Getting Published
tips and resources for navigating the process of academic publishing
Open Access Journal Publishing
Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs)
ASU does not provide DOI registration. To create a DOI, you must go through a DOI Registration Agency, such as CrossRef or DataCite in the U.S. This DOI FAQ provides more detailed information about DOI registration and pricing.
General Guides
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Open Access Journals ToolkitCreated by DOAJ and OASPA, the OA Journals Toolkit provides guidance for new and established open access journals to navigate the rapidly changing scholarly publishing landscape.
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How-To Guide for Library Publishers: Directory of Open Access Journals ApplicationA step by step guide to completing a DOAJ application. While this is designed for library publishers, its guidance is useful for all university journal publishing activity.
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Nuts and Bolts: The Super Long List of Things to Do When Starting a New JournalFrom the Scholarly Kitchen, a helpful list of items to consider when starting a new journal, such as identifiers, publication schedule, metadata and indexing, etc.
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How to Start an Open Access Journal: 2024 Small Publisher PrimerFrom the Scholastica platform, this blog post provides tips for determining the best OA publishing route and the primary steps to get an OA journal off the ground, with links to additional external guides.
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Copyright and Licensing considerations for journalsGuidance on developing a copyright and licensing policy for journals.
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SPARC Open Access Journal Publishing Resource IndexA comprehensive guide through each step of the planning process for the launch and operation of an open-access journal.
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Declaring IndependenceA guide to transitioning a journal to an open access model, produced by SPARC.
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Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)COPE provides advice to editors and publishers on all aspects of publication ethics and, in particular, how to handle cases of research and publication misconduct.
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CrossRefCrossRef provides persistent identifier registration, particularly DOIs.
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DataCiteDataCite supports creation and management of DOIs and metadata records for research data.
Journal Publishing Platforms
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JanewayJaneway is a journal management system developed by the Centre for Technology and Publishing at Birkbeck, University of London. Janeway is a full platform allowing submission, review, editing and production of scholarly articles before then processing them for display.
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Open Journal Systems (OJS)a free, open-source platform designed for journal management and publishing.
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PubPub PlatformAn innovative open source publication platform supported by Knowledge Futures.
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ScholasticaA low-cost open access journal publishing platform.
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Ubiquity PressA hosted open access journal publishing platform, supported by low article processing charges
Open Access Publishing at ASU
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ACMRS PressThe publications division of the Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies at Arizona State University, publishing open access monographs and journals.
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Education Policy Analysis ArchivesPublished by the Mary Lou Fulton College of Education.
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Education ReviewPublished by the Mary Lou Fulton College of Education.