INTEGRATION OVERVIEW THE CHALLENGE The Open Access (OA) author-pays business model has given rise to complex pricing rules based on a wide array of factors, including the author’s institutional affiliation, publisher waivers and discounts, and more. As a result, publishers require a sophisticated, fast, and efficient solution for estimating, confirming, and managing Author Processing Charges (APCs). THE SOLUTION Copyright Clearance Center, a global licensing and content solutions organization, and Ringgold, the authority on institutional identification, were the perfect partners to forge the solution. A metadata-driven publishing solution that removes the cost and friction from automating payment right within the author’s workflow, RightsLink Author leverages Ringgold’s ability to

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