The library offers guidance in connection with publication. You can get help to choose relevant journals for publication, guidance regarding copyright, open access and journal impact factor.

We recommend PhD ON TRACK where you can learn how to search in a specific field, how to share and publish research as well as reference management.

See the list of contact persons at the VIA Library research and development team for specific advice on publication of your research.

  • Where do you wish to publish?

    Should the journal be peer reviewed? Please look out for fake journals in particular in connection with open access. Go to checklist.

    ISBN: VIA Library administrates assignment of ISBN numbers for printed and electronic publications. You need a VIA login to read about how the assignment of numbers is made.

    ISSN: Here you can find a template for application of ISSN to a new journal. (in danish) 

    ORCID: ORCID is a unique and internationally acknowledged researcher ID correctly linking you and your research (in danish) 

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  • Be aware of predatory journals!

    Predatory journals, fake journals, bogus journals, parasite journals or scam journals – they go by many names.

    Journals categorised as the above are characterised by not meeting standards for good research ethics.

    These types of journals are believed to be most common among journals with free access i.e. Open Access journals.

    Predatory journals constitute a major problem for researchers who may unintentionally have their articles published in these journals. If you as a researcher have signed a contract with a predatory journal, it is very hard to get your article removed. There is a huge demand on researchers to publish, and it may be tempting to submit your manuscript to a journal that approaches you; but be critical and do not (always) fall for words of praise.

    How to you as a researcher avoid these predatory journals? It may be hard to decide if a journal complies with good research ethics. VIA Library has made a list of points to pay attention to before choosing a journal. Notice that the list is not complete, as new Open Access journals surface all the time.​

    • Does the journal use aggressive marketing strategies? Are you a known researcher in the field and could that be the reason for approaching you? If you can say ”yes” to the first question and ”no” to the last question you should be particularly critical towards the journal in question
    • Are the members of the editorial board known? Beware – familiar names are also used, and these people may not have accepted to be on the editorial board
    • Is the journal part of DOAJ? 
    • Is the publisher a member of OASPA? 
    • Is the journal known in your research environment?
    • Where is the journal indexed? See Ulrichs Web
    • Is the publisher member of a ’recognized industry initiative’? - check Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)  
    • Check INASP’s Journal Online platforms for journals published in Asia and Latin America
    • How high is the impact factor of the journal?
    • Does the journal have an insignificant title? Beware – often titles are chosen that are easy to mix up with well-established journals.

    You can also use the checklist at Think, Check, Submit.

    Moreover, you are of course welcome to contact VIA Library for support if you doubt the seriousness of a journal.

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