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As of 1 January 2024, there are some changes to the publishing agreements available at KI. Here is an overview of the changes for this year.

From January 1, 2024, researchers at KI can publish articles open access without having to pay a publication fee in all journals from the publishers Frontiers, MJS Publishing (formerly Medical Journals Sweden) and PLOS. The agreements are financed by the Swedish Research Council, Forte, Formas and Vinnova.
 

Do you feel overwhelmed by all information at the start of the semester? No worries! The University Library gathered tips to help you stay on top of things. We've got your back.

Are you a doctoral student and wish to develop your academic writing skills, your knowledge of how to get your research published, as well as your skills in database searching? The doctoral course Writing Science and Information Literacy is currently accepting late applications to fill the few remaining spots for the spring semester of 2024. The course involves working on a grant application, for which your PhD project may be used as a base.

In October 2023 Karolinska Institutet University Library met with Björn Brembs, researcher and Professor of Neurogenetics, Institute of Zoology, Universität Regensburg in Germany. The interview is on the subject a future beyond traditional journals – replacing academic journals where Björn Brembs openly talks about his view on publishing and open access.

Interview with Håkan Pårup, Publisher at Medical Journals Sweden, on the role of learned societies and publishers in a new publishing landscape.

Interview with Olle Lundberg, Secretary General at Forte, the Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare, on the role of journals and funders in an open access publishing landscape.

Don't miss the University Library's drop-in support in Zoom, every weekday between 12:00 and 14:00. Here you will meet librarians who will give you support on e.g. search words, search strategies, evaluating articles and reference management. Read more about our drop-in support here

In the autumn, the University Library had the opportunity to invite an external speaker to discuss 'Patent and Publishing.' 

It will be presented as a lunch webinar on 25 September, featuring Eva Hemmungs Wirtén, a Professor at Linköping University, who will provide a historical and personal overview of the links between patenting and publishing.

SIS acts as project manager for Swedish efforts to develop standards. SIS strives to increase Sweden's influence on international collaboration and to ensure that best practices are shared and leveraged throughout Sweden.