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What is Open Access? Open Access is an initiative that aims to make scientific research freely available to all. To date our community has made over 100 million downloads. It’s based on principles of collaboration, unobstructed discovery, and, most importantly, scientific progression. As PhD students, we found it difficult to access the research we needed, so we decided to create a new Open Access publisher that levels the playing field for scientists across the world. How?

IntechOpen is proud to continue its successful collaboration with Knowledge Unlatched (KU) by launching a new thematic collection: The AI-Powered Future: Innovation, Knowledge and Ethics in a Sustainable World. About the Collection Following our successful collaboration on the KU Select collection, this new Partner Collection focuses on the profound impact of emerging technologies.

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn IntechOpen editor Dr Jorge Morales-Montor will be a plenary speaker at the Jornada Académica de Cooperación Biblioteca-Editorial, taking place from 4-6 March 2026 at the Auditorio José María Vigil of the Biblioteca Nacional de México.

A Journey of Global Impact, Collaboration, Innovation and Knowledge Sharing Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn IntechOpen, a pioneer and leader in open access book publishing, proudly celebrated its 20th anniversary since publishing its first open access book. Since 2005, we have been at the forefront of access to knowledge, championing innovation, and evolving to serve the needs of the global research community.

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Following the inaugural Best Paper Award last year for the AI, Computer Science, and Robotics Technology (ACRT) journal, we are pleased to announce that in 2025, the award has been extended to also recognize impactful and innovative research in the Green Energy and Environmental Technology (GEET) journal. The 2025 award is given for papers published in the previous year.

Cotton is widely cultivated in warm climates around the globe to obtain a natural, fluffy, and soft fiber which is spun to make textiles [1]. It is most important non-food crop of many countries, which contributes to economy and industry. China, India, USA, Egypt, Uzbekistan, and Pakistan are the major cotton-producing countries [2]. Cotton plant is a perennial shrub but cultivated as annual crop for efficient farming practices and pest control.

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn We are proud to announce that IntechOpen is among the first three publishers, alongside Cambridge University Press and University of Michigan Press, to go live with the OA Switchboard Books Solution.

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn The winners of the Best Reviewer Award 2025 have been selected, marking the second year of this recognition at IntechOpen Journals. Through this award, IntechOpen celebrates reviewers whose timely, insightful, and quality feedback ensures the integrity and excellence of scholarly publishing.

What is Open Access? Open Access is an initiative that aims to make scientific research freely available to all. To date our community has made over 100 million downloads. It’s based on principles of collaboration, unobstructed discovery, and, most importantly, scientific progression. As PhD students, we found it difficult to access the research we needed, so we decided to create a new Open Access publisher that levels the playing field for scientists across the world. How?

In light of the increasingly complex international and regional educational landscape, enhancing student academic achievement has emerged as a critical, shared objective for nations, institutions, educators, and students alike. This volume presents an in-depth review of the current conditions, challenges, and dilemmas confronting students in their academic engagement and performance. It systematic...