1st Swiss Diamond Open Access Conference
How can Diamond Open Access be better supported in Switzerland? What are the opportunities and challenges associated with scholar-led publication initiatives? These questions stood at the centre of the 1st Swiss Diamond Open Access Conference, which took place in Bern on 8 March 2024 under the title «Acting Together for Sustainable Scholar-Led Publishing».
The oa.finder: Support for Finding Open Access Journals
oa.finder assists UZH researchers in finding suitable journals to publish their manuscripts open access.
Open Access Week 2023 at UZH
During the International Open Access Week, academia around the world is focusing on scholarly communication. In this context, twenty UZH-projects that conduct open scholarship and make their research publicly accessible presented their work this year. An additional panel discussion between researchers, university management and research support put the spotlight on strategic and infrastructural issues and the future of the open access transformation.
A Fresh Breeze on HOPE – The Open Access Database DOCA and the Open Access Handbook
The newly designed Open Access Database DOCA compiles, systematizes and evaluates relevant content-analytical variables of communication and political science research areas and topics. The database is accompanied by a recently published Open Access Handbook. With the publication platform HOPE, the creative considerations of DOCA could be realized.
New Open Access Journal on HOPE — Journal of Animal Law, Ethics and One Health (LEOH)
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce the launch of LEOH, a new Open Access journal that will examine issues relating to animals as well as the One Health approach from a legal and ethical perspective.
Now available: Overview of Standards and Best Practices in Diamond Open Access Publishing
Overview of Standards and Best Practices in Diamond Open Access Publishing is now available.
The archaeological Open Access journal ‘Bothros’
The archaeological Open Access journal ‘Bothros’ is now published at the University of Zurich.
Two journals – One Concept: A Fresh Approach to Publications in the legal sciences
The two journals “rechtstexte” and “Zeitschriften des Rechts” bring the publishing culture of the legal sciences in complementary content to the Open Access platform of the University of Zurich.
kids+media new on HOPE
With the publication of its 21st issue, the journal kids+media is now hosted on the open access publishing platform HOPE.
‘Diamond’ a new category in the Swiss Open Access Journal Monitor
The “Swiss Open Access Monitor” now also includes the category “Diamond Open Access”. This is an important step for the development of science-led publishing.