Open Access Publishing
The publishing of scientific findings is the central concern of all researchers. Only through the publishing of research results does scientific work become visible to th... [more]
Open Access Funding
The open access publishing of contributions is often associated with costs for the authors. The University of Innsbruck tries to assist its researchers with the funding o... [more]
Counselling and Contact
Open Access is a central aspect of scientific communication. With the Open Access Contact Point , the University of Innsbruck wants to offer its researchers a contact poi... [more]
News
- Open Access Week 2019 is coming up!!The 2019 International Open Access Week will be held October 21-27, 2019. This year’s theme is “Open for Whom? Equity in Open Knowledge.” OpenAIRE will organise a series of webinars during this week, highlighting OpenAIRE activities, services and tools and reaching out to the wider community with relevant talks.
- Springer Nature and the Austrian Academic Library Consortium renew open access contract for another three yearsSpringer Nature and the Austrian Academic Library Consortium (Kooperation E-Medien Österreich KEMÖ) have renewed their existing open access contract for Springer journals. The transformative agreement enables researchers and students in Austria to publish peer-reviewed research articles open access in more than 1,900 Springer journals without additional fees.
- Germany: PROJEKT DEAL and SPRINGER NATURE reach understanding on world's largest transformative Open Access agreementA Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between MPDL Services, on behalf of Projekt DEAL, and Springer Nature sets the scene for the world's most comprehensive open access (OA) agreement to be finalised later this year.
- How does the final version of Plan S affect scholars who receive FWF funding?Following an open consultation process, the final guidelines for the implementation of Plan S were published at the end of May 2019. Plan S comes into force on 1.1.2021 and means amended Open Access conditions for the publication of scientific articles resulting from FWF projects.
- cOAlition S Releases Revised Implementation Guidance on Plan S Following Public Feedback ExerciseOn 31st May 2019, cOAlition S released the revised guidance on Plan S implementation which has been approved by all coalition members.
Events
- Training: Open Access Publishing – Services, Financing, ConsultationsOpen Access - unrestricted and free access to scientific literature - is a recent and forward-looking topic. What services, financing options and supporting offers are available at the university? How can the legal framework conditions be handled? Which aspects of Open Access publishing require special attention? These and similar questions are dealt with in the course. We offer to visit your department for consultation and information events also in English.