About the Platform
The publication platform of the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, developed by PUBLISSO Publishing at ZB MED - Information Centre for Life Sciences, makes scientific content freely available according to the principles of Diamond Open Access — transparent, permanent, and without access restrictions. The platform procedures are adjusted towards the handling of living documents.
Features
- Persistent identifiers DOI assignment for all publications and for scientific comments (SC).
- ORCID integration Simple authentication and author linking via ORCID.
- Multiple formats HTML article views and print-ready PDF downloads.
- Search & filter Efficient discovery by subject area, author, year of publication.
- Metadata standards Export/indexing to Google Scholar, BASE, OpenAIRE, DOAJ.
- Commenting & versioning Fostering scholarly discourse; transparent commenting and updating history.
- Editorial control Contributions are processed by scientific editors and peer reviewers.
- Living documents Content of publications can be updated with version history.
Sustainability & Quality
We emphasize long-term availability (digital preservation) and compliance with international standards, ensuring content remains discoverable, citable, and reusable in the future.
Preservation
Long-term digital archiving
Discoverability
Global indexing & open metadata
Reusability
Clear licensing & formats
Development & Operation
The platform is developed by PUBLISSO Publishing at ZB MED on behalf of the Leopoldina and is continuously maintained. It draws on long-standing expertise in Open Access publishing and close cooperation with the scientific community. We ensure secure hosting, regular updates and monitored operations.
Service for Other Journals
The platform’s technical infrastructure is available to further scientific journals.
- Hosting & operation: secure environment including updates & backups
- Editorial workflows: configurable to individual needs
- Indexing & visibility: integration into international discovery services