{"id":1246,"date":"2025-03-14T22:42:24","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T22:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/Library\/?page_id=1246"},"modified":"2026-09-30T13:19:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T13:19:26","slug":"scholarly-communication","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wua.ac.zw\/wua.library\/scholarly-communication\/","title":{"rendered":"Scholarly Communication"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1246\" class=\"elementor elementor-1246\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1153977 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1153977\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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Scholarly communication encompasses the creation, quality evaluation, dissemination, and preservation of research output. The Women\u2019s University in Africa Library empowers researchers and postgraduate students to publish, share, and maximize the global visibility, integrity, and impact of their scholarship. Our Scholarly Services Open Access Support Guidance on publishing in open access journals, understanding article processing charges, and boosting research visibility. WUA Repository (WUAIR) Management and preservation of institutional research outputs, dissertations, and academic publications for global access. ORCID Registration Assistance with creating and managing unique ORCID identifiers to distinguish your research contributions. Copyright &#038; Author Rights Expert guidance on navigating publishing agreements, retaining author rights, and ethical copyright compliance. Training &#038; Consultations Tailored workshops and one-on-one sessions covering open science, publishing strategies, and research metrics. Global Visibility Enhancing the impact, citation footprint, and sustainability of WUA research across international academic networks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_canvas","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_eb_attr":"","postBodyCss":"","postBodyMargin":[],"postBodyPadding":[],"postBodyBackground":{"backgroundType":"classic","gradient":""},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1246","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wua.ac.zw\/wua.library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1246","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wua.ac.zw\/wua.library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wua.ac.zw\/wua.library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wua.ac.zw\/wua.library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wua.ac.zw\/wua.library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1246"}],"version-history":[{"count":82,"href":"https:\/\/www.wua.ac.zw\/wua.library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1246\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9773,"href":"https:\/\/www.wua.ac.zw\/wua.library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1246\/revisions\/9773"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wua.ac.zw\/wua.library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1246"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}