E-nailing and self-archiving in KI Open Archive
In KI Open Archive you will find theses written at Karolinska Institutet as well as open published manuscripts and articles.
Are you about to e-nail (e-publish) your thesis or self-archive your article? Follow the instructions on this page.
E-nailing your thesis
Instructions for those who have had their thesis application approved AFTER 28 May 2024
When your thesis application has been approved, an email with the ISBN will be sent to your @ki.se address. This number should be copied into the thesis template in the designated place. When you have received a positive decision on the preliminary review of your constituent papers and you have approved the sample print of your thesis from the printing company, KIB will e-nail (e-publish) the thesis in KI Open Archive.
Instructions for those who have had their thesis application approved BEFORE 28 May 2024
After the examination board has completed their preliminary preview, you will receive an e-mail from publications@ki.se stating that it is time to e-nail (e-publish) your thesis.
Follow these instructions:
- Go to KI Open Archive.
- Click "Log in" in the top right-hand corner.
- Click "Log in with KI ID" and log in with your KI ID.
- Open the existing item by clicking the title ("Untitled").
- Click “Resume” (green button).
- Fill in the form (Describe), click "Next".
- Review that everything is correct (Review), click "Next".
- Read through and approve the license (License) by checking the box at the bottom of the page, then click "Complete submission".
Wait for an email from publications@ki.se which will contain a confirmation and unique link to your document.
Getting an ISBN
Note! Only applies to those who have had their thesis application approved BEFORE 28 May 2024.
If you are going to print your thesis, you will need an ISBN (International Standard Book Number). Click the button below and login with your KI-ID. Fill in and send the form, and you will receive an ISBN to your e-mail address.
iThenticate
To ensure that no plagiarism occurs in doctoral theses, KI runs systematic plagiarism checks of all theses. Once a thesis has been e-nailed in KI Open Archive, it is checked in the plagiarism detection software iThenticate.
Copyright
You own, at all times and in all circumstances, the rights to the thesis' summarising chapter (kappa) and you can use that material in any way as you like. However, when it comes to the articles, it is often the case that you will have signed a "Copyright Transfer Agreement" (CTA) where you have relinquished all or parts of your copyright. More information about copyright.
Self-archiving your article
In KI Open Archive it is possible to self-archive your article already published in a journal. The conditions for self-archiving may vary between journals, for instance which version of the article is valid for self-archiving. Upload your article or manuscript in KI Open Archive, and we will help you with what may be published and when.
- Go to KI Open Archive.
- Click "Log in" in the top right hand corner.
- Click "Log in with KI ID" and log in with your KI ID.
- Click "(You may) start a new submission ".
- Choose "Artiklar/Articles" in the dropdown menu ”Collection” and click ”Next”.
- Enter doi, pmid, title or author in the search box (Lookup) and click "Search". Click "Import" for the current publication. Information about the publication is obtained from PubMed. Click "Next".
- Fill in missing details (Describe); click "Next".
- Upload your file (Upload); click "Next".
- Review that everything is correct (Review); click "Next".
- Read through and approve the license (License) by checking the box at the bottom of the page; then click "Complete submission".
Wait for an email from publications@ki.se which will contain a confirmation and unique link to your document.
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