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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
@pkp_ps; @sfu_library
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: .1 fte professional staff plus PKP/PS support
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 2017:
Library publications in 2017: campus-based faculty-driven journals (13); campus-based student-driven journals (2); faculty conference papers and proceedings (2)
Number of open access titles: journals (14)
Number of paid titles: journals (1)
Number of hybrid titles:
Media formats: text; images; audio; video; data; multimedia/interactive content
Disciplinary specialties: education; communications
Top publications: Canadian Journal of Communication (journal); International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership (journal); Journal of the Entomological Society of British Columbia (journal); Philosophical Inquiry in Education (journal); Canadian Journal of Higher Education (journal)
Percentage of journals that are peer reviewed:
Percentage of journals assessing article processing charges (APCs):
Internal partners: SFU's Canadian Institute for Studies in Publishing
External partners: AJOL, ETCL/DHSI/INKE, IBICT, INASP, Islandora, LOCKSS, Redalyc, SciELO, SPARC
Publishing platform(s): OJS; OCS; OMP
Digital preservation strategy: COPPUL Private LOCKSS Network; PKP Private LOCKSS Network
Additional services: digitization; migration from other publishing platforms; software customization / development; DOI assignment; copyright advisory
Additional Information
Plans for expansion/future directions: Support for XML transformation service and enhanced alt-metics service, but both dependent on PKP development currently underway.View All Entries