Publish With V.O.L. Journals
What is a V.O.L. Journal?
V.O.L. Journals are Volunteer, Open-Access, Library-hosted Journals, a service for UT researchers and scholars provided by The University of Tennessee Libraries.
UT Libraries partners with editors and/or societies to publish and share academic research and scholarship with the broader community, thus helping to fulfill The University of Tennessee’s mission to enrich and elevate citizens of the state, nation, and world.
Anyone with Internet access can read or access V.O.L. Journals because each journal is an open access publication. Any researcher or scholar affiliated with UT who wants to start (or transfer) a journal should contact the UT Libraries.
For questions about V.O.L. Journals or to get started making one, email TRACE@utk.edu
To learn more about V.O.L. Journals, visit our V.O.L. Journals Guide!
Ready to submit a journal proposal? Use our V.O.L. Journals Interest Form!
How Does a V.O.L. Journal Partnership Work?
The Research Impact and Open Access Department in the UT Libraries provides expertise and services to support journal publishers. We provide a platform for journal publishing, mint DOIs, offer guidance on journal indexing, lead consultations related to best practices in journal publishing as outlined by the Committee on Publication Ethics, and partner with editors and publishers in numerous other ways. VOL Journals is not a publisher, but partners with publishers to improve their visibility and sustain their operations.
Who Can Use V.O.L. Journals?
Anyone with Internet access can read or access VOL Journals because each journal is an open access publication. Any researcher or scholar affiliated with UT who wants to start (or transfer) a journal should email trace@utk.edu to schedule a consultation.
Why Use V.O.L. Journals?
Making research open access supports the land-grant mission of UTK and allows people from all backgrounds to view helpful information. Open access research can be more easily viewed and downloaded, adding to the researcher’s overall impact in their field and beyond.
