John Wiley & Sons : Wiley’s First Open Access Agreement in Hong Kong Promotes Research Accessibility
January 16, 2023 at 07:10 am
Share
HOBOKEN, N.J. - January 16, 2023 - Wiley, one of the world's largest publishers and a global leader in research and education, today announced a new open access agreement with Joint University Librarians Advisory Committee (JULAC) in Hong Kong, startingJanuary 1, 2023.
This agreement, which represents Wiley's first in Hong Kong, allows eligible users of the three participating JULAC libraries (Chinese University of Hong Kong Library, Hong Kong Baptist University Library, and the University of Hong Kong Libraries) with access to Wiley's journal portfolio and enablesparticipating researchers to publish research open access in nearly 2,000 hybrid and gold open access journals, including those published by Hindawi.
"Widespread access topeer-reviewedresearch is critical, and our agreement with JULAC promotes research accessibility while alsoshowcasing the excellent work done by scholarsin Hong Kong," said Kathryn Sharples, Vice President, Open Research, Wiley.
"As made clear inJULAC's Position Statement on Open Scholarship, JULAC is committed to enabling open access (OA) to research publications. This agreement with Wiley is an example of the tangible support that libraries can provide to their institution's researchers in making their work OA," said Flora Ng, JULAC Chair and CIO / University Librarian, The University of Hong Kong.
Wiley has strong momentum in delivering open access agreements globally,having signed partnerships with over 2,200 institutions spanning 23 countries.Most recently, Wiley established agreements with b-on in Portugal, HEAL-Link in Greece, and Tulane University Libraries in the United States.
###
ABOUT WILEY
Wiley is one of the world's largest publishers and a global leader in scientific research and career-connected education. Founded in 1807, Wiley enables discovery, powers education, and shapes workforces. Through its industry-leading content, digital platforms, and knowledge networks, the company delivers on its timeless mission to unlock human potential. Visit us atWiley.com. Follow us onFacebook,Twitter,LinkedInandInstagram.
ABOUT JULAC
The Joint University Librarians Advisory Committee was established in 1967 by the Heads of Universities Committee. It is a forum to discuss, coordinate, and collaborate on library information resources and services among the libraries of the eight tertiary education institutions funded by the University Grants Committee of the Hong Kong SAR Government.
Media Contact
Wiley - Dominique Barthel /[email protected]
The Chinese University of Hong Kong - CP Yu /[email protected]
Hong Kong Baptist University - Kevin Lau /[email protected]
The University of Hong Kong - Kwan Yin Yee /[email protected]
John Wiley & Sons Inc. published this content on 16 January 2023 and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. Distributed by Public, unedited and unaltered, on 16 January 2023 12:09:06 UTC.
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. is a publisher. The Company's content, services, platforms, and knowledge networks are tailored to meet the needs of its customers and partners, including researchers, students, instructors, professionals, institutions, and corporations. Its segments include Research, Learning and Held for Sale or Sold. Research segment provides peer-reviewed scientific, technical, and medical (STM) publishing, content platforms, and related services to academic, corporate, and government customers, academic societies, and individual researchers. Its journal publishing categories include the social sciences and humanities, and life sciences. Learning segment provides scientific, professional, and education print and digital books, digital courseware to libraries, corporations, students, professionals, and researchers, as well as assessment services to businesses and professionals. Its operations are located in the United States, United Kingdom, India, Sri Lanka, and Germany.
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. 
