Use the submission form

When making a deposit (See “Submit a publication” page), start selecting the relevant document family (1), then the appropriate document type (2).

You can choose between 3 main document families (see Document types page)

• Publications (articles, conferences, book chapters, etc.);
• Dataset or other product (research data, code, images, videos, etc.);
• Patent.

Tip: Unless you submit a dataset or a patent, select the Publication collection, which includes the most common types of document.

The form appears, with the sections below.

At the top of the form, a banner allows you to import the file(s) corresponding to the record, or to drag them onto the page (1).

After importing the file(s), you need to complete the metadata and access details by clicking on the Edit icon (2).In the file form (3), certain fields are mandatory:

• File Type (Main document, presentations…)
• File Version (Preprint, accepted version, final published version…) [1]
• License (CC-BY, CC-BY-NC, Copyright…) [2]

Finally, it is important to specify the terms of access:

• Open Access
• Access restricted to EPFL members only
• Embargo (if embargoed, please enter the date from which access will be authorised)

NB: when depositing via DOI, the Unpaywall Tool (4) imports the associated full-text, if it is in Open Access. If the full-text is available, click on the Import from Unpaywall button.

Please note: Unpaywall does not import file metadata or access conditions. These must be specified manually.

Once the collection is chosen, a box opens up, choose the desired doctype. See the full information page.

The submission form opens up, you can:

• Modify the collection (1).
• Choose the document type (2) for your deposit*.

The list of document types varies depending on the chosen collection.

When you open the list of sub-document types, a hierarchy opens up (3) => choose/search for the desired sub-type.

*Fields marked with an asterisk are mandatory.

In this section, you can insert the identifier of your publication (unique identifier such as DOI, Handle or ISBN, or a number assigned by external databases such as arXiv, WOS or Scopus), which will automatically pre-fill the form.

Identifiers: insert the identifier(s) for your document (if available).

• (1) The DOI field is proposed by default, insert it in the “Identifiers” box.
  Infoscience retrieves metadata associated with the DOI from the Crossref database to pre-fill the form (for example: authors, title, abstract, date, publisher metadata, and potentially the full text if it is available in Open Access via Unpaywall import.

• (2) Add any other available identifiers, for example from ArXiv, WoS, Scopus, Pubmed, or a Handle, or even the ISBN (book). As with the DOI, automatic retrieval from certain sources is possible (WoS ID, Scopus ID, Pubmed ID and arXiv ID).

In this section (1), you can add:

• Authors*: for each added author, a pop-up opens up to add:
  • the author (type the last name first. If the author is not proposed in the list, you can create him/her by adding Surname, First name in full, inserting a comma and a space between the Surname and the First name).
  • the institution (EPFL or other).
  • the main affiliation: Laboratory or Unit.
    (if you wish to change the affiliation that has been pre-filled, enter the acronym of the laboratory, then select the desired affiliation from the list).

Note: it is imperative to mention ALL the authors of the publication, in the exact order in which they appear (these details are necessary for the document to be cited correctly). The affiliation corresponds to the research institution to which the author is attached at the time of production of the resource/document.

• the author’s ORCID
• Corresponding author: click on Yes if this author has been designated as the publisher’s point of contact.

• Corporate author(s): mention a group of authors, for example: LHCb Collaboration
• Title*(3): insert the exact title of the publication (note that Mathjax formats are supported)
• Publication Date*(4): the year is mandatory, month and day are recommended.
• Abstract: add the abstract in the desired language.
• Language: add the language of the publication if you wish.
• Keywords: add keywords separated by commas or semicolons.
• Peer-reviewed*: select Yes or No
• Affiliated Units*: add the affiliation(s) of the publication
• Written while affiliated with EPFL*: select Yes or No

• Journal Title: enter the journal title, starting with the first few letters of the journal name. The form will suggest a number of journal titles. Select the desired title.
• ISSN: enter if not automatically detected.
• Journal Volume: enter if not automatically detected.
• Journal Issue Number: enter if not automatically detected.
• Specific Title for this Issue: enter if not automatically detected.
• Article Number: enter if not automatically detected.
• Starting Page: enter if not automatically detected.
• Ending Page: enter if not automatically detected.

Note: completion of these sections is not mandatory, but strongly recommended to ensure the publication to effectively promoted.

The Infoscience platform provides information on Open Access policies for journals and publishers/ISSNs. The information comes from Sherpa Romeo and can be used to find out: which version of your publication you are authorised to submit, and whether a dissemination restriction (embargo) must be applied.

If in doubt, you can submit the full text as open access: before disseminating your record, the Infoscience team will check the licence and its suitability for this type of access.

• Note: add a note or description if necessary. Specify the language if you wish.
• Additional Link: add one or more links related to your publication if available, for example to the publisher’s website.

You can add the name, number, and URL of the funder(s) here (1):

When you add a funder, a window opens (2): complete the field(s). Input help is available for funders (data from RoR) and grant names (data from OpenAIRE).

In this section, you can link your publication to other publications: for example between a publication and a dataset.

• Click on Add and choose the appropriate relationship from the drop-down list.
• Insert the title of the publication. Note that if the target publication is in Infoscience, the system will pre-fill the rest of the title, as well as the URL or DOI.
• If not, enter the URL or DOI manually.

Note: You can add as many relationships as necessary.

If Infoscience detects a potential duplicate with a publication already present on the platform, it will indicate it here.

It is up to you to analyse whether it is indeed a duplicate => to find out more about handling duplicates, please see the following page.

The submitter is obliged to accept the licence in order to finalise its application.

When submitting a book or a book chapter, choose the collection “Books and Book Parts”.

In comparison with Journal Articles, new fields are added in the “Book Reference, if applicable” section, if applicable:

• Book Title*
• Scientific Editor(s)
• Publisher*
• Place of Publication
• Edition
• Number of Pages
• Part Title
• Part Number
• ISBN (of the book)
• DOI (of the book)
• Series Title/Series Number
• ISSN (of the series)

*sections with an asterisk are mandatory.

To submit a Conference or a Conference Paper, select the collection “Publications > Conferences, Workshops, Symposiums, and Seminars”.

Select the appropriate doctype (1) (please refer to the page on Collection & DocType).

An additional section is added at the bottom of the form: “Related Event, if applicable” (2).

Click on Add and fill the sections (3):

• Type of event (Conference; Workshop; Seminar or Study Day; Exhibition; Course; Other)
• Event name
• Event location
• Date

Fill in the other fields on the form, depending on the information available.

To submit a dataset, select the Dataset or other product Collection (1), then fill in the submission form.

• Basic Information section (2):

  • Type*: choose the appropriate dataset subtype in the hierarchical tree (to find out more about subtypes and their definitions, consult the Help page)

  • Identifiers

  • Creator(s)*

  • Contributor(s)

  • Title*

  • Publisher (the field is pre-filled with “EPFL”)

  • Publication Date*

  • Other date(s)

  • Version
  • Keywords
  • Geographic coverage
  • Involved EPFL unit(s)
  • Written while being affiliated with EPFL*

• Section “Item access conditions – set for each file unless differently specified” (3):

• • Access condition type (open access, embargo, restricted access)
  • Grant access from*

• Section Common files attributes (4):
  • Files global license*

If you are uploading several files with the same level of access and licence, it is best to download them once, using a zip file.

Note: don’t forget to link your Dataset to the corresponding publication if available, in Infoscience or on an external database (See page related to Relationship)

*fields with an asterisk are mandatory

To submit a patent, select the Patent Collection (1), and fill in the submission form.

• “Basic Information” Section :

(2)

• • Type*: choose the appropriate patent subtype from the hierarchical tree (to find out more about subtypes and their definitions, see the Help page)
  • Patent Number and Publication Date
  • Priorities and Priority Date
  • Application=>Application number and Application Date

(3)

• • Family ID
  • Title*
  • Additional titles
  • Inventor(s)*
  • Applicant(s)
  • Abstract

(4)

• TTO Classification
• Keywords
• Involved EPFL units*
• Written while being affiliated with EPFL*

*Fields with an asterisk are mandatory.