Step by Step to Your Publication
We publish your work online and open access. If requested, we can produce a printed edition for which you cover the costs.
Publishing process for online only
1. Publishing request
You can submit your publication project using the contact form or e-mail, or you can contact us directly for advice.
2. Submission of the manuscript and documentation of the review process
Upload the revised manuscript and the review documentation to our institutional repository.
3. Cost planning and publishing contract
After reception of the revised manuscript we will draw up a cost plan and the publishing contract. You can find detailed information under Costs and Financing.
4. Manuscript review
Upon receipt of the manuscript, we check that it complies with the formal requirements set out in the manuscript guidelines (sample guidelines) and that it is legible and comprehensible. Once it has been approved, we will return the manuscript to you with our suggested changes and comments. We also ask you to provide additional bibliographic data for production purposes.
5. Production of publication formats
Once the publishing contract has been finalized, the accessible publication formats (PDF galley, EPUB, and HTML, if applicable) will be created and a cover will be made.
6. Proof corrections
You will then receive the PDF proof for review and approval.
7. Release and distribution
After approval, the publisher takes care of online publication and lists the publication in catalogs and databases. We also take care of the mandatory submission of the online publication for long-term archiving.
8. Invoicing
We cover the publication costs. The costs for online publication are generally borne by the university, unless third-party funding is available for the publication costs.
9. Duration of the publication process
The processing time from receipt of the manuscript to publication is usually three to five months.
Publishing process for online and print
1. Publishing request
You can submit your publication project using the contact form or e-mail, or you can contact us directly for advice.
2. Submission of the manuscript and documentation of the review process
Upload the revised manuscript and the review documentation to our institutional repository.
3. Cost planning and publishing contract
After reception of the revised manuscript we will draw up a cost plan and the publishing contract. You can find detailed information under Costs and Financing.
4. Manuscript review
Upon receipt of the manuscript, we check that it complies with the formal requirements set out in the manuscript guidelines (sample guidelines) and that it is legible and comprehensible. Once it has been approved, we will return the manuscript to you with our suggested changes and comments. We also ask you to provide additional bibliographic data for production purposes.
5. Production of publication formats
Once the publishing contract has been finalized, the accessible publication formats (PDF galley, EPUB, and HTML, if applicable) will be created and a cover will be made.
6. Production of the proof
The printing company produces a proof. On request, higher-quality finishes can also be produced (hardcover, flap brochure, special paper quality, ribbon bookmark, etc.).
7. Proof corrections
Upon receipt of the proof, we check the printing quality. You will then receive the test print and the PDF galley for review and print approval.
8. Release and distribution
Upon receipt of the print approval, the printing company will produce the initial print run. We take care of the online publication and lists the publication in catalogs and databases. We also take care of the mandatory submission of the online publication for long-term archiving.
8. Invoicing
We cover the publication costs. The costs for online publication are generally borne by the university, unless third-party funding is available for the publication costs. We will invoice you for the costs of printing.
9. Duration of the publication process
The processing time from receipt of the manuscript to publication is usually three to six months.