Elsevier and IReL confirm new three-year Read & Publish collaboration
Elsevier and the Irish Research eLibrary (IReL), a consortium of Irish research libraries, have confirmed a three-year read and publish collaboration. The collaboration builds on earlier national arrangements that supported Ireland’s move toward open access.
The new agreement is designed to support 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 reading access and publishing together in a single framework, the arrangement is intended to simplify processes for institutions while helping Irish research reach a broader global audience.
The agreement also aims to support researchers in publishing and sharing their work with fewer barriers by removing direct costs for authors and clarifying available publishing options, while allowing institutions to maintain access to established 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), said: “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.”