The EPIC Model is designed to be flexible and context-sensitive, allowing universities and local governments to co-create projects that address local priorities. In African contexts, this means…
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Join the DOAJ-ABN WEBINAR on Increasing Journal Visibility and Quality
Date: Thursday, 14 August 2025
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 EAT
The African Platform for Open Scholarship (APOS) fosters open access and global knowledge exchange. Hosted by the University of Cape Town (UCT), APOS empowers African researchers to take ownership of their scholarly content, promoting local research for societal development.
Dine Roseline Dzekem is a public health professional and social scientist. She is also the founder of the Rwanda Preprint
This session’s discussion centered on the benefits of open peer review and how researchers can work together to review preprints. Vanessa Fairhurst and Chad Sansing from PREreview also shared opportunities for learning and teaching within the research community.
We were honored to have Maria Guerreiro and Sarah Lippincott of Dryad as our guest speakers in this session, and
Emmanuel Boakye talked about the African Reproducibility Network (AREN) and their activities, which are directed towards bridging the gaps in
Mark Garlinghouse and Aaron Ballagh from The Lens joined us for a powerful conversation on how open access to scholarly
In the evolving landscape of global research, African researchers and publishers face unique challenges and opportunities. Platforms like ScienceOpen are stepping in to bridge gaps, offering tools and services that empower African research to gain the visibility and recognition it deserves.
