Ubon Ratchathani University in Thailand has joined MDPI’s Institutional Open Access Program (IOAP), becoming one of MDPI’s institutional partners in the country through its Bangkok office.
Under the agreement, authors affiliated with Ubon Ratchathani University will receive discounts on article processing charges (APCs) across all MDPI journals. The university will also gain access to MDPI’s online submission system (SuSy), which provides full article metadata and pricing information to support transparency and ease of use.
The agreement was formalized following discussions between MDPI’s Bangkok office and Ubon Ratchathani University. The partnership is intended to support Thai universities in open access publishing and may extend to joint initiatives such as academic events, conferences, media collaboration, and recruitment.
MDPI indicated that the benefits of the IOAP agreement are also available to other institutions seeking streamlined and efficient publishing processes.
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