Academic Publishing for Researchers – The Library’s Service Portfolio
23.09.2026, 13:00 - 14:00 via Zoom
Workshop with Ulrike Küsters und Kolleg:innen aus der Universitätsbibliothek
Target Group: Early Postdoc Phase, Advanced Postdoc Phase, Junior Professors
Workshop Language: English
Date: 23.09.2026, 13:00 - 14:00 via Zoom
Don’t feed the Predators: Smart Academic Publishing for Researchers Publishing is an essential part of academic life — but today’s publishing landscape is increasingly complex: Open Access requirements, publication fees, embargos, publisher negotiations, metrics, funding policies, and highly professional-looking fake journals.
This session provides postdocs with a concise and practical introduction to academic publishing today. Participants will learn about: the lifecycle of a scholarly publication and the publication workflow, practical guidance for publishing in Open Access journals, institutional publishing support and funding opportunities, how to navigate publisher agreements and publication fees (article process charges) publishing for visibility, credibility, and scholarly impact and how to identify predatory publishing offers. In addition, we will provide information on the option of publishing teaching materials, known as Open Educational Resources (OER). The Central Open Educational Resources Repository (ZOERR) for Baden-Württemberg, its impact and the services it offers within the academic landscape – and in particular to the University of Tübingen – will be presented to interested participants. Using practical examples, we will show how researchers can make informed publishing decisions, which services are available at the University of Tübingen, and what to watch out for during the publication process. The session also explores how these topics relate to the broader context of Open Science and why sustainable, community-driven publishing models and university-based infrastructures are becoming increasingly important for the future of scholarly communication.
The session of 50 min+10 min Q&A is open to post doc researchers from all disciplines.
