Elsevier and the Irish Research eLibrary confirm new three-year Read & Publish collaboration

Elsevier, a global leader in advanced information and decision support in science and healthcare, and the Irish Research eLibrary, a consortium of Irish research libraries (IReL) have confirmed a new three-year Read & Publish collaboration, continuing their work to support open access publishing and sustained access to scholarly literature for Ireland’s higher education and research community.

The collaboration builds on earlier national arrangements that supported Ireland’s move toward open access. Those initiatives enabled a significant share of Irish research to be published openly, creating a foundation for more consistent and scalable approaches to open research.

The new three-year collaboration supports Ireland’s transition toward open access by enabling Irish researchers to publish more than 70 percent of their research openly without paying an Article Publishing Charge (APC), while participating institutions continue to have access to Elsevier’s journal portfolio. By bringing access and publishing together, the arrangement simplifies processes for institutions and helps Irish research reach a global audience.

The agreement is designed to support researchers in publishing and sharing their work with fewer barriers by removing direct costs for authors and making publishing options clearer, while helping institutions support open research and maintain access to trusted scholarly content.

William Rubens, Regional Vice President, Research Sales at Elsevier, said: “This collaboration with IReL builds on the progress already made in expanding open access for Irish research. Establishing a stable, multi-year framework allows a large proportion of Irish research to be published openly, supporting wider reach and visibility while maintaining access to high-quality journals. It also provides institutions with a clearer, more consistent model for supporting open research over the long term.”

Susan Reilly, Director, Irish Research e-Library (IReL), commented: “This collaboration supports Irish institutions and their researchers by combining access to essential scholarly content with open access publishing opportunities. It represents an important step in supporting the visibility and impact of Irish research internationally.”

엘스비어 소개

엘스비어는 첨단 정보와 의사결정 지원 분야의 글로벌 선도 기업으로 100년 넘게 과학과 헬스케어의 발전을 지원하며 인류 진보에 기여해 왔습니다. 우리는 170개국 이상에서 학술 및 기업 연구 커뮤니티, 의사, 간호사, 미래의 의료 전문가와 교육자들을 지원합니다. 근거에 기반한 신뢰할 수 있는 과학·의학 콘텐츠와 최첨단 AI 기술을 결합해 중요한 통찰과 혁신적인 솔루션을 제공해, 의미있는 성과를 이루도록 돕고 있습니다. 또한 다양성과 지속 가능성을 제품과 기업 문화 전반에 내재화하며, 우리가 속한 커뮤니티와 협력합니다. 엘스비어 재단은 전 세계에서 연구와 보건 파트너십을 지원합니다.

엘스비어는 전문가 및 기업 고객에게 정보 기반의 분석과 의사결정 도구를 제공하는 글로벌 기업 RELX의 일원입니다. 자세한 내용은 www.elsevier.com에서 확인할 수 있으며, 소셜미디어 @elsevierconnect를 통해 최신 소식을 받아보실 수 있습니다.