Library publishing
We offer a range of services supporting the publication of both staff and student research.
Library publishing
What publishing services are available?
Dundee Open Journals – journal hosting service
Open Research and Publishing provide dedicated support for University of Dundee academics, staff, and postgraduate research students interested in establishing open access journals. Our aim is to offer sustainable, equitable publishing and to increase the visibility of the University’s research.
Whether it is an academic- or student-led open access journal you are looking to develop, Dundee Open Journals offers the hosted platform, Open Journal Systems (OJS). This is a user-friendly, flexible, open-source software used to manage the entire publishing workflow from submission, peer review, to online publication. We provide expert advice on various aspects of journal creation including setting up the journal, digital preservation, open licensing of content, and dissemination strategies.
If you are looking to showcase research, teaching strategies, or support student initiatives, by utilising our new open journals support service, you will benefit from dedicated assistance tailored to your specific requirements and objectives.
Reach out to us today to learn more about how we can support you in running your open access journal. Email us at [email protected]
Other types of publishing platforms
Scottish Universities Press (SUP)
The Scottish Universities Press is a not-for-profit open access publishing press owned and managed by a collaboration of universities, of which the University of Dundee is one. It aims to provide a clear and cost-effective route for researchers to make their work freely available to a global audience, meeting the requirements of funders and realising the government ambition to extend the impact of research across society.
For now SUP is focussing on publishing monographs, with a view to extending coverage to other types of content. If you are interested in finding out more about publishing with us, contact the Publishing Officer, Dominique Walker at [email protected]
ISSUU
ISSUU can be used to present a visually appealing version of different content and publication types, from reports and illustrative works through to learning materials and magazines. The Library recently established a University of Dundee ISSUU branded site. If you are interested in uploading new content to the University of Dundee ISSUU site, or if you have existing content that you’d like to transfer over to the branded site, please get in contact by emailing [email protected]
Discovery
Our institutional repository, The Discovery Research Portal, is not just for recording previously published research. You can also use it to publish content such as discussion papers, reports, toolkits, data, and other outputs of your research. In doing so your research will have a permanent landing page and be assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) which will allow download tracking and use statistics. For more information about how to make the best use of the services available, email [email protected]
Additional services
For more information about any of the services listed below, please contact [email protected]
DOI minting
A digital object identifier (DOI) is a string of characters which uniquely identifies an object. DOIs are often used for journal papers but can also be used for other publications and datasets. We can provide you with a DOI upon request but please allow 5 working days for us to process your request.
International Standard Book Numbers (ISBNs)
If you intending to make your publication(s) available for sale, you may wish to apply an ISBN, otherwise we strongly advocate in favour of applying a DOI instead. To find out more contact [email protected]
International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSNs)
The British Library host the UK ISSN Service. As part of the journal set up process, we will request an ISSN from the British Library on your behalf. Please allow 30 days for your request to be processed.
Publishing your data
We provide advice on where and how to publish your data. For more information, take a look at our Research Data webpages.
Open Access funding and licensing
Our team are the central point of contact for all information about making your research openly available. If you are considering publishing your work with us, we will advise on the most appropriate routes to dissemination, including open access and licensing. We can also provide help concerning monograph publications with regard to funder and publisher policies, and routes to both immediate open access (Gold or Diamond routes) and delayed open access (Green route). Contact us to find out more at [email protected]
For University of Dundee staff and post-graduate researchers, further information can be found on our Open Research SharePoint site.