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Information for authors and editors

ESV-Open offers you the opportunity to publish your work with the Erich Schmidt Verlag on an Open Access basis – either alongside the print version or thereinafter or solely as an Open Access publication.
We attach great importance to the quality of the work we publish. All submissions are subject to a peer review process, carried out by independent experts in the relevant field. Your work will be published as an Open Access eBook and will be freely available online to read, download or share, ensuring increased visibility and dissemination of your research. All our Open Access publications are carefully proof-read and professionally checked by our editors.
For every Open Access publication we conclude – in close consultation with you – a license agreement under the terms of Creative Commons. You retain copyright and remain free to decide how free or restricted usage rights and access to your publication should be.

Creative Commons-Licenses:
What options do you have?

There are six different CC-licenses to choose from.
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CC BY 4.0: Attribution
This license permits the adaptation, reproduction and distribution of the work provided the author is credited. Changes must be indicated.
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CC BY-SA 4.0: Attribution / Share Alike
This license permits the editing, reproduction and distribution of the work under the same conditions, provided the author is credited. Changes must be indicated.
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CC BY-ND 4.0: Attribution / No Derivatives
This license permits the reproduction and distribution of the work provided the author is credited. Changes may not be made.
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CC BY-NC 4.0: Attribution / Non-Commercial
This license permits the editing, reproduction and distribution of the work, provided the author is credited, as long as it is not for commercial purposes. Changes must be indicated.
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CC BY-NC-SA 4.0: Attribution / Non-Commercial / Share Alike
This license permits the adaptation, reproduction and distribution of the work under the same conditions, provided that the author is credited, as long as it is not for commercial purposes. Changes must be indicated.
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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0: Attribution / Non-Commercial / No Derivatives
This license permits the reproduction and distribution of the work, provided the author is credited, as long as it is not for commercial purposes. Changes may not be made.
In the ESV, we usually opt for the CC BY-NC-ND license.
Further information and descriptions (and examples) of all options can be found on the Creative Commons website.
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Peer review process

  • All manuscripts are usually being evaluated by two different independent reviewers, who are not part of the editorial staff of the Erich Schmidt Verlag.
  • These are experts in the field, in most cases university professors in the area needed.
  • If the reviewers vote is not unanimous, one additional reviewer will be asked for his/her opinion.
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Grants and funding opportunities for authors and editors

Fees will apply to Open Access publications. There are numerous foundations and institutes, who support authors in financing their Open Access publications. You will find hereinafter an overview of the best-known supporting institutes. Feel free to also enquire within your own university library – very often university staff members are entitled to publication grants for open access titles.
Feel free to contact us for further information and support.
Institutions:
Specialised grant programs:
  • Projekt OGeSoMo (sponsorship of Open Access publications in the field of humanities and social sciences – focus on monographs)
Most German, Austrian and Swiss universities also have special programs for their members. We’re happy to help you with your applications.
You can find further initiatives for financial support on the website of the BMBF.
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What are the memberships and cooperations of Erich Schmidt Verlag?

ESV is a member of DOAB (Directory of Open Access Books). The advantages of this membership for you as an author are:
  • Direct access to open access works via the DOAB search mask.
  • Networking with the ESV website.
  • The metadata fed into DOAB can be used by booksellers and libraries to link to the publication and thus increase its visibility.
  • By providing proof of this membership, you can more easily receive grants for your open access publication from your university or institution.
Please follow this link for further information:
https://www.doabooks.org/
Erich Schmidt Verlag also cooperates with Knowledge Unlatched (KU). KU's online platform is a hub for libraries worldwide to support OA models, book and journal collections from leading publishers, and various OA initiatives.
More information can be found at the following link:
https://knowledgeunlatched.org/
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