News
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New Publishing Agreements with JMIR, eLife, and Copernicus
During April and May, Örebro University has entered into additional publishing agreements.
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New version of the SciFree Search Service
For some time now, there has been a new version of SciFree. The old platform has been redirected to the new version, but if you have saved a bookmark in your browser, you should update it.
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Funders in joint open access initiative
The research funders Swedish Research Council, Forte, Formas, and Vinnova have made a strategic decision on a funding model to support publication with publishers that exclusively publish fully open access journals.
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Cabell's Predatory Reports helps you identify predatory journals
The problem with predatory journals is widespread, and new such journals are continuously being launched. As a researcher, it is therefore important to be vigilant about publishing.
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How to find information on the University's publishing agreements
Örebro University has several agreements with scientific publishers, which allow researchers to publish articles with open access free of charge. There is also a convenient search service - SciFree - that you can use to find out if a particular journal...
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100% open access to published research – how can this be achieved?
Most, but not all, articles are published open access. In some cases, it is possible to provide open access to your article after its publication.
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Displaying completed research projects on oru.se
It is now possible to view completed research projects in lists on oru.se. To facilitate this, projects are marked as active or completed.
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Publishing books with open access - is it possible?
The University Library has made a new web page with information about the available opportunities on how to publish books with Open Access.
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Making cultural heritage accessible
During recent years, important work has been ongoing behind the curtains at the University Library. A small working group has slowly but surely developed a process for the digitalisation of the older materials in the Library’s special collections. Thanks...
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How to avoid publishing in predatory journals
When publishing research results, there is unfortunately a large number of dubious publishers that attempt to attract papers through false information and deceptive practices. Here are some tips to help you to avoid falling into the trap of a predatory...
