Mission Statement

Whether we are publishing scholarly research results, activist positions, or recommendations for action from urban practice—our aim is to make sociopolitically relevant architectural discourses accessible to as many people as possible. That’s why we offer our authors and editors the opportunity to publish their works with us under an open access model. In this format, content is made available in electronic form without restrictions and free of charge. Regardless of location, time, and institutional affiliation, these publications can be downloaded, linked, and—depending on the license granted—reused. By supporting our partners in sharing their knowledge, we acknowledge current developments in academic publishing. As part of De Gruyter, we benefit from the wealth of experience and extensive distribution structures offered by one of the world’s largest independent scholarly publishers of open access publications. This helps us enhance the visibility of our authors and their content, while actively promoting exchange within the scientific community and beyond. Whether your publication will appear electronically and in print or only as an e-book, we do not compromise on good design.

Publish Open Access with Us

Authors who publish open access with us can rely on personal support and professional project management from our editorial team. In addition to general publishing services, we also handle the technical and editorial provision of e-books under a jointly agreed Creative Commons license on the platforms www.jovis.de and www.degruyterbrill.com. By assigning ISBNs and DOIs with comprehensive metadata maintenance and long-term archiving, we ensure your title remains findable. Beyond the usual press work, we specifically market your publication as an open access work, giving you the benefit of being embedded in the curated program of a specialist architecture publisher.

We strive to meet the current funding requirements of the largest granting agencies and university publication funds. In order to check which open access publishing services we offer before sending your publication inquiry to us, you can download our complete catalog of services for open access publications here →.