We would be delighted to hear from any authors both within Coventry University and further afield who are interested in publishing their book or setting up a series or journal with Coventry Open Press.
Books and book series
You can download a book proposal form or a book series proposal form below. We recognise that books evolve in their writing, but it is important that you provide the necessary detail as of the time of writing so your proposal can be properly and fairly evaluated by our Editorial Advisory Board, not all of whom will have expertise in your subject specialism. Please complete each section to the best of your ability to give your book the best possible chance of being commissioned! It is anticipated that Coventry Open Press will use Open Monograph Systems (OMS) as its chosen books publishing platform.
Journals
As a journal is a more collaborative proposition, we invite customised proposals but request that they address the key points outlined below (for books, a standardised proposal form is available, but one that leaves ample space for any relevant information the form does not request).
Each journal should have its own editorial team, comprising named managing editor(s) and editorial board, which should consist of at least six named editors and be international, to maximise the likelihood of the journal becoming eligible for indexing. It is not a requirement that the editor(s) be based at Coventry University. While the board will be editorially independent, it must agree to work within the publication and ethics guidelines of the Press.
It is anticipated that Coventry Open Press will continue to use Open Journal Systems (OJS) as its chosen journals publishing platform.
Your journal proposal should address the following areas and provide sufficient detail to enable the management team and, thereafter, the Editorial Advisory Committee to make an informed decision:
Background and aims of the journal
Editors and Editorial Board
Policies, Procedures, Practicalities
Core readership and scope
Readership and marketing
What is OA?; OA Policies; APC Funding; Pure Repository; Rights Retention.
Creating and Preserving Data; Data Planning; DMPs; FAIR Data; Finding Data.
About Coventry Open Press; Contact Us; Submitting Proposals; Current Publications.
Publishing Advice; Predatory Publishers; Theses; Metrics; Persistent IDs.