Open Access

Open Access has a long tradition at Ulm University. Since 1999, the kiz has operated the university's institutional repository: OPARU. By passing an Open Access resolution in 2012, the presiding board has been encouraging researchers to publish open access ever since.

Find all the information you need to publish your research in the best possible and freely accessible way on the following pages.

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Open Access Funding

Information on Open Access funding at Ulm University
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Find specific information on the reimbursement of article fees and transformation contracts at Ulm University.

Third-Party Funding Compliance

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Are you writing an EC/ERC project proposal or are you currently supervising an EU project? Find information on how to comply with the Open Access obligation.

Predatory Publishing

Strategies against predatory publishing
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You have received a dubious publication offer? We show you strategies against predatory publishing.

Open Access Explained

Open Access explained
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We promote access to high-quality publications through clear license and simple reuse conditions. Be part of it! Publish Open Access!

Institutional Repository

OPARU: OPen Access Repository of Ulm University and Ulm University of Applied Sciences
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The OPen Access Repository of Ulm University and Ulm Technical University (OPARU) is the ideal place for your journal articles, dissertations and research data to be published open access.

Open Access Research Data

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Discover everything you need to know about research data: from publishing options with OPARU to subject-specific repositories and tips for a successful data publication.