FAQ (EN)
1. Open Access
What is Open Access?
Open Access, according to the Budapest Open Access Initiative, is digital scientific literature t...
Is publishing in a "pure" Open Access journal the only way to do Open Access?
No. Publishing in a Gold Open Access journal (pay-to-publish) is the Gold route to Open Access (...
An Open Access journal has invited me to publish. How do I know if it is a reputable journal?
With the rapid growth of OA, "parasitic" or "predatory" OA journals exploit the author-pays model...
Can I publish a monograph in Open Access?
Yes. Although OA for journal articles is well developed, OA for monographs is a nascent area and...
Do Open Access mandates undermine my academic freedom?
The Encyclopaedia Britannica defines academic freedom as "the freedom of teachers and students to...
Can I deposit my old publications in SERVAL?
In principle, yes, but you must first check which rights you've transfered to your editor. Use t...
2. Diamond Open Access
What is the Diamond route?
The Diamond route refers to a model of immediate Open Access publication with no publication fees...
How can the Diamond route operate without publication or reading fees?
Journals and publishing platforms that operate according to the Diamond model are mostly funded o...
How can I tell if a journal follows the Diamond Open Access model, or which journals follow it?
The Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) lists many Open Access journals, including those fol...
Can a book be published in Open Access via the Diamond route?
Publishing a book in Open Access via the Diamond route is rarer than for journals. However, some ...
3. Gold Open Access
What is the Gold route (Gold OA)?
The Gold route (Gold OA) refers to articles that are freely accessible immediately at the time of...
What should I do if there is no Gold Open Access journal in my field?
The Gold route has developed considerably in recent years; however, you may not find a suitable j...
Do all Open Access journals charge Article Processing Charges (APC)?
No. Many OA journals do not charge publication fees (APCs). Indeed, 74% of journals listed in th...
Why do we have to pay Article Processing Charges (APC)?
Gold Open Access journals fund themselves through advertising and through the fees associated wit...
4. Green Open Access
What is the Green route (Green OA)?
The Green route is the publication model used when there is no publishing agreement with a hybrid...
How can I follow the Green route (Green OA) at UNIL?
If the journal of your choice is not covered by a Read and Publish agreement and it is a subscrip...
Does self-archiving (Green OA) violate copyright?
No, provided you comply with the conditions imposed on your Author Accepted Manuscript (AAM) by t...
What is an embargo period?
An embargo period is a period required by a journal's publisher during which the accepted version...
What is IRIS?
IRIS is our research information system and serves as the institutional repository for UNIL publi...
5. Hybrid Open Access
What is the Hybrid route?
The Hybrid route refers to the immediate Open Access publication of an article within a subscript...
Do all publishers of hybrid journals require payment of Article Processing Charges (APC)?
To publish in Open Access in subscription journals, payment of publication fees (APC) is generall...
There is no institutional agreement with the publisher of the journal in which I wish to publish. How can I still comply with Open Access mandates?
It is possible to publish in a closed format (copyright assigned to the publisher) and follow the...
6. No Deal situation
This FAQ aims to answer the main questions related to the current No Deal situation between Swiss...
What is a Read & Publish agreement and why are we in a No Deal situation with Springer/Sage?
A Read and Publish agreement is an agreement with publishers that not only guarantees access to s...
Who negotiates Read & Publish agreements and how are decisions made?
Read and Publish licenses are negotiated by the Consortium of Swiss Academic Libraries (CSAL). Ac...
Can I still publish with Sage/Springer Nature?
In order to support the national negotiating team and in accordance with the recommendations of s...
Can I continue to peer review for these publishers or serve on the editorial boards of their journals?
Scientific editors involved in journals published by these publishing houses are invited to criti...
How can I access articles in a No Deal situation?
We recommend searching for articles in their Open Access version, which is made easier by install...
7. Gradual phase-out of Read & Publish
This FAQ answers questions related to UNIL's decision to gradually phase out “Read & Publish” lic...
What is a Read & Publish agreement and what is it for?
A Read and Publish agreement is an agreement with publishers that not only guarantees access to s...
Why is UNIL withdrawing from Read & Publish licenses?
The University of Lausanne's decision to gradually withdraw from Read & Publish licenses is part ...
How can I access articles without Read & Publish agreements?
At this stage, the precise terms and conditions for exiting Read & Publish agreements have not ye...
How can I publish in OA without Read & Publish agreements?
Open Access publishing is not limited to Read & Publish agreements. Today, there are a variety of...