IGI Global Scientific Publishing, an academic publisher based in Hershey, Pennsylvania, is supporting the Open Science Education Institute (OSEI) through a new sponsorship. The collaboration aims to strengthen community engagement around open access and inclusive knowledge-sharing practices.
The sponsorship follows the publisher’s full transition to Gold Open Access between 2020 and 2023, marking a shift toward unrestricted access to scholarly content. Through this partnership, IGI Global Scientific Publishing seeks to advance open knowledge by supporting collaborative initiatives that promote transparency and accessibility in academic communication.
OSEI operates as a community-centered blog focused on key themes in open science, including open access publishing, ethics, metadata standards, and scholarly communication. Contributions are led by an editorial team of subject matter experts who offer regular commentary and analysis. In addition to curated expert content, the platform encourages engagement from its readership, including guest blog submissions that reflect diverse perspectives on the evolution of open science.
The initiative emphasizes the role of inclusive discourse among researchers, librarians, and publishers in shaping equitable research ecosystems. Weekly publications aim to advance open science practices across disciplines.
IGI Global Scientific Publishing supports this initiative as part of its broader commitment to open access dissemination. Its Open Access Journal Program comprises nearly 200 peer-reviewed titles across business, science, medicine, education, and the social sciences. The publisher offers rapid publication timelines, editorial guidance, and adherence to ethical publishing standards.
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