Dr. Ramazan Turgut

Open-Access Publishing Expert & Humanities Scholar

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About

Highly accomplished Open Access Publishing Expert and Humanities Scholar with a PhD, leveraging extensive international experience in metadata strategy, research communication, and digital infrastructure. Currently serving as Managing Editor for DOAJ and Türkiye Ambassador for DOAB, aligning global indexing standards and driving equitable knowledge dissemination. Proven leader in editorial operations, metadata workflows, and researcher education, particularly adept with AI tools and open infrastructures to advance scholarly communication.

Work Experience

Managing Editor

Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

Jan 2023 - Present

Zaandam, North Holland, NL

Directs comprehensive editorial workflows and metadata operations for a leading global open-access journal directory, ensuring adherence to international publishing standards and enhancing digital infrastructure.

  • Managed intricate editorial workflows for hundreds of open-access journals annually, ensuring rigorous compliance with metadata and quality standards across a diverse global portfolio.
  • Developed and delivered impactful training programs to journal editors worldwide, covering critical topics such as indexing, open-access policies, and metadata best practices, significantly enhancing global publishing capabilities.
  • Spearheaded the resolution of complex technical metadata issues, ensuring seamless integration and interoperability within global indexing systems like Scopus, WoS, DOAJ, and DOAB.
  • Contributed to strategic initiatives for enhancing research communication and digital infrastructure, integrating advanced AI tools to streamline processes and improve accessibility.

Türkiye Ambassador

Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB)

Jan 2023 - Present

Zaandam, North Holland, NL

Represents the Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) in Türkiye, actively promoting open-access principles and fostering strategic partnerships within the academic and publishing communities.

  • Led advocacy efforts to promote open-access book publishing standards and best practices, engaging with numerous academic institutions and publishers across Türkiye.
  • Facilitated increased engagement with the Turkish scholarly community, resulting in a growth in submissions and improved adherence to DOAB indexing criteria.
  • Cultivated key relationships and strategic partnerships with national stakeholders to expand the reach and impact of open-access initiatives, fostering equitable knowledge dissemination in the region.

Languages

English , Turkish

Skills

Metadata Management

  • Metadata Quality Assurance
  • Crossref
  • DOAJ
  • DOAB
  • OpenAIRE

Publishing Operations

  • Editorial Operations
  • Publishing Ethics
  • Scholarly Communication
  • Open Access Policy

Academic Indexing & Databases

  • Scopus
  • Web of Science (WoS)
  • DOAJ
  • DOAB

Capacity Building & Outreach

  • Institutional Capacity Building
  • Outreach
  • Researcher Education

Digital Publishing Platforms

  • OJS
  • XML
  • CSV
  • CMS

Emerging Technologies

  • AI Applications in Research
  • AI in Education

Intercultural Communication

  • Multilingual Engagement
  • Intercultural Engagement