Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University Library
Public Knowledge Project Publishing Services (PKP / PS)pkp-hosting@sfu.ca
https://pkp.sfu.ca/ ; http://www.lib.sfu.ca/collections/scholarly-publishing
Canada
Primary Contact:
Brian Owen
Associate University Librarian / PKP Managing Director
778-782-7095
Program Overview
Provide online hosting and related technical support at no charge for scholarly journals and conferences that have a significant SFU faculty connection (e.g., Managing Editor) or to support SFU-based teaching and research initiatives.
Year publishing activities began: 2005
Organization: The SFU Library provides the administrative and technical home for PKP and its related activities, such as PKP Publishing Services. In return, PKP/PS provides the technical expertise and infrastructure support for the SFU Library's scholarly communication services. PKP/PS staff work closely with the Library's liaison librarians.
Total FTE in support of publishing activities:
Funding sources (%): library operating budget (25); other (75)
Stage of publishing efforts (1–5):
Open access focus (1–5):
Advisory/editorial board:
Publishing Activities
Library-administered university press publications in 2015:
Library publications in 2015: campus-based faculty-driven journals (14); campus-based student-driven journals (2); faculty conference papers and proceedings (2);
Number of open access titles:
Number of paid titles:
Number of hybrid titles:
Media formats: text; images; audio; video; data; multimedia/interactive content
Disciplinary specialties:
Top publications:
Percentage of journals that are peer reviewed:
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Internal partners: campus departments or programs
External partners: SFU's Canadian Centre for Studies in Publishing
Publishing platform(s): OJS; OCS
Digital preservation strategy: COPPUL; LOCKSS
Additional services: digitization; software customization / development