Open Access

What is open access? What are benefits of open access? How to publish open access?
The open access basics help you to get started.

In order to support researchers in open access publishing, the University Library has established an Open Access Publication Fund and has signed up specific agreements with various publishers. These agreements allow authors to publish their articles open access either at a discount or free of charge. Furthermore, open access publication fees can be paid by third-party funds.

► Leuphana's B!SON version provides you with recommendations for suitable open access as well as information on funding opportunities at Leuphana.

Members of the university can publish their works - both alternative publication formats and literature publications - via the institutional repository PubData. All publications receive a persistent identifier (DOI). We are happy to support you in using PubData. If your publication has already been published elsewhere, we will gladly advise you on the possibilities for parallel publication.

What makes a reputable journal? Where can qualitative open access journals be found? The page Quality Assurance presents various quality characteristics and research tools to find journals / publishers.

Which Creative Commons licenses should be assigned to your own publications? How can publications be retroactively published in Open Access? Guidance and recommendations can be found on Rights & Licenses.

Discover practical Open Access tools in our toolbox.

Do you have any questions about open access? Please feel free to contact openaccess@leuphana.de or contact the responsible persons directly by phone or email.
 

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Tue, 11–12 am for everyone

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