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TIB - Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology and ZB MED – Information Centre for Life Sciences will continue to finance the participation of German universities and research institutions in the initiative in 2025.

Since 2018, the OA Switchboard Foundation has been developing a global standardised format for the communication of publication data between publishers, funders and scientific institutions and their authors and libraries. Affiliated publishers provide delivery messages adapted to this metadata standard for recent publications, which are seamlessly imported into local systems via corresponding interfaces. The aim is to provide timely and precise publication information for all those involved in the scientific publication process.

As of December 2024, 39 international publishers have already joined the Switchboard and over 200 OA Switchboard library participants worldwide use, develop and support this successful work in progress.

Further links:

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OA Switchboard Community

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ZB MED is a member of DataCite

DataCite is an international not-for-profit organisation that offers services and know-how relating to the management, referencing and citation of research data.

ZB MED advocates equality

ZB MED received the TOTAL E-QUALITY award in 2010, 2013, 2017 and 2021 for successfully implementing equality in its staffing structure and personnel policies.

ZB MED is supported by the Federal Ministry of Health

The Federal Ministry of Health is a sponsor of ZB MED on the basis of a decision by the German Bundestag.

ZB MED advocates Open Access

ZB MED promotes and supports open access to scientific research through the PUBLISSO portal and other services.

ZB MED is sponsered by the Ministry of Culture and Science of North Rhine-Westphalia

The Ministry of Culture and Science of the German State of North Rhine-Westphalia is sponsoring ZB MED.

ZB MED cooperates with the AWMF

The Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany (AWMF) supports the scientific exchange of its more than 170 member associations from all fields of medicine.