Three UK Research Universities Launch Open Access Publishing Platform
From a Recent University of Leeds Announcement:
Established by the universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York, the White Rose University Press (WRUP) opened for submissions this week.
It will publish peer-reviewed academic papers, books, textbooks, and conference literature from across the academic community both in the UK and internationally. Online access to all the published material is free to all readers.
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White Rose University Press has partnered with established open access publisher Ubiquity Press to offer a fully-fledged publishing service. This includes a comprehensive production infrastructure providing copy-editing, typesetting, design and layout, marketing, print-on-demand, and a suite of related services.”
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