VOEB-Mitteilungen

Aims & Scope

The Communications of the Association of Austrian Librarians (in short: VÖB Communications) is a Diamond Open Access journal - that's following the "Fair Open Access" principles, so neither APCs (article processing charges) nor other fees (for submission, etc.) are charged for the publishing of contributions - with a disciplinary focus in the field of library and information studies.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• CoreTrustSeal

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Ingrid, Lisa

• GAMS – An infrastructure for the long-term preservation and publication of research data from the Humanities

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Johannes Hubert, Elisabeth

• Citizen Science and Libraries: Waltzing towards a collaboration

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Tiberius, Darlene, Caroline

• Der Elefant im Raum. Ethnographisches Forschungsdatenmanagement als Herausforderung für Repositorien

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Igor, Wolfgang

• Supporting Research Data Management and Open Science in Academic Libraries: a Data Librarian’s View

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Robin

• Ãœberlegungen zur Nutzung von PHAIDRA als Repositorium für digitale archäologische Daten

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Dominik

• The Vienna Principles: A Vision for Scholarly Communication in the 21st Century

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Peter, Daniel, Andreas, Robert, Florian, Christian, Katharina, Elena, Michela

• Österreichische Repositorien in OpenDOAR und re3data.org: Entwicklung und Status von Infrastrukturen für Green Open Access und Forschungsdaten

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Bruno, Andreas

• Open Knowledge Maps: Visuelle Literatursuche basierend auf den Prinzipien von Open Science

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Peter, Maxi, Christopher

• The FWF’s Open Access Policy over the last 15 Years – Developments and Outlook

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Katharina