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Qassim University and Taylor & Francis forge open access agreement to foster collaboration and global research impact

Qassim University researchers supported to publish OA in hundreds of Taylor & Francis, Routledge and Dove Medical Press journals

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Qassim University, a leading public university in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has announced a one-year open access (OA) partnership with international academic publisher Taylor & Francis. This agreement marks a significant step in advancing the university’s goal to promote international knowledge exchange.

Under the partnership, Qassim University researchers will receive comprehensive support to choose OA for their research articles in hundreds of Taylor & Francis, Routledge, and Dove Medical Press journals. The agreement covers both hybrid and fully OA journals, ensuring researchers have access to a wide range of publishing options tailored to their needs.

The OA partnership is set to amplify Qassim University’s growing research influence and directly support its values of transparency, innovation and collaboration. Publishing new research openly will help Qassim researchers foster stronger connections with peers across disciplines and borders.

Prof. 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.”

About Qassim University

Qassim University has established itself as one of Saudi Arabia’s leading public universities, recognised for its strong academic reputation, growing research influence, and commitment to national development. Located in the heart of the Kingdom, the university plays a vital role in advancing higher education, innovation, and community engagement across the region.

The university offers a broad range of academic programmes across its colleges and disciplines while maintaining a strong focus on quality assurance. The university has been awarded 91 local and international programme accreditations by six recognised accrediting bodies, reflecting its commitment to high academic standards and continuous improvement.

Guided by a vision aligned with Saudi Vision 2030, Qassim University continues to invest in research excellence, digital transformation, graduate readiness, and strategic partnerships that contribute to the Kingdom’s knowledge economy and long-term growth.

About Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis supports diverse communities of experts, researchers and knowledge makers around the world to accelerate and maximize the impact of their work. We are a leader in our field, publish across all disciplines and have one of the largest Humanities and Social Sciences portfolios. Our expertise, built on an academic publishing heritage of over 200 years, advances trusted knowledge that fosters human progress.

Our 2,400+ people, based in a global network of offices in more than 15 countries, use their skills and the latest technology to curate, validate and share impactful advanced, emergent and applied knowledge. Under the Taylor & Francis, Routledge and F1000 imprints, we publish over 2,500 journals, 8,400 new books each year and partner with more than 700 scholarly societies.

Taylor & Francis is proud to be a Global Certified Accessible™ publisher and to have achieved CarbonNeutral® certification for our operations and print publications in accordance with The CarbonNeutral Protocol.

Media contacts

Taylor & Francis: Mark Robinson, mark.robinson@tandf.co.uk

Qassim University: Khalid Bakhtawer, media.m@qu.edu.sa