JULAC and Taylor & Francis sign open access agreement to boost the impact of Hong Kong research

First Taylor & Francis partnership with Hong Kong’s university library consortium supports open access publishing and global research sharing

2026-01-12

(Press-News.org) Researchers in Hong Kong will have greater opportunities to share their work with a global audience through a new open access (OA) agreement between the Joint University Librarians Advisory Committee (JULAC) and Taylor & Francis.

The three-year agreement enables researchers at all participating institutions to publish OA articles in over 2,000 Taylor & Francis and Routledge Open Select (hybrid) journals without payment of an OA article publishing charge. Articles will be open on publication and free to access and reuse for readers around the world, broadening the reach of Hong Kong’s research.

Research fields with otherwise limited funding for OA publishing will receive a particular boost from the partnership, especially the Humanities and Social Sciences where Taylor & Francis is a leading global publisher. Additionally, the agreement ensures that faculty and students at participating universities retain access to Taylor & Francis’ extensive journal portfolio.

Beyond enhancing the visibility of Hong Kong’s research, this first OA agreement between Taylor & Francis and JULAC aims to streamline institutional support for OA publishing. Librarians at participating universities will gain access to insights and reports via the Taylor & Francis OA Dashboard, operational assistance, and on-demand training.

“As made clear in JULAC’s Position Statement on Open Scholarship, JULAC is committed to enabling open access to research publications. This agreement with Taylor & Francis is an example of the tangible support that libraries can provide to their institution’s researchers in making their work OA,” said Sidney Cheng, JULAC Chair and University Librarian, The Education University of Hong Kong.

Ian Jones, VP and Commercial Lead at Taylor & Francis, said: “Hong Kong’s institutions and researchers have long championed OA and its ability to drive global impact. This new agreement developed in collaboration with our partners at JULAC will enable the publication of hundreds more OA articles every year, ensuring readers everywhere can benefit from Hong Kong’s world-class research.”

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