The Jisc Publications Router is a service that captures research publications and sends metadata and full-text to institutional repositories to help with open access policies. It currently delivers notifications from 8 content providers to 31 repositories, and is working to expand to more publishers and platforms. Feedback from users has been positive, though some duplicates still occur, and the router aims to address this and further develop based on user comments. Major stakeholders endorse the router as an important tool for open access.

1. Jisc Publications Router
Working together to capture your research outputs – saves time,
helps compliance with REF OA policy
https://pubrouter.jisc.ac.uk/
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2. Publications Router – how it works
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3. Contractual arrangements
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4. Publications Router – current status
» Service launchedAugust 2016
» Now delivering live notifications
› from 8 content providers
› to 31 institutional repositories
(Eprints)
» Passes on licensing and embargo
information
» Now also works with DSpace – early-
adopter HEIs receiving test feeds
Progress so far
» Advanced progress with many more
publishers
» Will provide more accepted
manuscripts of subscription content
(started withGold OA articles)
» Early-stage notifications from
publishers with long lead-times
» Working to add other institution
platforms (RIMS & CRISs)
» Thinking about duplicates…
Where it’s headed
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5. Current content providers
» eLife
» PLOS
» Springer Nature
» Hindawi
» BMJ Group
» Europe PubMedCentral (full text)
» PubMed (metadata)
» Crossref (metadata)
More to follow very soon…
https://pubrouter.jisc.ac.uk/about/providerlist/
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6. Progress with publishers
» Six publishers likely to join very soon:
› A further OA publisher (full-textVoR)
› A major subscription publisher (early notifications, metadata only, including licensing
and embargo details)
› A large multidisciplinary publisher (early AMs)
› An STM publisher (includingAMs of sub content)
› Two large learned-society publishers (initially their OA content; subscription content to
be added later)
» One further major publisher says it’s committed:
› AMs of subscription content; new workflow scalable for further publishers
» Two further publishers at an advanced stage of discussion; many more…
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7. What users think
89% of users say they are satisfied with Publications Router
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Very dissatisfied
0%
Fairly dissatisfied
11%
Neither satisfied nor
dissatisfied
0%
Fairly satisfied
72%
Very satisfied
17%

8. Ease of use
Publications Router is as easy to use as I’d expect it to be
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Strongly disagree
0%
Somewhat disagree
6%
Neither agree nor
disagree
6%
Somewhat
agree
61%
Strongly agree
28%

9. How can Router be improved?
Duplicates duplicates duplicates duplicates…
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“Occasionally receive duplicate
notifications - would be good if this
could be avoided.”
“…good if the Router or another
tool was able to check the
repository for duplicate records of
the same output and where there
are duplicate records for us to be
able to see the differences…”
“Still get very occasional
duplicates, so would be good if
there were a clear
reporting/feedback system for
these..”

10. Dealing with duplicates
…but can we do more…?
Duplicate Checker plug-in for EPrints – free on Eprints bazaar
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11. More comments from users
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“Usable and timely records that
feature information that we
sometimes don't have access to
elsewhere e.g. accepted dates”
“We like the … additional information
which gives … licencing information
into the record.”
“…quicker than researchers
reporting their own publications.”
“Data is well mapped into Eprints.”
“We are impressed with the speed
at which some content arrives.”
“…has saved the day in terms of
REF OA compliance...”
“…doesn't get in the way of my
normal deposit workflow…”
“…I don't have to go hunting for
the info, it's already there…”

12. Endorsements by key stakeholders
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“It is recommended that
6.2.1 Publishers and institutional repositories
fully implement the [Jisc] Publications Router
[…]
6.2.2 Providers of Current Research Information
Systems (CRIS) … be required to fully integrate
with the Jisc Publications Router.”
UUK working group on OA repositories
“Services like the Jisc Router… provide the
opportunity to provide research
organisations with information that is
needed at acceptance stage… UUK should
support… activities like those coming
from Jisc…”
UUK working gp on OA efficiencies
“…Jisc’s Publication Router will be crucial to
implementing the policy…”
REF 2021 final decisions on staff and
outputs
“TheJisc Publications Router service is an
increasingly important tool for helping
institutions to make content open and meet
policy requirements.”
Research England: sector progress report

13. jisc.ac.uk
Keep in touch…
Steve Byford
Scholarly Communications Services Manager
steve.byford@jisc.ac.uk
https://pubrouter.jisc.ac.uk/
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