Manuscript version that already contains all possible additions, changes and corrections resulting from the peer review. In terms of text and illustrations, it corresponds exactly to the published version (Final Published Version), but does not contain its editorial and design features, such as final page count, final layout, typesetting, logos, and more. The degree of deviation from the published version can vary greatly. It can be very small, for example, if the template provided by the publisher already corresponds in many parts to the future final publisher's version.

Fee charged by a publisher for the first publication of a journal article in open access.

Fee charged by a publisher for the initial publication of a book chapter in open access.

Fee charged by a publisher for the first publication of a book in open access.

Classic form of access to (scientific) publications. Access is only possible after subscription or alternatively against payment for an individual contribution (article or book chapter; pay-per-view).

Blocking period that defines the period within which a publication may not be republished. Publishers often set a period of 12 or 24 months.

Publication model in which a publication is made directly in open access in the form of a first publication, usually with a publisher. In most cases, a publication fee (Article-Processing Charge, APC) is charged for this. If no fee is charged, this is sometimes referred to as the "platinum open access" or "diamond open access" publication model.

The publisher's published version of a text with all editorial and design features, such as final page count, final layout, typesetting, logos.

Journal in which a publication is made exclusively according to the Golden Path model of Open Access. A special form of this is a journal in which neither a subscription nor a publication fee is charged. Such journals are sometimes also referred to as Platinum Open Access or Diamond Open Access journals.

Publication model in which a publication is made directly in open access in the form of a first publication, usually with a publisher. In most cases, a publication fee (Article-Processing Charge (APC); Book Processing Charge (BPC); Book Chapter Processing Charge (BCPC)) is charged for this. If no fee is charged, this is sometimes referred to as the "Platinum Open Access" or "Diamond Open Access" publication model.

Publication model in which restricted scientific publications are published on non-commercial repositories free of charge, either in parallel with the first publication or after it, and are now made available to readers in open access. Many publishers now allow secondary publication, usually under certain conditions, such as compliance with an embargo period or the use of a specific manuscript version.

Publication model in which the first publication is in a subscription-based journal with a paid open access option (hybrid journal). Here, the publication can be made directly available for a fee, or optionally only subsequently available in open access.

Subscription-based journal in which a publication is made available either according to the conventional closed access publishing model or optionally for a fee according to the Golden Road model of open access. Frequently, publishers also offer the option of making articles subsequently available in open access for a fee.

Free and unrestricted access to scientific information resources, such as journal articles, book contributions or even research data, via the Internet.

Licensing model which, in the form of a standardized contract, permits increased and in some cases significantly more extensive subsequent use of appropriately licensed works than under copyright law. The degree of subsequent use varies depending on the type of license. The most widespread open content license types are the Creative Commons licenses. In the scientific context, digital peer publishing licenses should also be mentioned for Germany. Publishers sometimes also issue their own open content licenses.

Review procedure for a manuscript to check whether it is worthy of publication. It serves the purpose of quality assurance and enhancement of scientific work. At the same time, it is a quality feature for publishers using this procedure. As a result, a manuscript is either accepted for publication - possibly subject to additions, changes and corrections - or rejected. The review is carried out by one or more independent scientists from the subject area of the manuscript to be reviewed (the peer or peers).

Business model in the field of open access in which a publisher merely pretends to guarantee quality assurance factors, such as a peer review process. The aim is to generate revenue from publication charges (APCs, BPCs, BCPCs) quickly and cost-effectively. However, the articles are published in open access without scientific review and editorial services. Corresponding publication organs are also called predatory journals, predatory journals, or "predatory journals," and the associated publishers are also called predatory publishers. The same model is applied to the production of open access books. It is often not possible to differentiate between reputable and dubious publication organs and publishers without a close critical examination.

Manuscript version before peer review

Central document server of the RWTH. It serves the professional publication in the sense of Open Access as well as the proof of all RWTH Publications. In addition, it enables individual document management.

Publication model in which restricted scientific publications are published on non-commercial repositories free of charge, either in parallel with the first publication or after it, and are now made available to readers in open access. Many publishers now allow secondary publication, usually under certain conditions, such as compliance with an embargo period or the use of a specific manuscript version.

Publication model in which restricted scientific publications are published on non-commercial repositories free of charge, either in parallel with the first publication or after it, and are now made available to readers in open access. Many publishers now allow secondary publication, usually under certain conditions, such as compliance with an embargo period or the use of a specific manuscript version.