To make a written work such as a book, article, or study accessible to the public, usually through print or digital publication.
example
Der Forscher möchte seine Ergebnisse in einer renommierten Fachzeitschrift publizieren.
The researcher wants to publish his results in a renowned specialist journal.
Usage tips
Word structure
Verbs ending in '-ieren' often come from Latin or French. These verbs are always regular and form their past participle without 'ge-'.
EXAMPLE
Die Autorin hat bereits mehrere Bestseller publiziert.
The author has already published several bestsellers.
Typical combinations
'Publizieren' (to publish) is usually used with written works as its object. Common combinations are 'einen Artikel publizieren' (to publish an article), 'ein Buch publizieren' (to publish a book), or 'Studienergebnisse publizieren' (to publish study results).
EXAMPLE
Er hat seine Doktorarbeit als Buch publiziert.
He published his doctoral dissertation as a book.
Sentence structure and use
The typical sentence structure is: someone publishes something (accusative) in a medium (dative). The preposition 'in' indicates where the work is published.
EXAMPLE
Die Wissenschaftlerin publiziert ihre Forschung in einem internationalen Journal.
The scientist publishes her research in an international journal.
Register and style
The word 'publizieren' (to publish) belongs to written language and is used mainly in academic, scientific, and journalistic contexts.
EXAMPLE
Es ist für junge Forscher wichtig, regelmäßig zu publizieren.
It is important for young researchers to publish regularly.
Compare with
synonym
publizieren vs veröffentlichen
to publish
'veröffentlichen' and 'publizieren' often mean the same thing: a written work or piece of information is made accessible to the public. 'veröffentlichen' is the normal, general word and fits many everyday situations, including music, films, or posts on the internet. 'publizieren' sounds somewhat more formal and is used especially for articles, books, studies, or academic texts. In many sentences with texts, you can use both words, but in everyday language 'veröffentlichen' usually sounds more natural.
publizieren
Die Forscherin hat ihre Studie in einer Fachzeitschrift publiziert.
The researcher published her study in a specialist journal.
veröffentlichen
Am Freitag veröffentlicht die Zeitung ein Interview mit der Ärztin.
On Friday, the newspaper is publishing an interview with the doctor.