« (…) OA publishing is now a prominent feature of the academic publishing ecosystem across Asia. An increasing number of scholars, librarians, and institutions are collaborating to ensure that research and knowledge is accessible to everybody. The DOAJ Open Access in Asia webinar (November 7, 2025) was organised by Senior Ambassador…
« (…) Open Access (OA) is often celebrated as a global success story, but behind the promise of openness lies a persistent issue: licensing and copyright confusion. Nowhere is this more apparent than in many regions of Asia, where OA adoption is accelerating, yet the legal and structural underpinnings of this…
« Persistent Identifiers (PIDs), particularly Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs), are crucial for establishing a robust and globally accessible research infrastructure. In Asia, a diverse array of research outputs and resources are produced and published in repositories. However, a significant number of these repositories, and outputs remain undiscoverable in global registries and…
« On 25th May 2021, The Malaysia Open Science Platform (MOSP) of Academy of Sciences Malaysia together with the Capacity Building & Awareness Working Group organized an online webinar entitled “Bridging the Gap in Research Ecosystem”. The webinar was initiated by the Chairperson of Malaysia Open Science Alliance, Prof. Dr. Noorsaadah…
« In conjunction with a data application workshop organized by Asia Open Data Partnership (AODP) at Open Data Day 2021, the current AODP secretariat, Taipei Computer Association announced the launch of Asia’s first, official open data portal. Asia Open Data Portal offers a single point…
« Numerous recommendations and guidelines aim to improve the quality, timeliness and transparency of medical publications. However, these guidelines use ambiguous language that can be challenging to interpret, particularly for speakers of English as a second language. Cultural expectations within the Asia-Pacific region raise additional challenges and several studies have suggested…
« The Asia OA Meeting provided an opportunity to learn about global trends, share information across Asian countries, and help with local strategies for increasing the adoption of open access and open science in the region. (…) »
« (…) This report provides an account of the current state of open access in 16 regions of Asia. It is expected that the survey results will contribute to the wider implementation of open access and help various regions make the case for greater investment in open access, both in terms…
« Special topic: Preservation and Conservation of library materials. (…) »
« … En 2015, selon le rapport intitulé Global Innovation 1000, le continent asiatique est devenu le terrain privilégié des investissements privés en matière de RD. Il compte maintenant pour 35 % des dépenses d’innovation et il se place devant les États-Unis (33 %) et l’Europe (28 %), elle qui était…
