and our agreement reflects the objectives of Dutch research, the current economic landscape and represents fair value for both parties. We look forward to continuing our strong partnership in the Netherlands, helping to advance science and improve health outcomes.\u201d<\/p>\n

As the Netherlands continues to advance its open access ambitions, these new agreements promise to deliver substantial benefits to the research community while fostering collaboration and innovation in the years to come.<\/p>\n

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The contract will be made publicly available and registered on the ESAC-registry<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

* Dutch research performing organisations <\/strong><\/h3>\n

66 Dutch research performing organisations are covered by these agreements:<\/p>\n