Hiroshima University and Taylor & Francis have signed a five-year memorandum of understanding to promote awareness and adoption of open research practices. The memorandum of understanding establishes a partnership running from 2025 to 2030 and is intended to support Hiroshima University researchers in complying with new open research policies while improving the transparency, accessibility, and impact of their work.
To support Japan’s national open research policy, the two organizations have outlined plans to collaborate on joint activities that provide practical guidance on open research best practices, including research data management and open access publishing. These activities include a program of free seminars for faculty, researchers, and students focused on open publishing pathways, delivered with contributions from Taylor & Francis and F1000 experts.
The partnership has also emphasized a shared commitment to encouraging reform of the research evaluation system. As part of this effort, Hiroshima University will join F1000’s Japan Institutional Gateway (JIG), an initiative for institutions pursuing innovative approaches to research evaluation. Participation in the initiative will provide researchers with an additional option for integrating open research practices into their publishing processes.
The organizations have described the memorandum of understanding as a mechanism to support the international dissemination of research outcomes and to advance education, research, and social contribution in the fields of education, humanities, and social sciences through initiatives such as open access publishing using the Japan Institutional Gateway system. The partnership has also characterized Japan’s new policies as an important step toward broader adoption of open research practices and has outlined plans to work with the Hiroshima University community to explore how open research approaches can be incorporated into research and publishing activities.
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