Postprint
As a post-print refers to a published scientific article in manuscript form, as opposed to preprint the review process ( peer review ) a journal or a publisher has already passed. Thus, a postprint of an article does not usually differ in terms of content from the published version, but only in terms of layout .
Significance for Open Access
The publication of postprints on document servers plays an important role in the green path of Open Access . In 2020, the SHERPA / RoMEO list lists 2,562 scientific publishers, 75 percent of which at least formally allow the publication of postprints as a form of self-archiving in their contractual guidelines (with possibly different regulations for each individual journal title). Many publication contracts contain an embargo period for the publication of postprints, which is usually 6 to 12 months. Open access guidelines from research organizations aim to encourage researchers to publish postprints after the embargo period has expired. In 2020, 72 universities and colleges in Germany, as well as the four largest research sponsors ( HGF , Fraunhofer , WGL , MPG ) issued an open access guideline.
Individual evidence
- ↑ SHERPA / RoMEO - Definitions and Terms. Retrieved April 16, 2020 .
- ↑ The theory of colors in Open Access. Ulrich Herb in Telepolis, October 14, 2006, accessed on April 16, 2020 .
- ↑ Statistics for the 2562 publishers in the RoMEO database. SHERPA / RoMEO, accessed on April 16, 2020 .
- ↑ Germany - Open Science Policy. OpenAIRE, accessed on April 16, 2020 .