Building Meaningful Relationships for Equity in the Publishing Ecosystem: Empowering Latin American Research Through Engagement

2025/09/01 by Bruno Eleres Soares, Victoria Barbosa, Naraiana Loureiro Benone +30 · 1 voice · 2 citations
Decision Sciences · #scientometrics and bibliometrics research

paper · pdf · doi:10.1002/ece3.71964

openalex publication_date 2025/09/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/23

Abstract

Equity in scientific publishing requires removing financial barriers, structural transformation, and inclusive practices that empower researchers from historically marginalized regions. Here, we reflect on recent Wiley's initiatives supporting Brazilian researchers to integrate into the international publishing ecosystem, including discounted rates for open-access article processing charges, the Wiley-CAPES transformative agreement, and in-country capacity-building events. While some challenges persist, such as linguistic barriers and funding access, we underscore the importance of meaningful local engagement and the coordinated actions among publishers and funding agencies that are supporting a more equitable publishing ecosystem.

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