Open Access: DOAJ and Plan S, Digitization and Disruption by José Florencio Lapeña

“…What does the future have in store for small scientific publications from the global south? I previously shared my insights from the Asia Pacific Association of Medical Journal Editors (APAME) 2019 Convention (http://apame2019.whocc.org.cn) on the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME) Newsletter, a private Listserve for WAME members only.9 These reflections on transformation pressures journals are experiencing were the subject of long and meaningful conversations with the editor of the Philippine Journal of Pathology, Dr. …”
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The Bioethics-CSR Divide by Caio Caesar Dib

“…Debora Diniz and Giselle Carino, “What Can Be Learned from the Global South on Abortion and How We Can Learn?,” Developing World Bioethics 23, no. 1 (March 2023): 3–4, https://doi.org/10.1111/dewb.12385…”
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The Bioethics-CSR Divide by Caio Caesar Dib

“…Debora Diniz and Giselle Carino, “What Can Be Learned from the Global South on Abortion and How We Can Learn?,” Developing World Bioethics 23, no. 1 (March 2023): 3–4, https://doi.org/10.1111/dewb.12385…”
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The Minderoo-Monaco Commission on Plastics and Human Health by Philip J. Landrigan, Hervé Raps, Maureen Cropper, Caroline Bald, Manuel Brunner, Elvia Maya Canonizado, Dominic Charles, Thomas C. Chiles, Mary J. Donohue, Judith Enck, Patrick Fenichel, Lora E. Fleming, Christine Ferrier-Pages, Richard Fordham, Aleksandra Gozt, Carly Griffin, Mark E. Hahn, Budi Haryanto, Richard Hixson, Hannah Ianelli, Bryan D. James, Pushpam Kumar, Amalia Laborde, Kara Lavender Law, Keith Martin, Jenna Mu, Yannick Mulders, Adetoun Mustapha, Jia Niu, Sabine Pahl, Yongjoon Park, Maria-Luiza Pedrotti, Jordan Avery Pitt, Mathuros Ruchirawat, Bhedita Jaya Seewoo, Margaret Spring, John J. Stegeman, William Suk, Christos Symeonides, Hideshige Takada, Richard C. Thompson, Andrea Vicini, Zhanyun Wang, Ella Whitman, David Wirth, Megan Wolff, Aroub K. Yousuf, Sarah Dunlop

“…Plastics’ harmful impacts across its life cycle are most keenly felt in the Global South, in small island states, and in disenfranchised areas in the Global North. …”
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Supporting Solidarity by Claire Moore, Ariadne Nichol, Holly Taylor

“…Tosam et al., “Global Health Inequalities and the Need for Solidarity: A View from the Global South,” Developing World Bioethics 18, no. 3 (September 1, 2018): 241–49, https://doi.org/10.1111/DEWB.12182…”
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Expanding the Duty to Rescue to Climate Migration by David N. Hoffman, Anne Zimmerman, Camille Castelyn, Srajana Kaikini

“…Researchers from the Global North working across the Global South are increasingly observing the phenomenon of ethics dumping, where the research ethics of some countries are imposed on research subjects in other countries.[10] In that vein, rescuers should be careful not to impose unwelcome cultural standards or exploit people who are in the process of migrating. …”
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South Korea’s Economic Security: Prospects for Greater Cooperation with India by RAMON PACHECO PARDO

“…One of the largest trade and investment countries globally, South Korea is amongst the middle powers most affected by these developments. …”
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Logiques de projet et régulation publique de l’information géographique by Louca Lerch

“…The « projectorate », which has been a characteristic feature of Bolivia until the first decade of the 21st century as well as of other countries of the “globalized South”, corresponds to the proliferation of uncoordinated development projects financed by foreign international actors. …”
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Gobernanza multinivel de las migraciones para el desarrollo sostenible: perspectivas desde los Sures globales by Dêlidji Eric Degila, Valeria Marina Valle

“…En el presente capítulo se presenta el volumen temático Governing Migration for Development from the Global Souths: Challenges and Opportunities (Gobernanza de la migración para el desarrollo desde los Sures globales: retos y oportunidades). …”
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The Tragedy of the African National Congress (ANC) and its Cadre Deployment Policy: Ramifications for Municipal Stability, Corruption and Service Deliver by Daniel N. Mlambo

“…The much-anticipated shift from apartheid to democratic rule in 1994 brought much jubilation in Africa and globally. South Africa had entered a terrain where a democratically elected party governed it in the African National Congress (ANC). …”
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A Decolonial Perspective on Online Media Discourses in the Context of Violence Against People With Disabilities in South Africa by Lorenzo Dalvit

“… As one of the most violent and unequal societies globally, South Africa is still profoundly shaped by a legacy of segregation and oppression. …”
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An HIV-free generation: review of prevention strategies by I. Moodley

“…Globally South Africa has the largest HIV epidemic, with an estimated 7.7 million people living with HIV (PLHIV). …”
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Doctors’ extended shifts as risk to practitioner and patient: South Africa as a case study by Kotze, K, van der Westhuizen, H-M, van Loggerenberg, E, Jawitz, F, Ehrlich, R

“…As such, working hour reorganisation has been contentious globally. South Africa, a middle-income country where extended shifts are unregulated for most doctors, offers a useful case study of reform efforts. …”

Addressing the challenges of water-energy-food nexus programme in the context of sustainable development and climate change in South Africa by Richard Kwame Adom, Mulala Danny Simatele, Memory Reid

“…As the 30th driest country globally, South Africa has embarked on and enacted a pro-water-energy and food nexus policy which aims to create an understanding of the interdependencies of the three components and their influence on socio-economic growth and national development in the face of climate change-induced environmental changes. …”
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How Economic Growth Contributes to CO₂ Emissions in the Presence of Globalization and Eco-Innovations in South Asian Countries? by Usman Mehmood, Salman Tariq, Zia Ul Haq, Muhammad Umar Aslam, Ali Imran

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Prevalence of obesity, hypertension and diabetes among people living with HIV in South Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jacob M. Gizamba, Jess Davies, Chad Africa, Candice Choo-Kang, Julia H. Goedecke, Hlengiwe Madlala, Estelle V. Lambert, Dale E. Rae, Landon Myer, Amy Luke, Lara R. Dugas

“…Abstract Background HIV has become a manageable chronic condition due to the success and scale-up of antiretroviral therapy (ART). Globally, South Africa has the highest number of people living with HIV (PLHIV) and research evidence indicates that countries with the highest burden of PLHIV have a substantial burden of obesity, hypertension (HPT) and type 2 diabetes (T2D). …”
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Dynamics of the Land–Sea Breeze System and the Surface Current Response in South-West Australia by Syeda Rafiq, Charitha Pattiaratchi, Ivica Janeković

“…The land–sea breeze (LSB) system, driven by the thermal contrast between the land and the adjacent ocean is a widely known atmospheric phenomenon, which occurs in coastal regions globally. South-west Australia experiences a persistent and one of the strongest LSB systems globally with maximum wind speeds associated with the LSB system often exceeding 15 ms⁻¹. …”
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“I AM THE LINK BETWEEN THE SHORES WASHED BY THE CARIBBEAN SEA”: CIRCUMCARIBBEAN CONNECTIONS AND THE RE-VISIONING THE MULTICULTURAL U.S. SOUTH IN ERNA BRODBER’S LOUISIANA by Hüseyin ALTINDİŞ

“…Abstract: The U.S.South has been acknowledged to be a microcosm of global souths shaped by multicultural communities and transformed into a global space through border crossings, liminality, and transnational turns, which inevitably led to incredible changes in the field of southern literature. …”
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Estimates of the global population of children who are HIV-exposed and uninfected, 2000–18: a modelling study by Amy L Slogrove, PhD, Kathleen M Powis, MD, Leigh F Johnson, PhD, John Stover, MA, Mary Mahy, ScD

“…Five countries accounted for 50% of all 14·8 million children who were HEU globally: South Africa (3·5 million [23·8%]), Uganda (1·1 million [7·5%]), Mozambique (1·0 million [6·6%]), Tanzania (910 000 [6·1%]); and Nigeria (880 000 [6·0%]). …”
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The road to recovery: impact of COVID-19 on healthcare utilization in South Korea in 2016–2022 using an interrupted time-series analysisResearch in context by Katelyn Jison Yoo, Yoonkyoung Lee, Seulbi Lee, Rocco Friebel, Soon-ae Shin, Taejin Lee, David Bishai

“…Summary: Background: The COVID-19 pandemic substantially disrupted healthcare utilization patterns, globally. South Korea had been praised widely in its efforts to contain the spread of the pandemic, which may have contributed to a significantly smaller reduction in healthcare utilization compared to neighboring countries. …”
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