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

HOBOKEN, N.J. - April24, 2024 -Wiley, one of the world's largest publishers and a global leader in research and learning, today announced that it has expanded its open accessagreement 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 Universityand The University of Hong Kong.

Under the agreement, scholars at participating institutionsgain access to Wiley's journal portfolio and researchers may publish papers open access across Wiley's portfolio of nearly 2,000hybrid and gold open accessjournals.

"It's 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 accesspartnerships, 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 establishedin 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.

Media Contacts:

Wiley / [email protected]

The Chinese University of Hong Kong / Seth Kwok, [email protected]

City University of Hong Kong / Flora Lee, [email protected]

Hong Kong Baptist University / Kevin Lau, [email protected]

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University / Janice Chia, [email protected]

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology / Kevin Ho, [email protected]

Lignan University / Sheila Cheung, [email protected]

The University of Hong Kong / Kwan Yin Yee, [email protected]