In January 2021, John Wiley & Sons announced its acquisition of open access (OA) publisher Hindawi Limited for $298M. While this announcement sparked several questions and conversations in the industry, it was perceived by most to be quite a logical and somewhat intuitive move, as Wiley and Hindawi have been partners for years. Wiley has committed to OA publishing and the acquisition of Hindawi significantly increases the Wiley portfolio of OA journals, increases Wiley’s penetration in Asia, and brings with it both a small society partnership program and an established and evolving technology platform. It raises a number of questions asked to both Wiley Research Vice Presidents.
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