Open Access Publishing 2020 - 2021 / University of Marburg

• Applicant: Professor Dr. Thomas Nauss
• Term: from 2019 to 2021
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 433739834

With the support of Open Access University of Marburg aims to enhance the visibility and the impact of the research performed by its scientists. Therefore, with the financial support of the DFG, the university refurnishes the publication fund to finance Open Access publications. To document Open Access as an inherent part of the future strategy of the university, an Open Access policy was developed and published in March 2015. Establishment of the Open Access fund is accompanied by supporting structures in the University library to coordinate the funding process and to provide researchers with professional advice by the Open Access librarian. Additionally, the University of Marburg participates in new license models negotiated by DEAL, supports institutional memberships and the Knowledge Unlatched initiative.

• DFG Programme: Science Communication, Research Data, eResearch (Scientific Library Services and Information Systems)
• Co-Investigator: Dr. Andrea Wolff-Wölk