The Open Access module offers a comprehensive insight into various aspects of Open Access.

Module objectives:

• Understanding the criteria for evaluating the quality of Open Access journals
• Ability to identify trustworthy Open Access journals
• Awareness of the importance of peer review and other quality controls

Module content:

• Quality criteria:
  • Peer review process: importance and implementation
  • Transparency and trustworthiness of the publication venue
  • Membership in relevant initiatives (e.g. DOAJ, OASPA, COPE)
  • Long-term archiving and permanent identifiers (ISSN, DOI)
  • Reputation of the publishers and editorial board members
  • Visibility and impact factor of the journal
• Practical examples and case studies:
  • Examples of high-quality open access journals
  • Examples of warnings and predatory journals
• Tools and resources:
  • Directories and whitelists (e.g. DOAJ, Think. Check. Submit.)
  • Research tools (e.g. oa.finder, B!SON)
  • Institutional support and advice

Language: German