DROPS (Dagstuhl Research Online Publication Server)
Business Profile
Core Value Proposition
DROPS provides open access hosting and long-term publication infrastructure for Dagstuhl Publishing, including LIPIcs and OASIcs, enabling free, citable, and permanently accessible informatics research.
Target Customer
Researchers, authors, editors, and conference organizers in computer science and informatics; academic libraries and institutions involved in Dagstuhl publications.
Key Differentiator
Open Access with CC BY licensing, DOIs via DataCite, indexing via dblp, long-term preservation with the German National Library, and a cost-recovery model that charges APCs to conference organizers rather than individual authors.
Implementation Timeline
Not specified in the provided content.
Pain Points
- 1Need for freely accessible, citable research publications in informatics.
- 2Requirement for durable, standards-compliant metadata, indexing, and persistence.
- 3Sustainable funding model that avoids charging individual authors.
Key Features
- 1Open Access publications with CC BY license and permanent accessibility.
- 2DOIs registered with DataCite; indexing with dblp; DOAJ registration for LIPIcs, OASIcs, and LITES.
- 3OAI interface and metadata export options; long-term preservation with Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
- 4APC-based cost recovery charged to conference organizers; no charges to individual authors.
- 5Editorial infrastructure including Instructions for Authors, Editorial Board, and COPE-aligned publication ethics.
Target Customer Industries
Decision Makers
- 1Editor
- 2Conference Organizer
- 3Author
- 4Editorial Office/Editor
- 5Scientific Director
Client Results
- 1Open access availability for all publications; DOIs; long-term preservation; and enhanced discoverability via indexing.
- 2Official association with dblp, DOAJ, and DataCite for citation and indexing.
- 3Sustainable funding model where APCs are paid by conference organizers rather than individual authors.
Competitive Advantages
- 1Open Access licensing with author copyright retention and free reader access.
- 2Costs borne by conference organizers (APC) rather than individual authors.
- 3Long-term preservation, standardized metadata, DOIs, and broad indexing.
- 4Editorial governance and COPE-aligned practices ensuring publishing quality.
Key Benefits
Additional Product Information
Product Description
DROPS is the publication server for Dagstuhl Publishing, hosting series and journals such as LIPIcs and OASIcs with open access, DOIs, and long-term preservation; it also governs the workflow and pricing model for conference proceedings volumes.
Target Market
Academic researchers, conference organizers, editors, and institutions involved in informatics publications; libraries and funders supporting Dagstuhl publications.
Unique Value Proposition
Open access with author rights retention, long-term preservation, DOIs and indexing, COPE-aligned ethics, and a conference-organizerāfunded APC model that avoids charging individual authors.
Technical Requirements
Authors should prepare submissions using pdflatex with the lipics style; use BibTeX with the plainurl bibliography style; include mandatory metadata macros (title, authors, abstract, etc.); ensure compatibility with provided templates; avoid altering the published style; follow Instructions for Authors for supplementary materials and formatting.
Pricing Model
APC-based model charged to conference organizers (not individual authors): 60 EUR (net) per published paper through 2025-12-31; 80 EUR (net) per published paper starting 2026-01-01; total volume cost = max(n, floor(P/20)) * APC (net) where n is the number of papers and P is total main-text pages; background justification emphasizes public funding and cost recovery; the model recommends a 20 main-text-page limit; see the 2026 information letter for details.
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