Publish with UUP

Publication request

• Submit a publication request for the Journal on the UniUrb Open Journals platform to the Commission for Libraries and University Press (cabup@uniurb.it), indicating the scope and purpose of the Journal along with the proposed title. [Request form]

• La Commissione si riserverà di accettare la richiesta, di valutare i criteri di scientificità e di definire l’accordo di pubblicare tutti i contenuti in Open Access utilizzando licenze Creative Commons. [Accordo di accettazione del servizio]

Creation of a new Journal

The support staff of Urbino University Press will create the journal on the journals.uniurb.it platform, based on the OJS software version 3.3.4.  

Subsequently, the journal’s editorial board will be able to manage:

• article submissions by author

• the Peer Review process

• the publication of articles in various formats (es. html, pdf) 

Upon request, the support staff will provide training for the Journal's Editorial Committee, so that they can handle configuration and content uploading.   The platform journals.uniurb.it can also host existing journals and their content published on other platforms. Any content and database transfers must be previously agreed upon and analyzed with the UUP support staff.

ISSN Code and Digital Identifiers (DOI)

The journal must have an ISSN code. For digital publication, the first issue of the Journal must be published with at least five articles (excluding editorials, introductions, prefaces, indexes, abstracts, posters, work plans, bibliographies, events, etc.). The request and procedures for assigning the ISSN code will be handled by the support staff. Click here for more information on the ISSN code, click here.  

Articles and issues will be automatically assigned a DOI, thanks to an agreement between the University of Urbino, CRUI, and DataCite. The initial settings for this assignment will be managed by the UUP Support Staff. Then, the Editor or Journal Manager can assign a DOI to each article with a simple click.

Journal member and committees 

• The journal must have an Director registered with Ordine dei Giornalisti of the Marche region or the special list for the directors of academic or scientific journals (instructions for registration).

• The journal must establish an Editorial Board and a Scientific Committee; it is highly recommended to define author guidelines for editorial standards and copyright to their works, which will be published in open access. 

Registrazione presso la cancelleria del Tribunale 

Registration is mandatory in cases required by law, such as if the journal has a print version or wants to take advantage of any publishing grants. The Director must request the registration of the periodical with the Court House of Urbino: the request will be forwarded by the University’s Legal Office.    

PFor more information, consult the guidelines.

Content management and copyediting

Content management and copyediting are handled by the journal’s Editorial Board..

The Commission for Libraries and University Press decided that the Urbino University Press currently only publishes monographic material belonging to series.  The request to activate a new series is reviewed by the University Libraries and University Press Commission, which will evaluate its relevance and compliance with the scientific criteria required for all publications by the University Press of Urbino.

Series activation request

• Submit a request to activate a new series of monographs on the UniUrb Open Monographs platform to the Commission for Libraries and University Press (cabup@uniurb.it), indicating the scope and purpose of the series along with the proposed title. [Proposal form]

• New series projects must include the indication of a Scientific Committee and a structured proposal with an editorial plan for at least the first two years of activity. For the volumes expected to be published, the following are required:  

  • • Brief description of the work

    • Biographical notes on the author(s) (max. 3 lines)

    • Table of contents (e.g., provisional index) 

    • If it is a textbook, indicate the degree program in which it will be adopted

    •  If it is conference proceedings, indicate the sponsoring institution

    • Estimated page count 

    • Any illustrations 

    • Estimated date for submitting the material 

    • Any issues related to the production of the volume

• The Commission will reserve the right to accept the request, evaluate the scientific criteria, and define the agreement to publish all content in Open Access using Creative Commons licenses. [Acceptance agreement]

Creation of a new Series

The support staff of Urbino University Press will create the series on the press.uniurb.it platform, based on the OMP software version 3.3.0.7.  

Subsequently, the editorial board of the series will be able to manage: 

• the submission of publication proposals by authors 

• the Peer Review process

• the publication of volumes in various formats (es. html, pdf) 

Upon request, the support staff will provide training for users belonging to the Editorial Committee of the Series, which will then handle configuration and content uploading.

ISSN and ISBN Codes

The Series will be assigned an ISSN code, ensuring regular publication and compliance with ANVUR evaluation criteria. Each volume in the series will be assigned an ISBN code. The request and procedures for assigning ISSN and ISBN codes will be handled by the UUP support staff.

Series members and committees 

The Series must have an Director and establish an Editorial Board and a Scientific Committee; it is highly recommended to define author guidelines for editorial standards and copyright to their works, which will be published in open access. The choice of the Creative Commons license is up to the Scientific Committee of the individual journals and series. 

Content management and copyediting

Content management and copyediting are handled by the Series’ Editorial Board.

Agreements with external services

The editing and print-on-demand services can be outsourced to external providers.

As decided by the Commission for Libraries and University Press, Urbino University Press currently only publishes monographic material belonging to series.  

The author must indicate the affiliated series when submitting the publication proposal, along with the topic and publication features.  

The proposal form and manuscript should be sent via email to the Scientific Editorial Committee of the series, which will evaluate its relevance and compliance with the scientific criteria required..

Publication request 

Submit the publication proposal, indicating:  

• • • Brief description of the work

    • Biographical notes on the author(s) (max. 3 lines)

    • Table of contents (e.g., provisional index) 

    • If it is a textbook, indicate the degree program in which it will be adopted

    •  If it is conference proceedings, indicate the sponsoring institution

    • Estimated page count 

    • Any illustrations 

    • Estimated date for submitting the material 

    • Any issues related to the production of the volume

The editorial standards for texts can be consulted on the series’ websites: each author must follow the standards of the chosen series for publication.  

The "Incontri e Percorsi" series contains the  general editorial guidelines  for Urbino University Press publications.

ISBN Codes

Each volume in the series will be assigned an ISBN code. The request and procedures for assigning the codes will be handled by the support staff.

Copyright

The author agrees to publish all content in Open Access using Creative Commons licenses. [Copyright policy]