Preprints are academic publications that are published without peer review, thereby allowing for the rapid dissemination of research results.

Several checking procedures and quality assurance measures must be ensured by the publishers or the persons responsible at the publication venue.

Predatory journals are dubious publication media that only appear to uphold academic standards. Hijacked journals deliberately imitate the appearance of reputable journals in order to deceive authors.

Open access publications ensure permanent and free access to research results for readers.

Rapid publication of research data and findings by no means allows any compromise to be made in terms of accepted quality standards in the given field.

Repositories are locations to store digital content.

When choosing a suitable publication venue, it is helpful to bear certain questions in mind.

Best practice example – PANGAEA

In the humanities and social sciences, a variety of formats in different media are suitable for publishing research results in the humanities, which should be carefully assessed prior to publication. Important criteria here include the reputability of the institution as well as its conditions of access and long-term archiving.

In the engineering sciences, publications appear in a broad and diverse range of publication media. In addition to the academic journals, international conference proceedings and patents are relevant.