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Welcome to Copernicus Publications

We have been publishing highly reputable peer-reviewed open-access journals since 2001. Through interactive, multi-stage open-access publishing, we became one of the very first to bring real transparency into scientific quality assurance. Personal editorial support and professional typesetting ensure that we bring the best out of each manuscript. That is our promise!

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28 Apr 2026 Bringing so-called 'negative' results into interactive open access publications

EGU has today introduced a new manuscript type: LESSONS – Limitations, Errors, Surprises, Shortcomings and Opportunities for New Science. Please read more.

28 Apr 2026 Bringing so-called 'negative' results into interactive open access publications

EGU has today introduced a new manuscript type: LESSONS – Limitations, Errors, Surprises, Shortcomings and Opportunities for New Science. Please read more.

13 Feb 2026 University of Western Ontario partners with Copernicus Publications to support open-access publishing

Copernicus Publications has signed a new agreement with Western Libraries at the University of Western Ontario, providing a 50% APC reduction for eligible corresponding authors submitting from 1 January 2026. Please read more.

13 Feb 2026 University of Western Ontario partners with Copernicus Publications to support open-access publishing

Copernicus Publications has signed a new agreement with Western Libraries at the University of Western Ontario, providing a 50% APC reduction for eligible corresponding authors submitting from 1 January 2026. Please read more.

03 Dec 2025 New MS Word template available for manuscript preparation

The existing MS Word template for authors has been significantly expanded and now includes many important notes on the standard sections that must be included in the manuscript. Please visit the "Submission" page, section "Templates for your manuscript file" and download the new template before writing your next manuscript.

03 Dec 2025 New MS Word template available for manuscript preparation

The existing MS Word template for authors has been significantly expanded and now includes many important notes on the standard sections that must be included in the manuscript. Please visit the "Submission" page, section "Templates for your manuscript file" and download the new template before writing your next manuscript.

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