AJPE Hosts Webinar on Research Visibility and Publication Trends with Philippine eJournals Expert

Manila, Philippines — The Asian Journal on Perspectives in Education (AJPE) of Far Eastern University (FEU) successfully conducted another session of its AJPE Research Spotlight Webinar Series, featuring a timely discussion on research visibility and academic publishing trends on March 11 through Microsoft Teams. The webinar, titled “What Gets Read, Cited, and Published: Insights from Philippine eJournals for Emerging and Established Researchers,” gathered 100+ participants from across the Philippines and international locations, including educators, graduate students, and academic researchers.

The session featured Mr. Aquiles S. Sansing, MBA, MICT, Acquisition Manager of Philippine        e-Journals under C&E Publishing, Inc. In his presentation, Sansing shared data-driven insights drawn from the Philippine eJournals platform, one of the country’s largest aggregators of peer-reviewed scholarly publications. He discussed emerging research trends, frequently searched topics, citation patterns, and readership behavior across Philippine academic journals.

Sansing emphasized that understanding how research is discovered, accessed, and cited is increasingly important in today’s competitive academic publishing landscape. He highlighted how scholars can improve the visibility and impact of their work through strategic topic selection, clear research framing, strong metadata, and engagement with open-access publishing systems. His talk also underscored the role of national journal databases in strengthening scholarly communication and supporting the growth of Philippine research.

The webinar was moderated by Romualdo A. Mabuan, Principal Associate Editor of AJPE and Professor at the FEU Institute of Education. Mabuan facilitated the discussion and audience engagement, highlighting how the insights from the session could guide both emerging and experienced researchers in navigating the evolving research ecosystem.

Providing the formal reaction and closing remarks, Rosarito T. Suatengco, Editor-in-Chief of AJPE and University Research Fellow at FEU, underscored the importance of aligning research with current scholarly conversations, methodological rigor, and accessible dissemination platforms. She noted that the webinar reinforced the value of open knowledge systems and responsible scholarly publishing in enhancing research impact and visibility.

Participants actively engaged in the question-and-answer segment, raising questions about publication strategies, research discoverability, and the role of journal indexing in increasing citations and readership.

The event forms part of AJPE’s continuing initiatives to strengthen research capacity, promote open-access scholarship, and support researchers in navigating the academic publishing landscape. Through its webinar series and scholarly programs, AJPE aims to contribute to the development of a more vibrant and globally connected research community in the Philippines and beyond.