The hybrid Energy Lab publication series

Starting in June 2023, all Energy Lab 2.0 researchers will have the opportunity to publish in the Energy Lab - Science & Research print series or the Energy Lab - Scientific Reports online series.

We have established two publication series, or a so-called hybrid publication series. This way we cover as many different publications from the Energy Lab as possible, and your research results, papers, dissertations, etc. pp. are appropriately represented. At the same time, the research infrastructure has a uniform appearance.

  • KITopen offers you the possibility to publish online fast and free of charge in the series Energy Lab - Scientific Reports.
  • KSP publishes conveniently and scientifically verified – both in high quality print and online in the series Energy Lab - Science & Research.
  • A double publication via both ways, i.e. in both series, is possible.

 

What do I need to keep in mind?

For the sake of uniformity, all publications in the Energy Lab series have a professionally designed cover. Self-designed covers or manipulated templates may not be published within the series.
Furthermore, only publications that are related to the Energy Lab or the research at the Energy Lab may be published via these series

The cover and its elements may not be used for other purposes - the use of the identifiers, icons, ... or the entire cover for individual publications outside the series, even if these publications are related to the research in the Energy Lab in any way, is not permitted.

 

KITopen or KIT Scientific  Publishing (KSP)?

Feature KITopen KSP
Name of the subseries Energy Lab – Scientific Reports Energy Lab – Science & Research
Online yes yes
Hardcopy no yes
Costs non depending on print run, number of (color) pages, ...
Duration from submission / upload max. 5 days several weeks
Support from publisher Help for self-help yes
Template LaTeX yes yes
Template Word yes yes
own image for cover center yes, only if own image is supplied suitable without further modification yes, and it can be reduced or slightly dimmed
(short) abstract yes, in data set yes, on back of the book
yes, in data set for online version
ISSN/ID yes yes
Consecutive volume yes yes
Conforms to dissertation regulations yes yes
Peer-review/scientific examination required no yes

 

Publikation options

Once you have decided on one of the two options, you are ready to go. Proceed/do as described in the two lists. There are no other ways to publish in the series or with this design.

How do I publish via KIT open?

  1. 1. Download the publisher's format template for Word or LaTeX
  2. 2. Read the respective instructions for the selected template type
  3. 3. Adaptation of the template so that the house font Frutiger is used throughout
  4. 4. Create/insert all contents
  5. 5. Save as PDF
  6. 6. Read the notes on licenses
  7. 7. KSP by mail (info (at) ksp.kit.edu)
    - mentioning the publication series "Energy Lab - Scientific Reports
    - stating the volume number (please research on KITopen which number is next)
    - mentioning the name for the cover page
    - mentioning the title of the paper for the cover page
    - mentioning the laboratory/work in which the research is taking place/has taken place
  8. 8. Once the publisher has inserted the information into the cover page and returned it to you, insert it as page 1 of the PDF.
  9. 9. Start the input process on KITopen
  10. 10. First note on series and volume number under "Comment on publication", e.g. "Please check if there is another publication in the series "Energy Lab - Scientific Reports" in parallel and therefore the number I have determined and given may not be correct."
  11. 11. Select the series Energy Lab - Scientific Reports Energy Lab – Scientific Reports
  12. 12. Indicate the volume number (research on KITopen, which number is next)
  13. 13. Select the project ("Energy Lab" as search term helps)
  14. 14. Upload the PDF (with cover as page 1)
  15. 15. Confirm the input/submission of the form

How do I publish via KSP?

  1. 1. Download the publisher's format template for Word or LaTeX
  2. 2. Read the respective instructions for the selected template type
  3. 3. Read the instructions for publishing
  4. 4. Adapt the format template so that the Frutiger house font is used throughout
  5. 5. Create/insert all contents
  6. 6. Save as PDF
  7. 7. Contact KSP via the publication request form
  8. 8. Input the requested data
  9. 9. Specify the publication series Energy Lab - Science & Research (and if known the volume number)
  10. 10. Specify 17 x 24 as format
  11. 11. Reference under "Other" to the pictogram of the subsection/lab where your research takes place/has taken place, e.g. "Please insert icon of Power-to-Gas".

Here you can read Volume 1 from Energy Lab – Scientific Reports.

Do you/have any questions beyond the informational material? Svenja Geissler will be happy to answer them.