Swinburne University of Technology
Swinburne Library
Information Resourceswww.swinburne.edu.au/library/services-researchers/build-your-research-profile/publish-online-journal/ , commons.swinburne.edu.au
Australia
Primary Contact:
Nyssa Parkes
Content Management Librarian
000 014-335
Program Overview
The Swinburne Online Journals service provides publishing support to Swinburne faculties and research centres who publish online open access journals. We provide hosting software and technical assistance as well as help and advice on general online publishing and copyright issues. Swinburne Commons is the centralised service for the management and distribution of digital media content produced across Swinburne. The Commons draws together quality digital media content from across the University to highlight the research strengths, teaching excellence, student accomplishments, and unique aspects of Swinburne.
Year publishing activities began: 2006
Organization: services are distributed across library units/departments
Total FTE in support of publishing activities: professional staff (3)
Funding sources (%):
Stage of publishing efforts (1–5):
Open access focus (1–5):
Advisory/editorial board:
Publishing Activities
Library-administered university press publications in 2016:
Library publications in 2016: campus-based faculty driven journals (3)
Number of open access titles: journals (); monographs ()
Number of paid titles: journals (); monographs ()
Number of hybrid titles: journals (); monographs ()
Media formats: text; images; audio; video
Disciplinary specialties: mathematics (videos); psychology (journal); business (journal)
Top publications: Sensoria: A Journal of Mind, Brain, and Culture; Journal of Contemporary Issues in Business and Government
Percentage of journals that are peer reviewed: 100
Percentage of journals assessing article processing charges (APCs):
Internal partners: individual faculty
External partners:
Publishing platform(s): OJS; Equella / Kaltura
Digital preservation strategy: digital preservation services under discussion with National Library of Australia.
Additional services: training; analytics; metadata ISSN registry DOI assignment/allocation of identifiers; contract/license preparation; hosting of supplemental content; audio/video streaming