Asia tipped to follow US lead with open access mandates

Campaigners say academic publishers will have to ‘figure this out pretty darn fast’ as Biden sets 2025 deadline for switch to instant open access

26 August

Critics of open-access initiative had warned of limits on collaborations and publishing choice if major regions stayed out

17 December

Proposal is first of its kind in the Asia-Pacific region for the world’s largest academic publisher

1 December

Cathy Foley wants to extend access to scholarly journals beyond academia

5 December

Eastern authors ‘risk falling behind’ on visibility and rankings if their work remains behind paywall while US moves to open research, scholars warn