Toolbox

02/12/2022

Typesetting and proofreading

The Centre Mersenne provides services for complying with standards. The term "compliance" immediately brings to mind the article's online presentation, its proper viewing: typography, display of metadata, layout... But what...

Creating a journal Identity of the journal

02/12/2022

Editorial standards

Editorial standards make it possible to homogenise texts and facilitate readability. It is a matter of choosing layout rules (line spacing, alignment, presentation of captions, visuals, etc.) as well as the rules for..

Identity of the journal Organisation of the journal

02/12/2022

Visual identity

The visual identity enables the magazine to be identified on the various communication media. What will be the logo of the journal? The logo should be simple and immediately distinguishable...

Organisation of the journal Scientific publishing

02/12/2022

The editorial team

Different committees are involved in the publication of a scientific journal: the scientific committee, the editorial committee and the reading committee. The choice of people is very...

Identity of the journal Organisation of the journal Scientific publishing

02/12/2022

The journal’s identity and editorial line

Prior to creating a journal, it is important to determine whether it is long-term and relevant. The first questions that should be asked concern the journal's objective in the short and medium term: why create a journal and what do we want to achieve in one year? in 3 years? How will...

Editorial policy Ethics Organisation of the journal

01/12/2022

Defining a journal’s editorial policy

Having defined the editorial team, the next step is to address the issue of editorial policy. It is a question here of specifying the identity of your journal, by defining a certain number of...

Dissemination Intellectual property Organisation of the journal

01/12/2022

Which Creative Commons license to choose?

The choice of a Creative Commons license remains the choice of an author or a journal. However, the impact of the choice of certain licences must sometimes be taken into account. Some funders require...

Contract Creating a journal Intellectual property Legal

30/11/2022

Publishing agreements

The publishing agreement, also known as a publishing contract or copyright assignment contract, is an agreement between the journal (the legal entity producing the journal) and the article's author. It defines, in a clear and unequivocal manner, which intellectual property rights are...

Dissemination Indexation Intellectual property

30/11/2022

Declare your distribution policy in Sherpa Romeo

Some databases, such as the DOAJ, require journals to post their distribution policy. The DOAJ, for example, adds a link to Sherpa Romeo on the...

Archiving

30/11/2022

Archiving with CLOCKSS

The Mersenne Centre uses the services of CLOCKKS to perpetuate the archives of its articles. It is a permanent archiving solution using a replication system...