Publishing at LAB University of Applied Sciences aims to improve and enhance knowledge sharing in multi-disciplinary research and development as well as innovation.
This guide is aimed at everyone who is interested in LAB publishing and publications, especially at those interested in writing for a LAB publication. In this guide you will also find more information about open science and research, how to evaluate scholarly publications, and how to promote your research.
Openness is one of the key principles of research, development and innovation activities of LAB. Publishing is part of LAB's teaching and RDI activities, and it aims to improve and enhance open knowledge sharing. LAB is strongly committed to the principles of Open Science in all areas of its RDI activites, including publishing. All our publications are open access and free for anyone to read.
LAB publication series
LAB publishes in one publication series. All publications in the series are open access and available online in Theseus.
Online publications
LAB Open is an open access publishing platform which publishes articles and audiovisual materials by the staff, students and partners of the LAB University of Applied Sciences. LAB Open is completely open access, so all publications are free and available to anyone.The platform hosts two individual journals, LAB Pro and LAB RDI Journal, which are published continuously. Both journals accept and publish articles also in English.
Blogs
LAB Focus blog publishes articles about research, development, innovation and education activities of LAB University of Applied Sciences’ four focus areas. The blog also publishes videos and podcasts.
Online journals
LAMK Pro and LAMK RDI Journal were active until end of 2019. The contents of both journals remain open and free to read despite of no longer being published. You can acces both journals in LAMKpub.
Publication series
The Publication Series of Lahti University of Applied Sciences