Asian Council of Science Editors

27/08/2026

What happens when good regional research remains unseen?

Being published is not always enough. Being indexed is not always enough.

SM Kadri, Editor-in-Chief of the Global Journal of Medicine and Public Health (GJMEDPH), explores a question that deserves more attention:

Are regional voices truly being heard in global health?

From research visibility and open access to AI, editorial capacity, and research integrity, the future of scholarly publishing is changing rapidly.

Read the full reflection:

Strengthening Regional Voices in Global Health: Reflections from the Editor-in-Chief of the Global Journal of Medicine and Public Health

26/08/2026

🎉 ACSE Welcomes a New Member Journal!

The Asian Council of Science Editors (ACSE) is pleased to welcome the Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad as a new member journal.

This collaboration strengthens the academic publishing community and supports the advancement of medical research, knowledge sharing, and scientific excellence.

🔗 Explore the journal: https://iqjmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/19JFacMedBaghdad36

25/08/2026

🚨 Peer Review Week 2026 Panel Discussion!

Is the peer review system asking too much of us? Join Asian Council of Science Editors (ACSE) to explore reviewer workload and system pressure.

🎙️ Panelists:
• Scheherazade Khan ( )
• Tony Alves ( Publishing Solutions)
• Caitlyn E.M. Trautwein ()
• Jason Hu ( & Francis)

📅 Date: Monday, 14 Sept 2026
🕓 Time: 4:00 - 5:00 PM (Dubai Time)
🔗 Register: https://theacse.com/online-events.php

24/08/2026

Research has a voice. ACSTM gives it a room.

What does the current evidence tell us about managing Long COVID — and where do we go from here?

At ACSTM 2026, Kaushik Bharati, UNESCO Inclusive Policy Lab, India, will present:

“Pharmacological Management of Long COVID: Current Evidence, Therapeutic Approaches, and Future Perspectives”

A timely opportunity to explore the evidence, examine therapeutic approaches, and consider what the future of Long COVID management may look like.

But conversations like these are not only about sharing what we know. They are also about creating space for researchers to ask questions, challenge assumptions, share emerging evidence, and bring new perspectives to the conversation.

📅 15–16 October 2026
💻 Virtual via Zoom
🧬 Track: Medical & Health Sciences

Your research has a perspective worth sharing.

Learn more about ACSTM 2026:
https://acstm.org/

24/08/2026

Open Access Publishing in Turkey: Progress, Challenges & the Search for Equity

Open Access removes barriers for readers—but does it remove barriers for authors?

This Editor’s Café article explores Turkey’s OA landscape, APC challenges, institutional inequality, Read & Publish agreements, and the potential of Diamond OA.

🔗 https://editorscafe.org/details.php?id=182

Open Access Publishing in Turkey: Progress, Challenges, and the Search for Equity

20/08/2026

Quality Before Indexing: A Personal Perspective on Building Sustainable University Journals

Is indexing really the starting point for journal development—or the result of doing the fundamentals well?

This powerful perspective from Libya explores what it takes to build a respected and sustainable university journal: editorial independence, strong peer review, ethical leadership, digital transformation, reviewer engagement, and a long-term culture of quality.

The key message is simple: Indexing should be an outcome of quality, not a substitute for it.

Read the full article 👇
🔗 https://editorscafe.org/details.php?id=181

Quality Before Indexing: A Personal Perspective on Building Sustainable University Journals in Developing Countries

18/08/2026

From the Editor’s Chair: Growth, Grit, and Editorial Leadership at JMCJMS

What does it take to build and sustain a medical journal in a resource-constrained setting?

The story of JMCJMS highlights more than a decade of persistence, editorial leadership, peer-review challenges, international collaboration, Open Access, digital transformation, and the journey toward broader indexing.

Read the full article 👇
🔗 https://editorscafe.org/details.php?id=180

From the Editor's Chair: Growth, Grit, and Editorial Leadership at JMCJMS

18/08/2026

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As we look back at 2026, we’re filled with gratitude for the people who made these two days so meaningful.

🎥 Here are a few moments from ACSE 2026.

Two days. Hundreds of voices. One shared conversation.As we look ...

16/08/2026

What Must Change Next? Reforming Scholarly Publishing for the Future

The ACSE 2026 Panel Discussion is bringing together leading voices to explore the reforms needed to keep scholarly publishing credible, transparent, and sustainable for the future.

Moderated by Sven Fund, Director at Asian Council of Science Editors, the panel features Lisa DeTora, Alaina Webster, and Helen Tian, sharing perspectives on governance, research assessment, technology, policy, and the practical challenges of implementing meaningful reform.

Join the conversation as we look beyond today’s challenges and ask: What must change next?

🔗 https://theacse.com/2026/program.php

16/08/2026

Building Trust Beyond Publishers

We’re pleased to have Curtis Brundy, Dean of University Libraries at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, presenting live at ACSE 2026 on the vital role of libraries, institutions, and communities in building trust in scholarly publishing.

🔗 https://theacse.com/2026/program.php