- 07/2024
Munich, Tübingen, July 10th, 2024
The Max Planck Digital Library has concluded a groundbreaking agreement with the renowned publisher Mohr Siebeck to ensure support for Open Access publications for scientists at the Max Planck Institutes. Under this agreement, the MPDL will cover the additional costs incurred by publishing in Open Access for monographs and edited volumes in which researchers from the Max Planck Society and its institutes are involved.
This cooperation has been in force since May 31, 2024, has a term of three years and applies to all projects that are accepted for publication by the publisher within the term. It makes an important contribution to the free accessibility of scientific findings, which significantly improves the visibility and exchange of research results.
Applications for funding can be submitted directly to the publisher Mohr Siebeck. The publisher then forwards the applications to the MPDL for review. This ensures that the process runs as smoothly and efficiently as possible for the researchers.
Further information and details on how to apply can be obtained directly from the publisher Mohr Siebeck.
Ádám Dér, Head of the Scientific Information Provision at the Max Planck Digital Library, remarks: “We are thrilled with the constructive and forward-thinking partnership with Mohr Siebeck in expanding our support for Max Planck researchers working in the humanities and social sciences. This new agreement not only ensures our authors’ monograph works will enjoy the enhanced visibility and reach offered by open access, but also underscores the importance of developing new models for long-form scholarship.”
László Simon-Nanko, Head of Sales and Customer Service at Mohr Siebeck, emphasizes: “With this initiative, Mohr Siebeck underlines its commitment to Open Access and to making scholarly works freely and widely available. We look forward to a successful cooperation with the MPDL and are convinced that this agreement will provide a positive impetus for the scientific community.”
Contact
For the Max Planck Digital Library:
Tina Planck
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For Mohr Siebeck:
László Simon-Nanko
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