Melville, N.Y., March 31, 2026 — AIP Publishing today announced a three-year AIP Fusion agreement with Seoul National University (SNU), marking the first AIP Fusion partnership in Asia. The agreement supports SNU’s goal of expanding the global reach and impact of its researchers’ work through open access publishing, while providing institution-wide read access to AIP Publishing’s portfolio of physical science research.
Seoul National University is South Korea’s leading public research university and a central contributor to the nation’s academic and scientific advancement. Through this agreement, corresponding authors affiliated with SNU are eligible to publish open access in AIP Publishing titles and partner journals, enabling broad dissemination of research outputs across the global scientific community.
“AIP Fusion offers a practical and sustainable way for our researchers to share their work with the global physical sciences community and increase its international impact,” said Seoul National University Library. “By supporting open access publishing at the institutional level, this agreement helps ensure that research from Seoul National University can contribute more fully to addressing global scientific challenges.”
AIP Fusion is AIP Publishing’s institutional open access model, designed to align with library priorities while supporting researchers throughout the publication process. In addition to open access publishing, the agreement provides SNU researchers with read access to AIP Publishing’s full collection of journal content.
“This agreement reflects AIP Publishing’s commitment to working with leading research institutions worldwide to support open science in ways that are both scalable and responsive to local needs,” said Kevin Steiner, Global Head of Sales at AIP Publishing. “We are pleased to welcome Seoul National University as our first AIP Fusion partner in Asia.”
The agreement was supported locally by Shinwon Datanet Co., Ltd.
About Seoul National University
Seoul National University is South Korea’s premier public research university and the nation’s first national university. Established in 1946, SNU is dedicated to addressing complex global challenges through transdisciplinary research and extensive international collaboration, fostering innovative scholarship and educating future global leaders.
About Shinwon Datanet Co., Ltd.
Shinwon Datanet Co., Ltd. is a Korean scholarly information services provider offering institutional access to international academic e-journals, e-books, and databases across multiple disciplines.
About AIP Publishing
AIP Publishing’s mission is to advance, promote, and serve the physical sciences for the benefit of humanity by breaking barriers to open, fair research communication and empowering researchers to accelerate global progress. AIP Publishing is a wholly owned not-for-profit subsidiary of the American Institute of Physics (AIP) and supports the charitable, scientific, and educational purposes of AIP through scholarly publishing activities on its behalf and on behalf of our publishing partners.