Plan S Revisions

Rationale for the Revisions Made to the Plan S Principles and Implementation Guidance The revised Plan S maintains the fundamental principles but a number of important changes are proposed in the implementation guidance. These include: The timeline has been extended by one year to 2021;Transformative agreements will be supported until 2024;more options for transitional arrangements are supported;greater clarity is provided about the various compliance routes: Plan S is NOT just about a publication fee model of Open Access publishing.