Category: openscience

Ny ordförande för Stockholm University Press förlagskommitté

12 September, 2024

Möt vår nya ordförande för förlagskommittén, Elisabeth Wåghäll Nivre, professor i tyska vid Stockholms universitet. – Att kunna tillgängliggöra forskning av hög kvalitet för så många som möjligt ser jag som mycket angeläget. Vad har öppen tillgång betytt för dig och hur kommer du jobba med de frågorna framåt? – Öppen tillgång har slagit igenom … More Ny ordförande för Stockholm University Press förlagskommitté

Nordic collaboration for open publishing

5 September, 2024

The collaboration between Stockholm University, UiT The Artic University of Norway and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) is a researcher-led and non-commercial initiative for open publishing, initiated in May 2023. For several years, both nationally and internationally, there has been a shift towards open science. The goal for Swedish universities is to … More Nordic collaboration for open publishing

Networking event on academic publishing

29 April, 2024

On April 15–16 Malmö University Library hosted a network meeting on academic publishing. The Stockholm University Press Team, along with more than forty representatives from close to twenty Swedish universities, enjoyed an inspiring “lunch to lunch”-conference with shared experiences, challenges and opportunities, as well as concrete plans for future collaboration. Everyone agreed that the network, … More Networking event on academic publishing

New textbook in Meteorology: An Introduction to Numerical Modelling of the Ocean and the Atmosphere for Climate Research

16 May, 2023

The content of Basic Numerical Methods in Meteorology and Oceanography by Kristofer Döös, Peter Lundberg and Aitor Aldama Campino originates from courses at Stockholm University, and the book can therefore be used as a textbook for meteorology and oceanography students with a background in mathematics and physics. This book aims to provide an introduction, and … More New textbook in Meteorology: An Introduction to Numerical Modelling of the Ocean and the Atmosphere for Climate Research

Peer reviewed open access textbooks in high demand

17 April, 2023

In an article in Universitetsläraren, representatives from Stockholm University Library, Stockholm University Press, and Stockholm University Student Union, call on universities and colleges to make academic resources and textbooks more accessible. They wish to open a discussion regarding university textbooks being published with immediate open access. “The aim of open science is to make scientific … More Peer reviewed open access textbooks in high demand

Öppen kvalitetssäkrad kurslitteratur behövs

31 March, 2023

I en debattartikel i Universitetsläraren uppmanar författarna lärosäten att göra lärresurser tillgängliga. Artikelförfattarna som är representanter från Stockholms universitetsbibliotek, dess förlag och Stockholms universitets studentkår önskar starta en diskussion om att även kurslitteratur ska vara öppet tillgänglig. ”Öppen vetenskap innebär att vetenskapen är transparent, tillgänglig och återanvändningsbar för forskning, innovation och utveckling. Det är bra … More Öppen kvalitetssäkrad kurslitteratur behövs

The Challenge of Building Structural Equity in Open Access Publishing – from a Small Publisher Perspective

27 October, 2021

The theme for the International Open Access Week in 2021 is ‘Building Structural Equity’. Equity for everyone is a challenge in publishing in general. However, it is a task that needs to be dealt with for open access publishers as their business models, in general, need to include equal opportunities for authors. … More The Challenge of Building Structural Equity in Open Access Publishing – from a Small Publisher Perspective

Stockholm University Press in Open Access Week 2021

25 October, 2021

Stockholm University Press pays attention to equity Stockholm University Press takes part in Open Access Week this year. We are also delighted that Stockholm University Library has taken several initiatives. “It matters how we open knowledge: Building structural equity” This is the theme for the international Open Access Week 2021. Stockholm University Press welcomes researchers … More Stockholm University Press in Open Access Week 2021

Togetherness & Work in Progress – Ongoing Author Survey about Scholarly Communication in the HSS in Collaboration with OPERAS

3 March, 2020

Stockholm University Press is still under development, as it takes time to build a trustworthy brand and fine-tune the processes to serve the academic community with relevant publications. This means that we constantly need to revise our workflows and develop the routines together with researchers from the Editorial Boards and the Publishing Committee. Rigorous peer … More Togetherness & Work in Progress – Ongoing Author Survey about Scholarly Communication in the HSS in Collaboration with OPERAS

Stockholm University Press part of Erasmus Staff Week on Open Science

23 October, 2019

By Christina Lenz, Managing Editor at Stockholm University Press ‘I’m full of inspiration and I will bring it back to my institution, hoping it will help us to develop Open Science and Open Access in my country. Thank you!’ In September Stockholm University Library hosted an Erasmus Staff Week for Librarians Towards Open Science. Strengthening … More Stockholm University Press part of Erasmus Staff Week on Open Science