Greater Noida, October 2026 — Noida International University (NIU) organized a high-impact, one-day national seminar titled “Advancing Open Access Awareness and Ethical Publishing for Research Visibility.”
This landmark event was hosted as part of the prestigious DOAJ Asia-Specific Open Access Engagement Award 2026. Notably, NIU is the only university in India—alongside two institutions from Nepal and one from Bangladesh—to win this global recognition from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). This achievement cements NIU and Greater Noida as emerging leaders in open science advocacy across Asia. [1, 2]
Leadership Guidance and Event Inception
The seminar was conducted under the active guidance and support of NIU’s key leadership:
- Dr. Devesh Kumar Singh, Chairman
- Prof. (Dr.) Vikram Singh, Chancellor
- Prof. (Dr.) Uma Bhardwaj, Vice-Chancellor
- Prof. (Dr.) B. Rajanarayan Prusty, Dean – Research and Innovation [1]
Dr. Amaresh Mishra served as the seminar convener, driving the vision to foster transparent and credible scholarly communication. [1, 2]
Participation and Hybrid Engagement
The hybrid event witnessed massive engagement from the academic and research community, drawing 303 participants from 78 institutions: [1]
- 75 in-person participants attending live on the Greater Noida campus.
- 228 online participants joining virtually. [1]
The diverse audience included university faculty members, scientists, research scholars, undergraduate and postgraduate students, and academic administration professionals. [1]
Key Sessions and Distinguished Speakers
The program featured specialized sessions led by five prominent subject-matter experts: [1]
- Dr. Tanmay Majumdar — National Institute of Immunology (NII), New Delhi
- Prof. (Dr.) Manju Khari — Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi
- Dr. Tanvi Vats — Gautam Buddha University
- Dr. Rishikesh Pandey — Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee [1]
Core Discussion Topics:
- Enhancing research visibility through open access channels
- Quality standards and evaluation metrics for Open Access (OA) journals
- Upholding research integrity and avoiding predatory publishing
- Open science principles and experimental reproducibility
- Strategic approaches to maximizing academic research impact [1, 2]
Conclusion and Future Outlook
The seminar concluded with a formal vote of thanks, reinforcing NIU’s commitment to transparent scholarly communication, ethical academic practices, and broader global access to knowledge. [1]
