Wiley, a publisher and a player in research and education, has recently inked a four-year open access pact with Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (BITS Pilani). Effective from 2024-2027, this collaboration aims to bolster access to scholarly resources for BITS Pilani, a higher education institution in India, according to an official release.
This marks Wiley’s second open access agreement in India and its inaugural partnership with BITS Pilani. The alliance empowers scholars and researchers associated with BITS Pilani to avail themselves of Wiley’s vast array of journals and to publish open access articles across Wiley’s extensive collection of nearly 2,000 journals, encompassing both hybrid and fully gold open access titles, the release mentioned.
“One of our main objectives at Wiley is to increase the accessibility of open access publishing. India is a strategic market for us and our ongoing endeavors to advance open access showcase our commitment towards amplifying the influence of research and promoting more interaction and cooperation among researchers,” Ritesh Kumar, country leader, Wiley in India, said.
Wiley claims to have inked more than 80 agreements worldwide, including collaborations with institutions across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.
“Our partnership with Wiley aims to create an open science culture. This will enable the progress of science and foster more cooperation among researchers. BITS Pilani supports open access publishing and open scholarship, which are essential for high standard academic publishing,” V. Ramgopal Rao, vice-chancellor, BITS Pilani, said.