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Fachzeitschriften gründen: Von der Planung zur Publikation
Für die erfolgreiche Gründung einer Fachzeitschrift im Open Access Modell müssen fünf zentrale Themen bedacht werden. KIT Scientific Publishing stellt die wichtigsten Entscheidungen vor, die von Beginn an getroffen werden sollten, um eine solide und nachhaltige Basis für die Etablierung der Zeitschrift zu schaffen.

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Eine sichere Basis: Journal-Name und Rechte
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Wählen Sie einen Namen für das Journal und prüfen Sie, ob dieser verfügbar ist.
- Bei einer Umwandlung („Flipping“): Überprüfen Sie die Eigentumsrechte am Journalnamen.
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Das Editorial Board: Größe und Struktur
- Chefredakteur benennen
- Auswahl und Arbeitsmodus des Redaktionsteams
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Möglichkeiten der Finanzierung
- Diamond Open Access Modell: Kostenlos für Schreibende
- Gold Modell: Autorinnen und Autoren tragen den Artikel Processing Charges (APC)
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Einen verbindlichen Workflow definieren
- Von Einreichung bis Veröffentlichung eines Artikels
- Umfang und Veröffentlichungsfrequenz
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Einrichtung eines wirksamen Review-Prozesses
- Eigene und externe Gutachter des Journals
- Bestimmung des Gutachterpools
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Mit dem BMBF geförderten Projekt „Diamond Thinking“ (Sept 2023-Aug 2025) wird ein neuer Service etabliert. KIT Scientific Publishing bietet Forschenden des KIT nun die Möglichkeit wissenschaftliche Zeitschrift zu gründen oder bereits bestehende Zeitschriften in das Diamond Open Access Modell zu überführen.
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Lecture hall of the KIT Library South
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