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New tool from SUB Göttingen: Publish scientific articles more easily!
In 2025, the University of Göttingen will start an open source project to simplify open access publications and thus promote scientific communication.
New tool from SUB Göttingen: Publish scientific articles more easily!
The Lower Saxony State and University Library Göttingen (SUB Göttingen) has launched a groundbreaking project together with SciFlow to revolutionize academic publishing in the open access model. The DOA Production (Diamond Open Access Production) project was started on April 1, 2025 and will run until March 2026. The aim is to simplify and professionalize the publishing of scientific papers. The University of Göttingen reports that The open source software OS-APS is being developed in this context to optimize the formatting and layout of scientific articles.
As part of the project, the software is not only developed, but also evaluated based on real applications. At the end of the two-year pilot phase, a tried-and-tested open source platform will be made available that will be important not only for Göttingen scientists, but also for other open access journals. This platform will make it possible to create publications in your own corporate design and in various output formats while meeting data protection requirements.
Advantages for researchers
A key advantage of the new software is, above all, the reduction in publishing effort. Researchers benefit from better visibility of their research results and from technical solutions that are independent of commercial providers. The SUB Göttingen states that: Open access journals and repositories, which have previously invested a lot of time and resources in preparation and formatting, will particularly benefit from this development.
The test phase at the University of Göttingen is free and allows researchers to access a data protection-compliant tool. In addition, instructions on how to use this platform and configurable format templates are provided. This creates a sustainable, public interest-oriented system for scientific communication that promotes accessibility, accessibility and long-term archiving of research results.
Open Access and its relevance
The open access model offers the decisive advantage that readers have free access to scientific literature on the Internet without having to pay for access. Loud Information from Open Access Network This is one reason why open access publications often have higher visibility and citation frequency compared to traditional publications. This recognition is also reflected in the new guidelines of the University of Göttingen, which adopted an updated open access policy in 2025. This policy replaces previous regulations from 2005 and 2016 and significantly promotes access to research results.
Open Access is supported not only by the University of Göttingen, but also by numerous institutions and scientific organizations, such as the German Research Foundation, the European Commission and the German Rectors' Conference. European Commission mandates also require that funded projects publish their results in open access format.
The SUB Göttingen plays a central role here, both in the implementation of the open access strategy and in the provision of publication services and advice for scientists. Additional local initiatives, such as the Göttingen Open Source and Science Initiative, promote the principles of open science and strengthen community engagement in science.