UKnowledge Journal Publishing Services
UKnowledge is built on bepress's Digital Commons system and thus can function as an online journal publishing platform. We partner with different parties in the University of Kentucky community to publish open access journals and provide the journal editors with benefits such as:
- A custom-designed journal site
- Streamlined editorial management with an efficient online publishing system
- Training and ongoing technical support for using the system
- Assistance with journal policies and editorial workflow
- Ability to publish multimedia content
- Validation of standard identifiers for the journal
- Assistance with registering the journal in online directories and article databases
- High online visibility of journal content thanks to search engine optimization
- Monthly reports of article download counts for authors and editors
- Tracking of the geographic and institutional distributions of downloads
- Demonstration of the global reach of published content with a linkable map
- Illustration of the online mentions and potential impact of published content with the Altmetric.com score
- Archiving and preservation of journal content for long-term access
Shown on the right is a list of UKnowledge-based open access journals. If you would like more information about the journal publishing services, please feel free to contact the UKnowledge staff by e-mail.
Resources for Publishing Open Access Journals
Here are some handy resources about what to consider when planning and running an open access journal:
If you have any questions about creating an open access journal or converting a subscription-based journal to open access, please feel free to contact the UKnowledge staff by e-mail.
Other Journals on UKnowledge
UKnowledge is also home to journals on a variety of subjects:
- Kentucky Journal of Equine, Agriculture, & Natural Resources Law
- Kentucky Law Journal
- Kaleidoscope (journal of undergraduate scholarship)
- Kentucky Journal of Higher Education Policy and Practice
- The VAD Journal (journal on mechanical assisted circulation and advanced heart failure)
Additionally, these two publications are available from UKnowledge: