Scopus CSAB Meets Thai Editors and Local Boards

 The Thai-Journal Citation Index (TCI) Centre, with financial support and collaboration from the Thailand Science Research and Innovation (TSRI) Office, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), and the National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC), organized a meeting titled "Scopus CSAB Meets Thai Editors and Local Boards" on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at Jupiter 12 Room, Challenger Hall, IMPACT Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi. The meeting brought together 152 participants, which included local board members, journal editors, editorial teams, and stakeholders from the TCI-TSRI-Scopus Collaboration Project.

 This meeting aimed to enhance understanding and knowledge regarding the development of Thai journals indexed in Scopus and further improve their quality. The TCI Centre invited Prof. Richard Whatmore, a Scopus CSAB Subject Chair from the University of St Andrews in the United Kingdom, to be the keynote speaker.

 Additionally, the event featured a panel discussion with editors-in-chief of Thai journals indexed in Scopus Quartiles 1 and 2, who shared their insights and experiences in journal management after being accepted into the Scopus database.

 Furthermore, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Damrong Adulyarittikul, a member of the Local Boards, shared his experiences on the project committee, providing valuable insights for journal editors in attendance. The session was a knowledge-sharing platform to support Thai academic journals' continued development and success in Scopus.