Novia's publication and production activities are important for disseminating new knowledge, conveying information, and sparking discussion. The publications or productions document, among other things, the results obtained from various research and development projects within our research areas. All of Novia's publications from previous years can be found in the publication portal research.fi

The publication activities include various types of contributions in printed format or online: scientific articles, books, conference papers, articles in professional journals or newspapers, reports, educational materials, and student works.

The production activities are often related to art and culture but also to other educational areas. Productions can include, for example, exhibitions, performances, concerts, a photo book, a guide on new working methods, or a multimedia educational material.

The publications are also compiled in the publication platform Novialia.

Thinking about publishing?

Publication and production activities are an important way to document and showcase what we can do or have developed. An interesting publication or production demonstrates that we are proactive both within our educational areas and/or in our regions. In other words, they not only provide much-needed result financing but also valuable visibility and credibility.

By writing publications or creating new productions, we can, among other things:

• spread knowledge and information about what we do and can convey news and put them in a context that concerns our educational or research areas.
• participate in discussions among industry colleagues or raise awareness of current issues among the public.
• promote and strengthen art and culture through new forms of expression and working methods.
• report on results in research or development projects.

Checklist and Publication Forum

Where do you plan to publish your text: in a professional journal, newspaper, or Novia's own series? Contact your faculty editor if you need help or want to brainstorm ideas! On the page https://journal.fi/, there is a list of Finland-Swedish newspapers and journals. The universities of applied sciences jointly publish the online magazine AMK-lehti/UAS-journal, which is published four times a year. The four issues always have a predetermined theme. You can submit your manuscript in Finnish, English, or Swedish. Scientific publication forums can be searched on the web service Publikationsforum.

• What style and format should your publication have: should it be a popular article or a heavy, fact-filled report? Whichever you choose, always remember that someone should be able to read your text.
• What important things should you tell so that an uninitiated reader can grasp what Novia is and what our activities are about? Please answer the questions Who? What? When? How? Why?
• Consider accessibility.
• Novia recommends that you use CC licenses for your work. On Creative Commons, you can familiarize yourself with the different types of licenses.

Who will read your text?

The purpose of a publication is to convey knowledge and information that you want someone else to understand and benefit/enjoy - keep this in mind when writing! Think "outside-in": it's not what you want to tell that guides, but what your reader can benefit from knowing and understanding! Therefore, the content should be made as readable, clear, and straightforward as possible.

Use, for example:

• fact boxes
• glossaries
• summaries
• photos/images, figures, and other elements that fit into the context and make the material versatile! Remember to save all image material in high-resolution format for possible later layout or if your publication is to be printed. This avoids unclear images and figures.

Remember that it is always a person who reads your text - not a vague crowd. For example, take Builder Bob, Employer Albert, or Healthcare Worker Hedvig - how would you explain what you want to convey to him or her?

Open Access and Parallel Publishing

Open access means that research results are freely available online so that the reader can read, use, copy, print, and link to the publication at no cost. This way, research results are more easily disseminated both within the research community and to the general public. OA publications should be free open access, so they can be read, linked to, and printed at no cost to the reader. Or even better, libre open access so that they can be freely distributed online. Read more about open access and parallel publishing in the Libguide.

Minimum Criteria for Publication Points

Make it a habit to report your publications as soon as they have been published. Instructions for reporting can be found in the Libguide. Does your planned publication meet the minimum criteria set by UKM for your publication to be reported? If so, it provides valuable result financing.

The following types of texts are not considered publications:

• Posts, reports, articles, and articles published on websites, in newsletters, blogs, or other publication forums that lack peer review.
• Posters, abstracts, presentations, or other incomplete contributions at conferences. Only full papers are counted.
• Educational materials, videos, or other teaching-related materials that are only suitable for our own use and are found, for example, on Moodle.
• Letters to the editor or other reader materials in newspapers that do not clearly signal that you are writing as an expert/representative of Novia.
• A translated version of material that you have already published, for example, in Swedish. If the content is exactly the same, it is not considered a new publication. If you revise the text and angle it differently, it can be counted as a new/different publication provided it has undergone some form of external review.

Novia's Publication Series

You can find Novia's Publication Series on Novialia, where it is openly available, and in the universities of applied sciences' publication database Theseus. Publications can be issued by teachers and other staff within the framework of education or various types of research and development projects. The publication language is Swedish, Finnish, or English.

Novia's editorial board manages the publication activities in Novia's series; you can find examples of publication types on Novialia.

Division of Labor

The authors are responsible for the content and ensure that the text is proofread and language-checked when it is submitted to the department editor. Detailed instructions for submitting manuscripts can be found on Novialia.

When your publication is ready, your consent for publication is needed through a transfer of copyright, which the responsible editor sends by email.

Once everything is ready, your work is published in Novia's series on novia.fi and Novialia.

On Novialia, you will find guidelines on how to structure your text in the different categories.

Before submitting your manuscript to the editorial board

Answer these questions before submitting your manuscript to Novia's editorial board:

• Is your text proofread, language-checked, and completely finished? Does the text follow a sensible structure, with a logical division of chapters and hierarchy of headings?
• Have you included links to websites, blogs, video clips, or other interesting web material in your text? We publish in online format, which offers great opportunities for this.
• Are all images, figures, and tables in their correct places? Have you saved them in higher resolution format for the layout stage? Always ensure you have the right to use the material if you have borrowed it from other sources.
• Does the text contain any references? Check that they are correctly formatted and in the right place. Do you need to add any appendices? Do you have a table of contents and a list of sources? Have you checked that everything is correct there?
• Have your co-authors approved the version you intend to submit?
• If the answer is no to one or more questions, you may need to rethink or revise a bit more. You can also ask for help from the faculty editor!

If you answer yes to all the questions in the checklist, you can submit your manuscript to the faculty editor.

When the facultyeditor has given feedback on your manuscript and you have revised the content according to any comments, the publication is sent to the responsible editor who approves the publication. In connection with this, you also give your consent for publication through a transfer of copyright, which the responsible editor sends by email. Novia recommends that publications in Novia's series follow the copyright type CC By 4.0.

Before layout, the publication is assigned an ISSN and ISBN number, making the publication searchable in library systems. The publication is laid out by Novia's communicator, who also handles Novia's ISSN and ISBN.

• ISBN is an international code that serves as an ID for your publication. Printed and electronic publications should have different ISBNs and be designated according to the publication method: ISBN (print) and ISBN (online).
• ISSN is the code that indicates that a work is part of a series of publications, such as Novia's own publication series or a regularly published journal.