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The aim of this repository is to:

• release datasets on fees paid for Open Access journal articles by Swedish HEI sector under an Open Database Licence. This data should be as standardised and well-structured as possible.

• demonstrate how reporting on fee-based Open Access publishing can be made more transparent and reproducible across institutions. This is an important aspect in the preparation for the transition from a subscription based marked to an open access publishing infrastructure.

• establish a valid empirical foundation which can only be realised by standardised reporting on APC costs

• meet the demands from stakeholders who need a valid data base to be able to monitor and evaluate Open Access funding policies or transformation strategies: HEI, government, library consortia, research and funding organisations

• establish workflows for a transparent and efficient handling of APC COSTs

• facilitate open access analytics eg. oa-funding, time of payment, paying Agency

• enable the organisation of fee based open access publishing in an efficient and sustainable way

• learn about the market for APCs and the development of both full open access journals and hybrid journals

• model different APC offsetting schemes which have been developed for negotiations with publishers