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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Science
Bernadette B. Tixon

China Launches State-Backed Science Journal Vita To Challenge Western Grip on Research Publishing

Vita, a life sciences journal led by Westlake University and published by Higher Education Press, is part of China's plan to build world-class journals (Credit: Screenshot from Vita website page)

China has launched a state-backed science journal that does not charge article-processing fees. It is part of a broader effort to build Chinese scientific journals with greater international recognition and reduce reliance on overseas publishers.

The journal, Vita, covers life sciences and biomedicine. It is jointly funded by Higher Education Press, a subsidiary of China's Ministry of Education, and Westlake University.

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