Shandong University (SDU) has joined the Bentham Science Institutional Membership Program. This membership enables SDU researchers to publish their articles as Open Access under the CC-BY 4.0 license at concessionary rates in any Bentham Science journal. Bentham Science is dedicated to promoting open research through collaborations with institutions and organizations worldwide in the fields of science, medicine, and technology.
Shandong University (SDU) was founded in 1901 as Shandong Imperial College (Shandong Da Xue Tang), as the second national university in China and the first to be established with a chartered constitution. Shandong University is one of the initiative universities of modern Chinese higher education. Its medical school, established in 1864, signified the beginning of modern Chinese higher education. It motto is “Noble in spirit, endless in knowledge” .For around 120 years, SDU has been following its mission to "nurture talent for the world and seek prosperity for the nation" and living up to its motto of being "noble in spirit, endless in knowledge".
Bentham Science is a prominent publisher in science, technology, and medicine, providing academic researchers and industry professionals with the latest advancements across various disciplines. Currently, Bentham Science publishes more than 150 peer-reviewed scholarly journals in both electronic and print formats. These journals cover pharmaceutical research and development, medical subspecialties, engineering, technology, and social sciences. Many of them are indexed in recognized services such as Journal Citation Reports/Science Edition, MEDLINE/Index Medicus, PubMed, Scopus, Chemical Abstracts, and EMBASE .
This partnership highlights a shared commitment to fostering high-quality research and expanding global access to scholarly knowledge.