AMSTERDAM and HELSINKI, January 17,
2018 /PRNewswire/ --
The FinELib consortium and information analytics business
Elsevier today signed an agreement making Elsevier's globally
published research articles available to Finnish academic
institutions, while providing Finnish researches with incentives to
publish open access if they so choose.
The three-year contract applies to 13 Finnish universities, 11
research institutions and 11 universities of applied sciences, and
grants subscription access to around 1,850 journals on Elsevier's
ScienceDirect e-platform. To support Finland's goal of transitioning to open access
publishing, Elsevier and FinELib have initiated an Open Access
pilot program that stimulates Finnish researchers to publish their
articles open access in Elsevier journals.
"Elsevier's high-quality scientific, technical and medical
research publications have significant value for Finnish
researchers in order to stay internationally competitive," said
Keijo Hämäläinen, Rector at the University of Jyväskylä and leader
of the contract discussions on behalf of FinELib. "Continued
subscription access at competitive rates has therefore been a key
priority for us. At the same time, the Finnish research community
and Elsevier have agreed to provide options for authors to publish
open access. We are pleased with Elsevier taking concrete steps to
support our open access goals."
Based on Scopus and ScienceDirect data, Finnish research
published by Elsevier increased by 37.5 percent between 2011 and
2015 while the total number of Finnish articles published grew by
15.8 percent during that the same period. These numbers demonstrate
the value Finnish scientists attach to publishing in Elsevier's
high-quality journals.
"The average quality of Elsevier's articles worldwide, as
indicated by the citation impact, is 30 percent above market
average. This makes publishing in Elsevier journals particularly
attractive to Finnish researchers, with whom we've had a
long-lasting relationship" said Gino
Ussi, Executive Vice President at Elsevier. "The
collaboration between the Finnish research community and Elsevier
is aimed at further improving the already high standard of Finnish
research. We achieve this by paving the way for open access
publishing and leveraging the full potential of Elsevier's
ScienceDirect platform - improving the way researchers search,
discover, read, understand and share scholarly research."
About FinELib
The FinELib consortium comprises of Finnish universities,
universities of applied sciences, research institutes and public
libraries. The consortium centrally acquires electronic resources
for its member organizations and actively promotes open access. The
aim of the consortium is to provide the best possible resources for
research and teaching while supporting openness. More information:
www.finelib.fi
About Elsevier
Elsevier is a global information analytics business that helps
institutions and professionals progress science, advance healthcare
and improve performance for the benefit of humanity. Elsevier
provides digital solutions and tools in the areas of strategic
research management, R&D performance, clinical decision
support, and professional education; including ScienceDirect,
Scopus, Scival, ClinicalKey and Sherpath. Elsevier publishes over
2,500 digitized journals, including The Lancet and
Cell, more than 35,000 e-book titles and many iconic
reference works, including Gray's Anatomy.
Elsevier is part of RELX Group, a global provider of information
and analytics for professionals and business customers across
industries. www.elsevier.com
Media contacts
Anu Alaterä, FinELib
+358-50-4154682
anu.alatera@helsinki.fi
Harald Boersma, Elsevier
+31-20-485-2736
H.boersma@elsevier.com
SOURCE Elsevier