{"id":36403,"date":"2024-11-18T14:35:50","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T14:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stm-assoc.org\/?p=36403"},"modified":"2024-11-18T16:13:59","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T16:13:59","slug":"strengthening-global-collaboration-caroline-suttons-annual-visit-to-japan-highlights-key-advances-in-open-access-and-scholarly-communication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stm-assoc.org\/strengthening-global-collaboration-caroline-suttons-annual-visit-to-japan-highlights-key-advances-in-open-access-and-scholarly-communication\/","title":{"rendered":"Strengthening global collaboration: Caroline Sutton\u2019s annual visit to Japan highlights key advances in Open Access and scholarly communication\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Caroline Sutton\u2019s annual visit to Japan in late <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">October<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> was, as always, a productive journey marked by a full agenda of strategic meetings, collaborations and community engagement.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At-a-glance: a packed itinerary<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Caroline\u2019s itinerary included high-level external meetings with key government bodies like the Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT), as well as the National Institute of Informatics (NII). Discussions also took place with Japan&#8217;s three major research funders\u2014JSPS, JST, and AMED\u2014as well as a prominent librarian from one of Japan\u2019s largest universities and Igaku-Shoin, STM\u2019s largest local publishing member.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Additionally, an in-person meeting with 16 <a href=\"https:\/\/stm-assoc.org\/who-we-are\/stm-strategy-structure\/stm-chapters\/stm-japan-chapter\/\">STM Chapter<\/a> members was followed by a team dinner. Representatives from several STM publisher members in Japan accompanied Caroline as part of the STM delegation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-36412\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/09223132\/NII-Visit-to-Tokyo-28-Oct-8-Nov-1-1024x607.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/09223132\/NII-Visit-to-Tokyo-28-Oct-8-Nov-1-1024x607.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/09223132\/NII-Visit-to-Tokyo-28-Oct-8-Nov-1-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/09223132\/NII-Visit-to-Tokyo-28-Oct-8-Nov-1-768x455.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/09223132\/NII-Visit-to-Tokyo-28-Oct-8-Nov-1-1536x910.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/09223132\/NII-Visit-to-Tokyo-28-Oct-8-Nov-1.jpg 1902w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Finalizing Japan\u2019s national open access policy: key insights and implications<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The visit coincided with the finalization of Japan\u2019s national open access (OA) policy, a significant milestone discussed during a joint meeting with the Cabinet Office and MEXT.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What the policy entails:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Starting in 2025, research funded by JSPS Kakenhi grants, certain JST grants, and one AMED grant must be published open access. This can be achieved either via immediate gold or hybrid journal OA, or by depositing the manuscript in a repository.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If immediate OA isn\u2019t feasible (e.g., due to embargo periods), authors must provide justification and make articles openly available as soon as possible.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Research data must also be made publicly accessible.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Responsibilities and Implementation:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Authors and their institutions bear primary responsibility for compliance, with reporting coordinated by NII on behalf of the Cabinet Office.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A new consortium, OASE, has begun negotiations with major publishers to facilitate compliance for research-intensive universities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">While the policy is expected to boost OA publication rates, longer-term challenges include duplicative efforts in institutional repositories and addressing Japanese-language outputs. Stakeholders hold varying opinions on the policy\u2019s impact, particularly regarding potential compliance burdens for researchers and institutions. Notably, while no penalties or rewards are currently tied to compliance, the policy\u2019s success will depend on sustained institutional and author engagement.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Advancing scholarly communications: key events and engagements<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-36410\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/09223135\/thumbnail_image002-1024x541.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/09223135\/thumbnail_image002-1024x541.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/09223135\/thumbnail_image002-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/09223135\/thumbnail_image002-768x406.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/09223135\/thumbnail_image002-1536x811.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/09223135\/thumbnail_image002.jpg 1704w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Caroline also participated in pivotal events during her visit:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">JST\/STM Annual Seminar<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alongside Anders Karlsson (Elsevier) and <a href=\"https:\/\/stm-assoc.org\/people\/katsuhisa-arai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Katsu Arai<\/a> (Wiley), Caroline co-hosted the seventh annual JST\/STM seminar, held virtually. Directed at societies and editors using JST\u2019s J-STAGE platform, the seminar focused on <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Machine Readability in Scholarly Communications<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, featuring presentations from STM\u2019s Geoff Bilder and Heather Staines, as well as two Japanese speakers. The event attracted ~140 attendees, underlining its importance in advancing publishing standards.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">STM Trends at NISTEP Seminar<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Prior to her visit, Caroline presented the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/stm-assoc.org\/what-we-do\/strategic-areas\/standards-technology\/stm-trends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">STM Trends Report<\/span><\/i><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> at a virtual seminar hosted by NISTEP, a division of MEXT. This marked the first in a series of quarterly webinars co-organized by STM and NISTEP, reflecting a shared commitment to knowledge exchange and innovation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A yearly tradition of outreach and collaboration<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-36415\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/09223116\/Minimal-Abstract-Personal-Vertical-Business-Card-1-237x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"237\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/09223116\/Minimal-Abstract-Personal-Vertical-Business-Card-1-237x300.png 237w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/09223116\/Minimal-Abstract-Personal-Vertical-Business-Card-1-808x1024.png 808w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/09223116\/Minimal-Abstract-Personal-Vertical-Business-Card-1-768x973.png 768w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/09223116\/Minimal-Abstract-Personal-Vertical-Business-Card-1-1212x1536.png 1212w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/09223116\/Minimal-Abstract-Personal-Vertical-Business-Card-1-1617x2048.png 1617w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 237px) 100vw, 237px\" \/>Caroline\u2019s annual visits to Japan continue to strengthen STM\u2019s connections on a high level; fostering mutual respect and collaboration with government agencies, research funders, and the scholarly communications community. These visits also underscore STM\u2019s support for a vibrant and participatory <a href=\"https:\/\/stm-assoc.org\/who-we-are\/stm-strategy-structure\/stm-chapters\/stm-japan-chapter\/\">local chapter<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At this year\u2019s chapter meeting, Caroline expressed gratitude to outgoing <strong>Chair Anders Karlsson<\/strong> for his significant contributions (photographed, see right), and welcomed <a href=\"https:\/\/stm-assoc.org\/people\/katsuhisa-arai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Katsu Arai<\/strong><\/a> (Wiley) as the new Chair, supported by Deputy Chair <strong>Tomoko Yamanojo-Childress<\/strong> (Taylor &amp; Francis). This leadership transition ensures the chapter\u2019s ongoing success and alignment with STM\u2019s global mission.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">STM remains committed to supporting the Japanese research community in embracing innovation, openness, and excellence in scholarly communications.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Caroline Sutton\u2019s annual visit to Japan in late October was, as always, a productive journey marked by a full agenda of strategic meetings, collaborations and community engagement.\u00a0 At-a-glance: a packed itinerary\u00a0 Caroline\u2019s itinerary included high-level external meetings with key government bodies like the Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and 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