Qassim University signs open access agreement with Taylor & Francis
Qassim University has announced a one-year open access (OA) partnership with Taylor & Francis, expanding publishing opportunities for its researchers and supporting the university’s ambitions to increase the global reach of its research.
The agreement will enable researchers at the Saudi Arabian institution to publish open access in hundreds of journals across the Taylor & Francis, Routledge and Dove Medical Press portfolios. The deal covers both hybrid and fully open access journals.
The partnership is designed to support Qassim University’s commitment to transparency, innovation and international collaboration by making its research more widely accessible. Open access publication is expected to increase the visibility of the university’s research while encouraging greater collaboration across disciplines and borders.
Waleed Albattah, Vice President for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research at Qassim University, said: “This agreement reflects Qassim University’s commitment to advancing open science and enhancing the global visibility and impact of our research.
“By enabling our researchers to publish their research open access in leading international journals, we are strengthening international collaboration, accelerating knowledge exchange, and supporting Saudi Vision 2030’s aspirations for a vibrant knowledge-based economy. We believe this partnership with Taylor & Francis will create valuable opportunities for our researchers to share high-quality research that helps address local and global challenges.”
Carolyn Kirby, Vice President & Commercial Lead at Taylor & Francis, said: “This new partnership introduces exciting opportunities for Qassim researchers to enhance the reach of their work, especially to readers beyond the academic community. Qassim University is rightly recognised for the quality of its research output, and our new agreement will help maximise the impact of this valuable knowledge in communities worldwide.”