Universität Bonn

Open Access Service Center

Open Access Service Center

We support you on your way to Open Access publishing!

The Open Access Service Center at the Bonn University and State Library supports you in making your research openly accessible and more visible. We provide guidance on publishing options, funding, and licensing, and offer a range of services to support Open Access publishing. In addition, we keep you informed about institutional and broader developments and provide key services and infrastructures.

Our Services

An overview of our services: from fundamentals and funding to advice and publishing services, we support you in all aspects of Open Access. Explore the options for your publication and get started with your Open Access project today!

Apply for Funding Now!

Submit an application for funding from our publication funds for Open Access articles and books.

Basics

  • What is Open Access?
  • What publication routes are there?
  • How do I find the right journal?

Funding  

  • Publication fund for articles
  • Publication fund for monographs
  • Open Access agreements with publishers
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Publication Services  

  • Repository bonndoc
  • Publish a journal
  • Other services

Support & Training

We offer support on all aspects of Open Access – from choosing the right publication route to reviewing publisher contracts.

Strategy

We help shape Open Access at the University of Bonn through policies, cooperation, and targeted support.

Project DEAL & more  

We provide information on key infrastructures for the Open Access transformation, such as Project DEAL.

Where can I find suitable journals and publishers?

Find the right Open Access publishing venue for your research: the oa.finder helps you identify suitable journals and publishers based on subject area, costs, and publication type. Start your search now.

Open Science @Uni Bonn

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The promotion of an open science culture is a key pillar of the University of Bonn’s excellence strategy.
Open science encompasses a range of measures aimed at ensuring transparency, traceability, and reproducibility in an increasingly digital research environment. In addition to the Open Access Service Center, the Research Data Service Center supports you in making your research results openly accessible.

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