SLSP has officially launched PubliCH, a new national project dedicated to the future of institutional publishing in Switzerland.

Within the framework of the Open Science II programme and under a mandate from swissuniversities, SLSP is acting as the project’s leading institution. The initiative aims to develop practical foundations and strategic decision-making tools for a possible coordinated national approach to institutional publishing.  Our Project partners are the University of Basel, the University of Bern, the University of Freiburg and the University of Zurich.

Institutional publishing is becoming an increasingly important pillar of scholarly communication. It enables universities, libraries, and research institutions to support the publication of academic content through community-driven and sustainable infrastructures.  

With PubliCH, project partners will analyse current practices, identify institutional needs, and explore how publishing services and infrastructures could be developed and coordinated across Switzerland in the future. The project contributes directly to the goals of the Swiss National Open Access Strategy and supports the continued development of a robust Open Science ecosystem.

SLSP looks forward to working with its partners and the wider academic community on this important initiative. Project updates, milestones, and key findings will be shared regularly throughout the project duration.

More information: publiCH.ch