Delegation of Wiley Visits Zhejiang University

On December 9, Yan Jianhua, Vice President of Zhejiang University, met with a delegation of John Wiley & Sons Inc. led by Senior Vice President Reed Elfenbein.

During the meeting, Yan Jianhua introduced to the guests the overview and disciplinary assets of Zhejiang University and expressed his hope for further cooperation in three aspects: co-publishing journals or special editions; co-hosting academic seminars; and running training sessions for faculty and doctoral candidates regarding paper writing, subscription and publishing. Ms. Reed Elfenbein appreciated the wonderful collaboration between faculty and researchers of Zhejiang University and Wiley. She looked forward to better cooperation with institutions of higher education and research institutes so as to showcase the up-to-second findings concerning the scientific and technological development in China.

Wiley is a global publishing company that specializes in academic publishing and markets its products to professionals and consumers, students and instructors in higher education, and researchers and practitioners in scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly fields. Founded in 1807, Wiley has approximately 5,000 employees all over the world. Wiley is a global provider of content and content-enabled workflow solutions in areas of scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly research; professional development; and education. Its core businesses produce scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly journals, reference works, books, database services, and advertising; professional books, subscription products, certification and training services and online applications; and education content and services including integrated online teaching and learning resources for undergraduate and graduate students and lifelong learners. During 2011-2015, Zhejiang University published more than 6,070 papers in Wiley’s journals.