Wiley and JULAC Expand Open Access Agreement to Support Scholars in Hong Kong

HOBOKEN, N.J. – WEBWIRE – Saturday, April 27, 2024

Wiley, one of the worlds largest publishers and a global leader in research and learning,announced that it has expanded its open access agreement with the Joint University Librarians Advisory Committee (JULAC) in Hong Kong to include four more participating institutions.

The three-year agreement, which began on January 1, 2023, now includes seven total participating institutions, including: The Chinese University of Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Lingnan University and The University of Hong Kong.

Under the agreement, scholars at participating institutions gain access to Wileys journal portfolio and researchers may publish papers open access across Wileys portfolio of nearly 2,000 hybrid and gold open access journals.

Its a pleasure to expand this agreement with JULAC to include more institutions and support more scholars across Hong Kong, said Kathryn Sharples, Vice President, Open Research, Wiley.  

Wiley has strong momentum in advancing open access partnerships, having signed more than 90 agreements around the globe, including with institutions across APAC. 

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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 institutions funded by the University Grants Committee of the Hong Kong SAR Government.

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