The agreement allows participating member institutions in South Africa to access all of Wiley’s journals, and grants researchers the ability to publish accepted articles open access in Wiley’s hybrid journals from the start of the agreement in early 2022. From January 2023, as part of a pilot scheme, researchers will also be able to publish in Wiley’s fully gold open access portfolio, including journals published by Hindawi. To amplify inclusive scholarship across the country, and break down barriers, Wiley will work closely with SANLiC and their members to deliver additional support to researchers, including comprehensive research publishing training workshops, online access to the Wiley Researcher Academy and bespoke editorial resources.
As a partnership between Wiley and the South African National Library and Information Consortium (SANLiC), the Author Engagement Programme will strengthen publishing outcomes for researchers in South Africa, Namibia and Botswana, through a range of online and in-person workshops and activities, as well as providing free access to the Wiley Researcher Academy.
