This session, organised by the ALBA Network with the support of IBRO, aims to address the significant challenges faced by neuroscience researchers from low-to-middle-income countries (LMICs) in accessing equitable opportunities in publishing.
Targeted at local researchers from all career levels, the workshop will examine the systemic barriers within the global publishing industry that limit diverse representation and perspectives in scientific publications. It will explore how some publishing practices perpetuate harmful stereotypes, and exclude diverse voices.
Participants will engage in discussions led by experienced publishing professionals, on exploring the challenges that they face when publishing, bridging the publishing gap, and the advantages of publishing in society journals. The workshop aspires to empower attendees to foster a more equitable publishing ecosystem that amplifies underrepresented perspectives and knowledge from the Global South.
This event is organised with the support of the International Brain Research Organization (IBRO). The ALBA Network is a division of the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS).

Speakers:

·         Francesca Cirulli, Centre for Behavioural Sciences and Mental Health, Instituto Superior di Sanita, Italy - ALBA Network Chair / Editor in Chief of Neuroscience

·         Rachael Dangarembizi, Neuroscience Institute, University of Cape Town, South Africa – ALBA Board of Directors / Senior Editor of Neuroscience

·         John Foxe, Department of Neuroscience, University of Rochester, New York, USA - Editor in Chief of the European Journal of Neuroscience (EJN)

·         Ying Shing Chan, The University of Hong Kong Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China - Founding Editor-in-Chief for IBRO Neuroscience Reports / Associate Editor for European Journal of Neuroscience (EJN)

Programme:

10 min: Opening remarks and introduction (R. Dangarembizi, F. Cirulli)
15 min: Benefits of publishing in Society Journals  (F. Cirulli, J. Foxe)
10 min: The publishing gap (R. Dangarembizi)
20 min: Open discussion with the audience –  Challenges in publishing for researchers from LMIC (R. Dangarembizi)
25 min: Open discussion with the audience – Strategies for inclusive publishing and opportunities for researchers from LMIC (Y.S. Chan, F. Cirulli, J. Foxe)
10 min: Conclusions and identified solutions (Y.S. Chan, F. Cirulli, R. Dangarembizi, J. Foxe)