2025 OAE Forum: Excellence in Publishing, Insight for Innovation Concludes Successfully
As Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Science accelerates, academic publishing becomes increasingly globalized, and collaborative research continues to expand, scholarly journals are entering a new era characterized by AI-driven innovation---bringing both unprecedented opportunities and challenges. To explore effective strategies for advancing high-quality academic publishing, OAE Publishing Inc. hosted the "2025 OAE Forum: Excellence in Publishing, Insight for Innovation" on November 7, 2025, in Changsha, Hunan, China.
The forum convened leading experts from academic publishing, scientific research, and related industries to discuss new directions in AI-powered publishing and the evolving landscape of scholarly communication.
Forum venue
Registration desk
Leading with Insight, Empowering Progress
Distinguished Guests at the Opening Ceremony
The forum welcomed an impressive lineup of distinguished guests from academia, publishing, and scientific research, including:
- Dr. Liying Yang, Director, Department of Scientometrics and Research Evaluation, National Science Library, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Mr. Shihua Liu, Senior Account Manager, Publishing Services, Clarivate
- Ms. Bo Li, Head, Products and Cataloging Department, Periodicals Import Division, China Educational Publications Import & Export Corporation Ltd.
- Mr. Fuyou Chen, CEO, New Academic (Beijing) Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.
- Mr. Yuejie Han, Director of Editorial Offices of Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering and Journal of Road Engineering, Deputy Director of Academic Periodical Management Center, Chang'an University
- Prof. Yuping Wu, Editor-in-Chief, Energy Materials and Energy Z, Southeast University
- Prof. Fudi Wang, Editor-in-Chief, Element, Zhejiang University
- Prof. Yonghui Deng, Editor-in-Chief, Micro Nano Science, Fudan University
- Prof. Xingzhu Wang, Editor-in-Chief, Energy Applications, Nanhua University
- - Prof. Xingjun Liu, Executive Editor, Journal of Materials Informatics, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen)
- - Prof. Wei Tang, Associate Editor, Energy Materials and Energy Z, Xi'an Jiaotong University
- - Prof. Sining Yun, Associate Editor, Energy Materials, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology
- Prof. Houbing Huang, Associate Editor, Microstructures, Beijing Institute of Technology
- Prof. Weiliang Xia, Associate Editor, Extracellular Vesicles and Circulating Nucleic Acids, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Prof. Qiang Li, Associate Editor, Metabolism and Target Organ Damage, Shenzhen University General Hospital
- Prof. Xiaoming Sun, Associate Editor, Plastic and Aesthetic Research, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
- Prof. Hailin Tang, Associate Editor, Cancer Drug Resistance and Journal of Cancer Metastasis and Treatment, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center
- Prof. Xin Wang, Editorial Board Member, Artificial Intelligence Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University
- Prof. Chen Chen, Editorial Board Member, Vessel Plus, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Prof. Wenchao Wang, Youth Editorial Board Chair, Journal of Translational Genetics and Genomics, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
- Prof. Jiangwei Zhang, Youth Editorial Board Member, multiple OAE materials journals, Inner Mongolia University
- Prof. Xiaoyu Zhong, Youth Editorial Board Member, Journal of Materials Informatics, Kunming University of Science and Technology
- Mr. Min Fan, CEO, OAE Publishing Inc.
Opening Session, Celebration and Outlook
Ms. Haidi Ding, OAE Publisher, hosting the forum
Mr. Min Fan, CEO of OAE, delivering the welcome speech and introducing the OAE Development Model
Ms. Siqing Hu, OAE Deputy Publisher, presenting OAE 10-Year Achievements Review
Editor-in-Chief Appointment Ceremony
A key highlight of the forum was the appointment ceremony for the Editors-in-Chief of several OAE journals. This event underscored OAE's confidence in the scholarly leadership of its editors and its commitment to building internationally influential academic journals that support the global dissemination of scientific innovation.
Mr. Min Fan presenting the appointment certificate to Prof. Yuping Wu, Editor-in-Chief, Energy Z
Mr. Min Fan presenting the appointment certificate to Prof. Fudi Wang, Editor-in-Chief, Element
Mr. Min Fan presenting the appointment certificate to Prof. Xingzhu Wang, Editor-in-Chief, Energy Applications
Mr. Min Fan presenting the appointment certificate to Prof. Yonghui Deng, Editor-in-Chief, Micro Nano Science
Celebrating a Decade of Growth: OAE's 10th Anniversary
10th-anniversary cake-cutting ceremony
Participants in the ceremony included:
Mr. Yuejie Han, Ms. Bo Li, Mr. Min Fan, Mr. Shihua Liu, Prof. Xingzhu Wang, Prof. Yonghui Deng, Prof. Yuping Wu, Dr. Liying Yang, Mr. Fuyou Chen, Prof. Fudi Wang
(Names listed left to right in the group photo)
The ceremony commemorated ten years of dedication to open science, collaboration, and innovation---marking both a milestone achievement and the beginning of a new chapter for OAE.
Insightful Talks and Knowledge Sharing
The forum featured a series of keynote presentations and expert lectures, offering novel insights into journal development, scientific evaluation, and the future of AI-enabled publishing. Topics included:
"Scientific Thinking and Action for Top Journal Development" – Prof. Yuping Wu
"Research on Academic Journal Evaluation in the Era of Big Data: A Case Study on the Chinese Academy of Sciences Journal Ranking" – Dr. Liying Yang
"Leading with Excellence: Building First-Class Journals in Transportation" – Dr. Yuejie Han
"Recent JCR Changes and Their Impact on Journal Development" – Mr. Shihua Liu
"Vision for Element" – Prof. Fudi Wang
"Global Open Access Journal Indexing (OAJ)" – Ms. Bo Li
"Focus, Frontier, Interaction, Inspiration: Developing the EVCNA Academic Brand via the Online Forum 'Small Vesicles, Big World'" – Prof. Weiliang Xia
"How Journals Should Properly View Impact Factor" – Mr. Fuyou Chen
These talks provided valuable perspectives for advancing scholarly publishing amid rapid digital transformation and AI integration.
Recognition and Forward Momentum
Unveiling ceremony of the OAE Committee on Publication Excellence
The forum also marked the establishment of the OAE Committee on Publication Excellence, an important initiative aimed at enhancing academic publishing quality and strengthening OAE's globally recognized journal system.
Additionally, OAE honored experts and scholars who have long contributed to the development of OAE journals, acknowledging their continuous support and impact on scholarly communication.
Group photo
Looking Ahead
For more than a decade, OAE Publishing Inc. has remained committed to its mission of "Disseminating Scientific Research, Promoting Scientific Innovation." The successful conclusion of the 2025 OAE Forum demonstrates OAE's strategic vision and ongoing innovation in international academic publishing. The event provides new momentum for the future development of scholarly communication and global research collaboration.
Respectfully submitted by OAE Publishing Inc.
