XploreOpen founded on the principles of openness and accessibility, XploreOpen is a driving force in advocating and promoting the open science & open heritage science of Pakistan. Its commitment to fostering an environment of collaboration and knowledge-sharing extends to championing best practices in Open science and Open GLAMs & heritage of the country.
By breaking down barriers and embracing a culture of transparency, XploreOpen is a hub for researchers, enthusiasts, and learners alike focusing on open science and heritage science.
Dr. Subhani, with a PhD in Financial Econometrics and a Postdoc in open science, is a passionate advocate for open science and ethical initiatives in scholarly communication. He serves as a DOAJ Ambassador & Editor, a Crossref Ambassador, and a Director of FORCE11, focusing on promoting open access publishing, best practices, and liaising with key stakeholders. He’s a lead of Creative Commons Pakistan, a member of education committee & global task force at the Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP), and has received multiple grants to promote open science. He is also a policy expert on Open Science at UNESCO and an IP specialist at World Bank. He’s a member of various global networks and task forces, a scientific publishing consultant for the Higher Education Commission, Govt. of Pakistan, and an author of numerous scientific articles. He currently holds a position of Professor at ILMA University and is an Editor of PLOS ONE. Dr. Subhani is also an award-winning journal editor (earned Web of Science Scholar One vision award in 2015).
Amber Osman is a passionate expert in open science and a research enthusiast. Over the last decade, she has been actively involved in different international academic, research & publishing organizations and with the Higher Education Commission (Govt. of Pakistan). She has been an award-winning journal editor for advancing the publishing process by adopting innovative research and publishing solutions. Amber advocates for best practices in open access scholarly content. She serves as a DOAJ Ambassador& Editor and a Crossref Ambassador focusing on promoting open-access publishing and best practices in scholarly communication. She’s Chair of global perspective taskforce and an education committee member of the Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP), and a Co-lead of Creative Commons Pakistan. She is also a policy contributor on Open Science at UNESCO and an IP specialist at World Bank.
Technical Coordinator, XploreOpen
Technical Coordinator, XploreOpen