Affiliation Policy: declaring the institutional affiliation in publications, for projects and on social media

Adopted by the Rectorate on 8 February 2022 | Last update on 14 December 2022


An appropriate assignment of publications by members of the University of Vienna (students and staff) is only possible if correct affiliation data are provided. In addition, it is a requirement of good academic practice that authors fully and correctly name the institutions in which they have performed their research.

The affiliation policy of the University of Vienna regulates principles for the correct communication of affiliation data for publications, projects and in social media and defines the scope of application.

 Examples

Employee of the University of Vienna

[Researcher Name]a,b

a Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Vienna, Josef-Holaubek-Platz 2, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
b Vienna Doctoral School of Pharmaceutical, Nutritional and Sport Sciences, University of Vienna, Josef-Holaubek-Platz 2, 1090, Vienna, Austria.

Not an employee of the University of Vienna

[Researcher Name]
Vienna Doctoral School of Pharmaceutical, Nutritional and Sport Sciences, University of Vienna, Josef-Holaubek-Platz 2, 1090 Vienna, Austria

Employee of a partner institution

[Researcher Name]a,b
a CeMM - Research Center for Molecular Medicine, 1090 Vienna, Lazarettgasse 14, AKH BT 25.3
b Vienna Doctoral School of Pharmaceutical, Nutritional and Sport Sciences, University of Vienna, Josef-Holaubek-Platz 2, 1090 Vienna, Austria