Academic journal costs

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Dear University of Birmingham,

For the years 2015 and 2016, please publish the total amount paid to each of the following publishers for academic journals:

Wiley
Springer
Elsevier
Taylor & Francis
De Gruyter
Sage
Royal Society of Chemistry
Institute of Physics Publishing

I understand that your expenditure records may be held in academic financial years rather than calendar years. If so, I am happy for the response to be provided in the same format, with figures for 2014/15, and 2015/16.

The figures should include payments made directly to the publishers as well as any payments made to subscription agents or intermediaries for the purchase of, and/or access to, the publishers' academic journals. They should also include payment for journal packages such as Jisc Collections agreements, as well as for individual journals. Please include VAT where possible.

Yours faithfully,

Stuart Lawson

FOI, University of Birmingham

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From: Stuart Lawson [[FOI #374665 email]]
Sent: 01 December 2016 11:43
To: FOI requests at University of Birmingham
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Academic journal costs

Dear University of Birmingham,

For the years 2015 and 2016, please publish the total amount paid to each of the following publishers for academic journals:

Wiley
Springer
Elsevier
Taylor & Francis
De Gruyter
Sage
Royal Society of Chemistry
Institute of Physics Publishing

I understand that your expenditure records may be held in academic financial years rather than calendar years. If so, I am happy for the response to be provided in the same format, with figures for 2014/15, and 2015/16.

The figures should include payments made directly to the publishers as well as any payments made to subscription agents or intermediaries for the purchase of, and/or access to, the publishers' academic journals. They should also include payment for journal packages such as Jisc Collections agreements, as well as for individual journals. Please include VAT where possible.

Yours faithfully,

Stuart Lawson

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Dear Mr Lawson

Further to your recent request for information please see the attached response. If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact us.

Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

Regards

Freedom of Information Team
University of Birmingham
________________________________________
From: Stuart Lawson [[FOI #374665 email]]
Sent: 01 December 2016 11:43
To: FOI requests at University of Birmingham
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Academic journal costs

Dear University of Birmingham,

For the years 2015 and 2016, please publish the total amount paid to each of the following publishers for academic journals:

Wiley
Springer
Elsevier
Taylor & Francis
De Gruyter
Sage
Royal Society of Chemistry
Institute of Physics Publishing

I understand that your expenditure records may be held in academic financial years rather than calendar years. If so, I am happy for the response to be provided in the same format, with figures for 2014/15, and 2015/16.

The figures should include payments made directly to the publishers as well as any payments made to subscription agents or intermediaries for the purchase of, and/or access to, the publishers' academic journals. They should also include payment for journal packages such as Jisc Collections agreements, as well as for individual journals. Please include VAT where possible.

Yours faithfully,

Stuart Lawson

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Dear Freedom of Information Team,

Thank you very much for the response, it is extremely useful. Unfortunately it appears to be missing the information for one of the publishers (Elsevier), could you provide this as well please?

Kind regards,

Stuart Lawson

FOI, University of Birmingham

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Dear Mr Lawson

Further to your email below please find attached the University's response.

If you have any queries about this email, please contact us. Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

Regards

Freedom of Information Team
University of Birmingham
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From: Stuart Lawson [[FOI #374665 email]]
Sent: 06 March 2017 15:55
To: FOI
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - Academic journal costs

Dear Freedom of Information Team,

Thank you very much for the response, it is extremely useful. Unfortunately it appears to be missing the information for one of the publishers (Elsevier), could you provide this as well please?

Kind regards,

Stuart Lawson

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