Publish With Us

Peer Review & Creative Commons

Peer review is undertaken for Florida State Open Publishing scholarly publications, unless otherwise noted. All proposals are considered by our academic advisory board and our editorial staff, while scholarly manuscripts are also reviewed by subject expert advisors prior to publication. Our editorial staff work with authors and journal editors to create appropriate peer review plans based on the needs of the publications. We follow the recommended guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Open textbooks and other projects may be accepted directly by our editorial staff depending on the genre and the needs of the projects.

FSOP publications follow the framework of Creative Commons Licenses, which guarantees that copyright remains with the authors and editors. All FSOP authors and editors are invited to choose their Creative Commons license. Attribution must accompany all reuse and dissemination. 

Subject Focuses and Submissions

We welcome proposals in many subjects within social sciences and humanities, arts and design, business, science, and technology. Interdisciplinary submissions and proposals on topics that directly impact the FSU community or North Florida are particularly welcome.

Please first consult our program descriptions and requirements for books and journals, then contact our Digital Publishing Librarian, Landis Grenville, at lgrenville@fsu.edu for a publishing consultation or submit the appropriate proposal form.

The Publishing Process

Book Publishing

FSOP holds a dedicated reading period from late August to early November each year for funded projects and opens a general reading period from January to May for off-cycle projects. FSOP currently offers limited funding for book projects selected during the fall annual call for proposals. For these projects, the FSOP team provides editorial management and coordinates all production services. Book projects selected during the off-cycle reading period are not eligible for funding, though they will receive editorial and production support from the FSOP team based on capacity.

All book proposals are reviewed by the FSOP editorial team and the faculty advisory board based on our evaluation criteria. If accepted, publications are sent for peer review by subject experts and final publication is dependent on the peer review and author response process. Academic publications that have already been peer reviewed and are being republished may be exempt from review by the faculty advisory board and peer review. All authors will discuss expectations and sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the FSOP team outlining each collaborator’s responsibilities.

All publications are hosted on FSU Libraries’ Manifold Scholarship. Review our current catalog of publications.

Propose a Book Project

Annual Call for Proposals

Open: September – October annually

We open a call for proposals (CFP) from September through October for interested members of the FSU community to submit projects for consideration. The primary contact for the project must be directly affiliated with Florida State University. However, local, national, and international collaborative partnerships are permitted and encouraged. These projects are reviewed by the Florida State Open Publishing Advisory Board. Projects selected through the CFP receive financial and editorial support services. Submitters will be notified by the first week of December. Learn more.

Preview questions for the annual call for proposals.

General Book Proposals

Open: January – April annually

FSOP welcomes proposals beyond the annual call for proposals window (Fall). All proposals are considered based on capacity and the degree of support required. Projects selected outside of the annual call for proposals will not receive financial support but will receive internal editorial management and production support. To submit a proposal for a project outside of the call for proposals window, please submit the general book proposal form. The FSOP team will review your proposal and respond in 2-4 weeks to discuss your project in greater detail.The general book proposal form is closed during our annual call for proposals. Our general reading period will reopen on January 1, 2027. 

Preview questions for the general book proposal. 

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Journal Publishing

We accept proposals for faculty- and student-led academic and literary journals. FSOP partners with Florida Virtual Campus (FLVC) to provide access to Florida OJ. Journal editors will be asked to sign a Memorandum of Understanding that outlines the responsibilities and commitments between the journal editors and the publisher.

The publishing process for each journal may vary according to the needs of the editor and relevant discipline, but we are happy to discuss a range of options with prospective editors.The FSOP team will work with journal editors to develop and launch a Florida OJ journal site and offer guidance and support for the development of editorial policies and processes. Journal editors are responsible for all editorial management and productions. Please review our requirements.

Propose a Journal

If you are looking to start a journal, or have an existing journal that you are considering moving to an open access platform, please request a consult or submit the journal proposal form below. Journal proposals are accepted on a rolling basis. Preview the journal proposal questions.