Classifications
To determine your participation fees for archival journal collections, JSTOR classifies government and non-profit research institutions based on size and amount of research its faculty and students conduct.
The JSTOR classifications for Government and Non Profit Research Institutions: Very Small, Small, Medium, Large, Very Large, Tier 1, and Tier 2.
Classification is based on size, budget, and library holdings at your organization. To receive your JSTOR classification, please contact us with the following information:
- Total number of staff at your organization or institution
- Number of researchers and library staff
- Total operating budget of your organization or institution (latest year available)
- Materials budget of your library (latest year available)
- Number of active serials subscriptions (print and electronic) your organization or institution holds
Fee model options
Government and non-profit research institutions can choose from two fee model options:
- Full journals and primary sources model: provides immediate access to the JSTOR Archival Journals and Primary Sources Collection, a single collection of all licensed journal and primary source content.
- Individual collections model: enables institutions to license individual multi-discipline, discipline-specific, and primary sources collections.
Full journals and primary sources model
Government and non-profit research institutions can choose a fee model option that provides immediate access to all JSTOR licensed archival journals and primary sources content via a single collection.
How the model works
- Current JSTOR participants
The benefits of the new model for current JSTOR participants:
- Your institution gains immediate access to all archival journals and primary source content on JSTOR that is available for licensed access.
- Full access begins with your institution’s current total Annual Access Fees (AAF) plus a modest adjustment of 2%-5% that continues to be applied annually until you reach the full fee. (Please note: A minimum starting fee that is 20% of the full fee for the collection applies.)
- Your current archive investment influences the annual fee adjustment.
- One time-payment (OTP) contributions for individual collections further reduce the full AAF for the collection.
How it works:
- Government and non-profit research institutions opt-in to the fee model. Opting-in provides immediate access to the JSTOR Archival Journals and Primary Sources Collection, a single collection of all licensed journal and primary source content.
- The starting fee is based on the current level of total archive participation in Annual Access Fees (AAF) plus a modest adjustment of 2%-5% that continues to be applied annually until you reach the full fee. (Please note: A minimum starting fee that is 20% of the full fee for the collection applies.) The annual fee adjustment percentage is based on the number of collections an institution currently licenses to recognize current investment.
Annual adjustment based on number of collections added
Total collections currently licensed |
Annual fee adjustment |
1-7 |
5% |
8-18 |
3% |
19+ |
2% |
- Annual fee adjustments stop when institutions reach the full AAF for the collection.
- The full AAF of the Archival Journals and Primary Sources Collection is based on an institution’s classification. One time-payment (OTP) contributions for individual collections also lower the full AAF, with one year of OTP AAF deducted from the full AAF for the collection.Institutions eventually reach the same AAF for their respective classification, but the number of years to get there varies. This ensures institutions are comparably priced over time.
Classification |
Archival Journals and Primary Sources Collection Full AAF |
Tier 1 |
$135,000 |
Very large |
$83,000 |
Large |
$50,000 |
Medium |
$32,000 |
Small |
$18,000 |
Very Small |
$12,000 |
- New to JSTOR participants
The benefits of the new model for new to JSTOR participants:
- Your institution gains immediate access to all licensed archival journals and primary source content on JSTOR.
- Full access begins with a minimum starting fee that is 20% of the full fee for the collection, and gradually increases annually until you reach the full fee.
- One time-payment (OTP) contributions for individual collections further reduce the full AAF for the collection.
How it works:
- Government and non-profit research institutions opt-in to the fee model. Opting-in provides immediate access to the JSTOR Archival Journals and Primary Sources Collection, a single collection of all licensed journal and primary source content.
- The minimum starting fee for the Archival Journals and Primary Sources Collection is 20% of the full fee for the collection.
Classification |
Minimum Starting AAF |
Tier 1 |
$27,000 |
Very large |
$16,600 |
Large |
$10,000 |
Medium |
$6,400 |
Small |
$3,600 |
Very Small |
$2,400 |
- Institutions gradually increase to the collection’s full fee via a 5% annual fee adjustment. Annual fee adjustments stop when institutions reach the full AAF for the collection.
- The full AAF of the Archival Journals and Primary Sources Collection is based on an institution’s classification. One time-payment (OTP) contributions for individual collections also lower the full AAF, with one year of OTP AAF deducted from the full AAF for the collection.
Classification |
Archival Journals and Primary Sources Collection Full AAF |
Tier 1 |
$135,000 |
Very large |
$83,000 |
Large |
$50,000 |
Medium |
$32,000 |
Small |
$18,000 |
Very Small |
$12,000 |
Individual multidisciplinary and discipline-specific collections
Government and non-profit research institutions can choose to license individual multi-discipline or discipline-specific, and primary sources collections.
Multi-discipline collection fees for very small government and non-profit research institutions
Multi-Discipline Collections |
Standard Option (AAF) |
One-Time Payment Option |
One-Time Payment Conversion |
Arts & Sciences I |
$1,000 |
$17,000 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences II |
$500 |
$8,500 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences III |
$650 |
$11,050 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences IV |
$600 |
$10,200 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences V |
$650 |
$11,050 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences VI |
$650 |
$11,050 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences VII |
$500 |
$11,050 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences VIII |
$500 |
$8,500 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences IX |
$500 |
$8,500 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences X |
$400 |
$6,800 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences XI |
$375 |
$6,375 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences XII |
$350 |
$5,950 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences XIII |
$335 |
$5,695 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences XIV |
$300 |
$5,100 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences XV |
$600 |
$10,200 |
Yes |
Life Sciences |
$950 |
$16,150 |
Yes |
Discipline-specific collection fees for very small government and non-profit research institutions
Discipline-Specific Collections |
Standard Option (AAF) |
One-Time Payment Option |
One-Time Payment Conversion |
Asia Collection |
$682 |
N/A |
N/A |
Business & Economics |
$1,346 |
N/A |
N/A |
Business I |
$500 |
N/A |
N/A |
Business II |
$250 |
N/A |
N/A |
Business III |
$250 |
N/A |
N/A |
Business IV |
$250 |
$4,250 |
Yes |
Hebrew Journals |
$105 |
$3,570 |
Yes |
Iberoamérica |
$466 |
N/A |
N/A |
Ireland Collection |
$125 |
$2,125 |
Yes |
Jewish Studies |
$132 |
$4,471 |
Yes |
Language & Literature |
$350 |
N/A |
N/A |
Lives of Literature |
$433 |
$7,361 |
Yes |
Mathematics & Statistics |
$685 |
N/A |
N/A |
Music |
$486 |
N/A |
N/A |
Public Health |
$250 |
$4,250 |
Yes |
Religion & Theology |
$434 |
N/A |
N/A |
Security Studies |
$338 |
$5,746 |
Yes |
Sustainability |
$426 |
$7,242 |
Yes |
Primary Source collection fees for very small government and non-profit research institutions
Primary Source Collections |
Standard Option (AAF) |
One-Time Payment Option |
One-Time Payment Conversion |
19th Century British Pamphlet |
$125 |
$2,125 |
Yes |
Global Plants |
$250 |
$4,250 |
Yes |
Struggles for Freedom: Southern Africa |
$570 |
$9,690 |
Yes |
World Heritage Sites: Africa |
$225 |
$3,825 |
Yes |
Multi-discipline collection fees for small government and non-profit research institutions
Multi-Discipline Collections |
Standard Option (AAF) |
One-Time Payment Option |
One-Time Payment Conversion |
Arts & Sciences I |
$2,000 |
$34,000 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences II |
$1,000 |
$17,000 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences III |
$1,300 |
$22,100 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences IV |
$1,200 |
$20,400 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences V |
$1,300 |
$22,100 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences VI |
$1,300 |
$22,100 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences VII |
$1,000 |
$17,000 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences VIII |
$1,000 |
$17,000 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences IX |
$1,000 |
$17,000 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences X |
$400 |
$6,800 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences XI |
$800 |
$13,600 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences XII |
$700 |
$11,900 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences XIII |
$670 |
$11,390 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences XIV |
$600 |
$10,200 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences XV |
$1,200 |
$20,400 |
Yes |
Life Sciences |
$1,900 |
$32,300 |
Yes |
Discipline-specific collection fees for small government and non-profit research institutions
Discipline-Specific Collections |
Standard Option (AAF) |
One-Time Payment Option |
One-Time Payment Conversion |
Asia Collection |
$1,364 |
N/A |
N/A |
Business & Economics |
$2,691 |
N/A |
N/A |
Business I |
$1,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
Business II |
$500 |
N/A |
N/A |
Business III |
$500 |
N/A |
N/A |
Business IV |
$500 |
$8,500 |
Yes |
Hebrew Journals |
$210 |
$3,570 |
Yes |
Iberoamérica |
$932 |
N/A |
N/A |
Ireland Collection |
$250 |
$4,250 |
Yes |
Jewish Studies |
$263 |
$4,471 |
Yes |
Language & Literature |
$700 |
N/A |
N/A |
Lives of Literature |
$866 |
$14,722 |
Yes |
Mathematics & Statistics |
$1,370 |
N/A |
N/A |
Music |
$971 |
N/A |
N/A |
Public Health |
$500 |
$8,500 |
Yes |
Religion & Theology |
$709 |
N/A |
N/A |
Security Studies |
$676 |
$11,492 |
Yes |
Sustainability |
$852 |
$14,484 |
Yes |
Primary Source collection fees for small government and non-profit research institutions
Primary Source Collections |
Standard Option (AAF) |
One-Time Payment Option |
One-Time Payment Conversion |
19th Century British Pamphlet |
$250 |
$4,250 |
Yes |
Global Plants |
$750 |
$12,750 |
Yes |
Struggles for Freedom: Southern Africa |
$760 |
$12,920 |
Yes |
World Heritage Sites: Africa |
$300 |
$5,100 |
Yes |
Multi-discipline collection fees for medium government and non-profit research institutions
Multi-Discipline Collections |
Standard Option (AAF) |
One-Time Payment Option |
One-Time Payment Conversion |
Arts & Sciences I |
$3,000 |
$51,000 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences II |
$1,250 |
$21,250 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences III |
$2,300 |
$39,100 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences IV |
$2,200 |
$37,400 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences V |
$2,300 |
$39,100 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences VI |
$2,300 |
$39,100 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences VII |
$2,000 |
$34,000 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences VIII |
$1,800 |
$30,600 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences IX |
$2,000 |
$34,000 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences X |
$1,500 |
$25,500 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences XI |
$1,400 |
$23,800 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences XII |
$1,300 |
$22,100 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences XIII |
$1,240 |
$21,080 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences XIV |
$1,100 |
$18,700 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences XV |
$2,000 |
$34,000 |
Yes |
Life Sciences |
$3,750 |
$63,750 |
Yes |
Discipline-specific collection fees for medium government and non-profit research institutions
Discipline-Specific Collections |
Standard Option (AAF) |
One-Time Payment Option |
One-Time Payment Conversion |
Asia Collection |
$2,419 |
N/A |
N/A |
Business & Economics |
$4,856 |
N/A |
N/A |
Business I |
$1,500 |
N/A |
N/A |
Business II |
$1,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
Business III |
$1,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
Business IV |
$1,000 |
$17,000 |
Yes |
Hebrew Journals |
$320 |
$5,440 |
Yes |
Iberoamérica |
$1,727 |
N/A |
N/A |
Ireland Collection |
$500 |
$8,500 |
Yes |
Jewish Studies |
$400 |
$6,800 |
Yes |
Language & Literature |
$1,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
Lives of Literature |
$1,511 |
$25,687 |
Yes |
Mathematics & Statistics |
$2,152 |
N/A |
N/A |
Music |
$1,890 |
N/A |
N/A |
Public Health |
$1,000 |
$17,000 |
Yes |
Religion & Theology |
$1,288 |
N/A |
N/A |
Security Studies |
$1,181 |
$20,077 |
Yes |
Sustainability |
$1,488 |
$25,296 |
Yes |
Primary Source collection fees for medium government and non-profit research institutions
Primary Source Collections |
Standard Option (AAF) |
One-Time Payment Option |
One-Time Payment Conversion |
19th Century British Pamphlet |
$400 |
$6,800 |
Yes |
Global Plants |
$1,250 |
$21,250 |
Yes |
Struggles for Freedom: Southern Africa |
$1,140 |
$19,380 |
Yes |
World Heritage Sites: Africa |
$450 |
$7,650 |
Yes |
Multi-discipline collection fees for large government and non-profit research institutions
Multi-Discipline Collections |
Standard Option (AAF) |
One-Time Payment Option |
One-Time Payment Conversion |
Arts & Sciences I |
$4,000 |
$68,000 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences II |
$2,000 |
$34,000 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences III |
$3,500 |
$59,500 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences IV |
$3,300 |
$56,100 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences V |
$3,500 |
$59,500 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences VI |
$3,500 |
$59,500 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences VII |
$3,000 |
$51,000 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences VIII |
$2,800 |
$47,600 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences IX |
$3,000 |
$51,000 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences X |
$2,500 |
$42,500 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences XI |
$2,400 |
$40,800 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences XII |
$2,200 |
$37,400 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences XIII |
$2,100 |
$35,700 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences XIV |
$1,800 |
$30,600 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences XV |
$3,100 |
$52,700 |
Yes |
Life Sciences |
$6,000 |
$102,000 |
Yes |
Discipline-specific collection fees for large government and non-profit research institutions
Discipline-Specific Collections |
Standard Option (AAF) |
One-Time Payment Option |
One-Time Payment Conversion |
Asia Collection |
$3,787 |
N/A |
N/A |
Business & Economics |
$7,259 |
N/A |
N/A |
Business I |
$2,200 |
N/A |
N/A |
Business II |
$1,500 |
N/A |
N/A |
Business III |
$1,500 |
N/A |
N/A |
Business IV |
$1,500 |
$25,500 |
Yes |
Hebrew Journals |
$2,691 |
$10,880 |
Yes |
Ireland Collection |
$1,000 |
$17,000 |
Yes |
Jewish Studies |
$800 |
$13,600 |
Yes |
Language & Literature |
$1,500 |
N/A |
N/A |
Lives of Literature |
$2,487 |
$42,279 |
Yes |
Mathematics & Statistics |
$3,131 |
N/A |
N/A |
Music |
$2,888 |
N/A |
N/A |
Public Health |
$1,500 |
$25,500 |
Yes |
Religion & Theology |
$2,044 |
N/A |
N/A |
Security Studies |
$1,943 |
$33,031 |
Yes |
Sustainability |
$2,448 |
$41,616 |
Yes |
Primary Source collection fees for large government and non-profit research institutions
Primary Source Collections |
Standard Option (AAF) |
One-Time Payment Option |
One-Time Payment Conversion |
19th Century British Pamphlet |
$550 |
$9,350 |
Yes |
Global Plants |
$2,000 |
$34,000 |
Yes |
Struggles for Freedom: Southern Africa |
$1,900 |
$32,300 |
Yes |
World Heritage Sites: Africa |
$750 |
$12,750 |
Yes |
Multi-discipline collection fees for very large government and non-profit research institutions
Multi-Discipline Collections |
Standard Option (AAF) |
One-Time Payment Option |
One-Time Payment Conversion |
Arts & Sciences I |
$6,500 |
$110,500 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences II |
$5,000 |
$85,000 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences III |
$6,000 |
$102,000 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences IV |
$5,000 |
$85,000 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences V |
$6,000 |
$102,000 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences VI |
$6,000 |
$102,000 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences VII |
$5,000 |
$85,000 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences VIII |
$5,000 |
$85,000 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences IX |
$5,000 |
$85,000 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences X |
$4,500 |
$76,500 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences XI |
$4,300 |
$73,100 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences XII |
$4,100 |
$69,700 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences XIII |
$3,900 |
$66,300 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences XIV |
$3,600 |
$61,200 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences XV |
$4,600 |
$78,200 |
Yes |
Life Sciences |
$9,700 |
$164,900 |
Yes |
Discipline-specific collection fees for very large government and non-profit research institutions
Discipline-Specific Collections |
Standard Option (AAF) |
One-Time Payment Option |
One-Time Payment Conversion |
Asia Collection |
$6,795 |
N/A |
N/A |
Business & Economics |
$10,673 |
N/A |
N/A |
Business I |
$3,200 |
N/A |
N/A |
Business II |
$2,500 |
N/A |
N/A |
Business III |
$2,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
Business IV |
$2,000 |
$34,000 |
Yes |
Hebrew Journals |
$960 |
$16,320 |
Yes |
Iberoamérica |
$4,644 |
N/A |
N/A |
Ireland Collection |
$1,500 |
$25,500 |
Yes |
Jewish Studies |
$1,200 |
$20,400 |
Yes |
Language & Literature |
$3,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
Lives of Literature |
$4,333 |
$73,661 |
Yes |
Mathematics & Statistics |
$5,087 |
N/A |
N/A |
Music |
$4,882 |
N/A |
N/A |
Public Health |
$2,000 |
$34,000 |
Yes |
Religion & Theology |
$3,598 |
N/A |
N/A |
Security Studies |
$3,385 |
$57,545 |
Yes |
Sustainability |
$4,265 |
$72,505 |
Yes |
Primary Source collection fees for very large government and non-profit research institutions
Primary Source Collections |
Standard Option (AAF) |
One-Time Payment Option |
One-Time Payment Conversion |
19th Century British Pamphlet |
$750 |
$12,750 |
Yes |
Global Plants |
$3,100 |
$52,700 |
Yes |
Struggles for Freedom: Southern Africa |
$3,040 |
$51,680 |
Yes |
World Heritage Sites: Africa |
$1,200 |
$20,400 |
Yes |
Multi-discipline collection fees for Tier 1 government and non-profit research institutions
Multi-Discipline Collections |
Standard Option (AAF) |
One-Time Payment Option |
One-Time Payment Conversion |
Arts & Sciences I |
$8,500 |
$144,500 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences II |
$8,000 |
$136,000 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences III |
$10,000 |
$170,000 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences IV |
$9,500 |
$161,500 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences V |
$10,000 |
$170,000 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences VI |
$10,000 |
$170,000 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences VII |
$8,000 |
$136,000 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences VIII |
$8,500 |
$144,500 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences IX |
$9,500 |
$161,500 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences X |
$7,500 |
$127,500 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences XI |
$7,250 |
$123,250 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences XII |
$6,950 |
$118,150 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences XIII |
$6,600 |
$112,200 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences XIV |
$6,200 |
$105,400 |
Yes |
Arts & Sciences XV |
$7,800 |
$132,600 |
Yes |
Life Sciences |
$15,000 |
$255,000 |
Yes |
Discipline-specific collection fees for Tier 1 government and non-profit research institutions
Discipline-Specific Collections |
Standard Option (AAF) |
One-Time Payment Option |
One-Time Payment Conversion |
Asia Collection |
$11,464 |
N/A |
N/A |
Business & Economics |
$18,712 |
N/A |
N/A |
Business I |
$6,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
Business II |
$4,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
Business III |
$3,500 |
N/A |
N/A |
Business IV |
$3,500 |
$59,500 |
Yes |
Hebrew Journals |
$1,400 |
$23,800 |
Yes |
Iberoamérica |
$7,911 |
N/A |
N/A |
Ireland Collection |
$2,000 |
$34,000 |
Yes |
Jewish Studies |
$1,750 |
$29,750 |
Yes |
Language & Literature |
$5,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
Lives of Literature |
$7,352 |
$124,984 |
Yes |
Mathematics & Statistics |
$8,218 |
N/A |
N/A |
Music |
$7,331 |
N/A |
N/A |
Public Health |
$3,500 |
$59,500 |
Yes |
Religion & Theology |
$6,058 |
N/A |
N/A |
Security Studies |
$5,744 |
$97,648 |
Yes |
Sustainability |
$7,237 |
$123,029 |
Yes |
Primary Source collection fees for Tier 1 government and non-profit research institutions
Primary Source Collections |
Standard Option (AAF) |
One-Time Payment Option |
One-Time Payment Conversion |
19th Century British Pamphlet |
$950 |
$16,150 |
Yes |
Global Plants |
$3,800 |
$64,600 |
Yes |
Struggles for Freedom: Southern Africa |
$3,800 |
$64,600 |
Yes |
World Heritage Sites: Africa |
$1,500 |
$25,500 |
Yes |
Artstor collection
The below annual fees for government and non-profit research institutions are based on your institution’s JSTOR classification. For more information about classifications, see above.
Artstor core collections fee by classification
Very Small |
Small |
Medium |
Large |
Very Large |
Tier 1 |
Tier 2 |
$875 |
$1,295 |
$2,500 |
$4,250 |
$6,950 |
$11,500 |
$16,000 |
ITHAKA’s infrastructure services
Through decades of offering trusted non-profit resources like JSTOR and Portico, ITHAKA has built infrastructure services that enable you to share, preserve, and build your collections. The below fees are based on your classification, which is modeled on the Carnegie Classifications.
Infrastructure services annual fees based on classification
Classification |
Shared collections |
Preserved collections |
JSTOR Forum |
Very Small |
$1,200 – $4,900 |
$1,200 – $4,900 |
$2,000 – $5,700 |
Small |
$1,200 – $4,900 |
$1,200 – $4,900 |
$2,000 – $5,700 |
Medium |
$1,500 – $5,200 |
$1,500 – $5,200 |
$3,000 – $6,700 |
Large |
$1,900 – $5,900 |
$1,900 – $5,900 |
$4,000 – $8,000 |
Very Large |
$2,700 – $7,000 |
$2,700 – $7,000 |
$5,500 – $9,800 |
Tier 1 |
$3,800 – $8,400 |
$3,800 – $8,400 |
$7,500 – $12,100 |
Tier 2 |
$5,000 – $9,800 |
$5,000 – $9,800 |
$10,000 – $14,800 |
All services come with 5 TB of storage, and additional terabytes are available for $500/TB. Audio & Video and Collection Harvesting are additional options that can be purchased with each service. Contact us to find the solution that will meet your needs.