Sabinet Expands Open Access Collection to 140 titles, Increasing the Global Visibility of African Research
Centurion, South Africa. Sabinet, a leading aggregator of African scholarly journals, continues to expand its Open Access Collection, giving librarians and researchers in the United States, Europe, and beyond greater access to high-quality African research.
As part of its commitment to supporting sustainable scholarly publishing in Africa, Sabinet hosts both subscription and open access journals on a single, integrated platform. This dual model enables African publishers to maintain sustainability while expanding the global reach and visibility of their content.
The Open Access Collection has grown significantly in recent years, reflecting broader shifts in the publishing landscape and increasing demand for accessible research. It includes a wide range of peer-reviewed and industry-related journals across disciplines, including medicine and health sciences, nursing, law, education, agriculture, business, economics, engineering, religion, social sciences, and the humanities, providing globally relevant insights grounded in African contexts.
Importantly, Sabinet’s Open Access journals benefit from premium platform functionality typically associated with subscription services. The journals are hosted on the Atypon Experience platform. Features include advanced search capabilities, full-text access, citation tools, and seamless integration into library systems—ensuring discoverability and usability for researchers worldwide.
At a time when discoverability remains a key challenge in Open Access publishing. These capabilities help ensure that African research is not only accessible, but also visible, discoverable and usable for researchers worldwide.
“Open Access transforms how knowledge is shared. By combining accessibility with high-end functionality, we are ensuring African research is both visible and usable on a global scale.” says Rosalind Hattingh, Managing Director
The collection delivers critical research from the Global South that’s missing from most universities. African universities, scholarly societies, and professional associations publish many of the journals. A significant proportion of the content is difficult to discover and obtain elsewhere through mainstream commercial publishers.
Sabinet invites libraries and institutions to add this Open Access Collection to their catalogues. And to make their patrons aware of it
For more information or to explore the collection, visit www.sabinet.org. Or contact Sabinet or Coherent Digital for details on obtaining MARC records.