IEEE Commits its Entire Hybrid Journal Portfolio to Transformative Journal Status Aligned with Plan S

IEEE Commits its Entire Hybrid Journal Portfolio to Transformative Journal Status Aligned with Plan S 1200 628 IEEE Open

IEEE announced that it has committed its full portfolio of more than 160 hybrid journals, which publish both open access and subscription-based content, to become Transformative Journals under Plan S.

This commitment means that any authors receiving research grants from Coalition S, a group of research funders, are compliant with Plan S requirements when publishing their research articles in any IEEE fully open access or hybrid journals. In addition to the existing direct open access agreements with hundreds of institutions, all of IEEE’s hybrid journals now qualify as ‘Transformative Journals’ under Plan S.

This development represents a major step in IEEE’s continued support and commitment to open science, and ensures that more authors can continue to publish in the publication of their choice and still be in compliance with Coalition S funder requirements.

To learn more, please view the full release here.

More details and answers to some frequently asked questions from the author and editorial community on the impact of this announcement can be found here.