Our publishing service consists of individual information, consulting and service offerings that help maximize the visibility of your research results through Open Access:
- Publish your research results on Leipzig University's publication server (primary and secondary publications).
- Become an editor of an open access journal using the open source software Open Journal Systems.
- Whether preprint, postprint or open access journal, we advise you and together we find the right way for your open access publications.
- Our information service offers you individual and subject-specific information events tailored to your needs.
You want to maximize the visibility and reach of your research through open access? We will prepare lists with popular open access journals in your discipline. On demand, we will indicated indexing of the different journals by bibliographic databases such as PubMed or Web of Science. Additionally, we will research the self-archiving policies of your preferred subscription journals, manage possible embargos and publish your author manuscript – it is straightforward and it is legal.
Make all your future publications available to your peers, publish open access!
Please contact us for further information.
You would like to publish your work open access, but you are not familiar with the options? You know colleagues and co-workers that are interested in the topic, but cannot spend the time to work out the details on their own? In those cases, do not hesitate to contact us for specific and customized information. We will visit your research group or institute and answer your specific questions about open access, with info sessions taylored to your needs.
Please contact us to specifiy your interests and to make an appointment.
- How and when is it legal to upload my publications on a website?
- How do I find a suitable open access journal for my research?
- Can I apply to the open access fund of Leipzig University?
- What is the difference between the creative commons licences?
- What are my rights as an author and what does the german UrhG §38(4) allow me to do?
Please contact us for an appointment and to specify your interests: openscience@ub.uni-leipzig.de
- Jisc Open Policy Finder
Database with information about self-archiving policies of scientific journals and open access mandates and policies of national and international research funders. - FAQ-Check Zweitverwertungsrecht (German only)
Short FAQ about self-archiving - Creativecommons.org
Information about CC licences, the widely used licences for OA publications - Leitfaden CC Lizenzen (PDF)
Guideline for choosing the right CC licence, focusing on the "non commercial" (NC) licence type (german only) - open access network
Compilation of information on various topics and forms of open access publishing - Handreichungen zum wissenschaftsgeleiteten Publizieren (German only)
Practice-oriented guidelines on technology & infrastructures, copyright & data protection, procedures & workflows, communication & distribution, cost structures & business models, governance & legal forms