CEUR Workshop Proceedings (CEUR-WS.org)

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

CEUR Workshop Proceedings (CEUR-WS.org) provides a free, diamond open-access publication service that hosts and distributes online workshop proceedings for computer science/information systems research.

Target Customer

Academic researchers, workshop organizers/editors, and the broader academic community seeking open-access CS workshop proceedings

Key Differentiator

Diamond open-access publication service run by volunteers from different universities; long-term archive; compares volumes and items with clear licensing per volume; policy updates and submission guidance provided by CEUR-WS.org Team; not-for-profit access to proceedings

Implementation Timeline

Not specified in the content

Pain Points

1Managing copyright and licensing at the volume and item level (volumes vs. individual items) and the requirement of permission for republication
2Ensuring long-term accessibility and archiving of workshop proceedings
3Navigating submission processes and AI-related policy updates for publications

Key Features

1Free online access to CEUR Workshop Proceedings
2Diamond open-access publication model (free for authors and readers)
3Long-term archive and public availability of volumes and items
4Submission guidance and workflow (The Happy Path) and submission instructions
5AI-related policy requiring declaration of GenAI usage and no listing AI tools as authors
6Volume and item licensing details specified in each index file
7Voluntary, volunteer-driven organization with updates and scripts to ease tasks (e.g., check-pdf-errors, check-index-errors)

Target Customer Industries

Decision Makers

1Proceedings Editor
2Editor-in-Chief
3Workshop Editor

Client Results

1Open, free access to CS workshop proceedings for the academic community
2Structured licensing at the volume level and author rights per item
3Long-term preservation and accessibility via an established hosting and archiving approach

Competitive Advantages

1No cost to publish or access (free of charge to the academic community)
2Diamond open-access model ensures perpetual availability
3Volunteers from multiple universities support operations and content curation
4Clear policy framework (e.g., GenAI policy) and submission guidance
5Online volumes with corresponding ZIP archives for download

Key Benefits

1Free access to workshop proceedings

2Diamond open-access publishing without author-facing fees

3Long-term archive and public availability

4Structured licensing and rights management at volume/item level

5Clear submission workflow and policy updates (e.g., GenAI policy)

Additional Product Information

Product Description

A free, diamond open-access publication service hosting CEUR Workshop Proceedings and providing online access to scientific papers from computer science and information systems workshops. It is hosted under RWTH Aachen University via Sun SITE Central Europe and maintained by a volunteer team, with licensing, submission guidance, and long-term archiving.

Target Market

Academic researchers, workshop organizers/editors, librarians, and universities seeking open-access CS workshop publications

Unique Value Proposition

Free, long-term, open-access publication of CS workshop proceedings through a volunteer-driven platform with explicit licensing for volumes and a supportive submission path, including GenAI policy integration

Technical Requirements

Hosted at SunSITE via RWTH Aachen University; volumes online at CEUR-WS.org with corresponding ZIP archives; index and volume files managed by CEUR-WS.org Team; optional ORCID additions to editors/authors in volume templates; tooling (e.g., bash scripts) provided for organizers to check PDFs and index files

Pricing Model

Free of charge

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