Application Guidelines (including checklists) for the Stand-Alone Publications

1 no.8), meaning that the applicant is responsible for the basic direction, the creation of content, and the manner of publication of the scientific/academic journal. [...] Additional attachments The content section and the forms must be accompanied by the following attachments, where applicable7: ▪ Academic Abstract in the language of the manuscript / of the planed publication8 ▪ If applying for book publications Justification of the choice of publisher in German and English ▪ For the attachments needed when a rejected application is revised and resubmitted, see Sec. [...] The FWF board decides on the eligibility of the application on the basis of the peer reviews provided by the certified publisher. [...] The validity of the peer reviews by book publications is judged according to whether the following criteria are dealt with in sufficient detail: ▪ Suitable presentation of the state of research ▪ Degree of innovation ▪ Fulfilment of current scientific standards ▪ Choice of the appropriate form of publication The applicant will be informed in writing of the FWF’s decision. [...] Sustainable long-term funding Is the business model or the institutional commitment suitable for funding the journal in the long term?12 Are the institutions, learned societies, publishers, or other hosts of the journal suitable to ensure the continued existence of the journal? 6.