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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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04 Aug 2026 Transition of MS to an interactive journal and introduction of per-paper APCs

From September 2026 on, Mechanical Sciences (MS) will change to an interactive open-access journal applying the public peer-review and interactive public discussion concept. In addition, the journal introduces a new scheme for article processing charges (APCs) with a fixed rate per published article. Please read more.

04 Aug 2026 Transition of MS to an interactive journal and introduction of per-paper APCs

From September 2026 on, Mechanical Sciences (MS) will change to an interactive open-access journal applying the public peer-review and interactive public discussion concept. In addition, the journal introduces a new scheme for article processing charges (APCs) with a fixed rate per published article. Please read more.

30 Jun 2026 The Norwegian University of Science and Technology partners with Copernicus Publications to support open-access publishing

Copernicus Publications has signed a new institutional agreement with Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Please read more.

30 Jun 2026 The Norwegian University of Science and Technology partners with Copernicus Publications to support open-access publishing

Copernicus Publications has signed a new institutional agreement with Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). 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.

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.

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