Johanssen Obanda

Johanssen Obanda

Community Engagement Manager

Biography

Obanda joined Crossref in 2023 to work with Crossref Ambassadors to effectively engage their communities and support Crossref’s outreach initiatives. Obanda is passionate about building an inclusive research ecosystem where researchers across the globe can easily access scientific knowledge and make meaningful connections. His previous experience includes social entrepreneurship and science communication. For fun, Obanda likes to explore historical sites and experience the sunset.

ORCID iD

0000-0002-2111-7780

Johanssen Obanda's Latest Blog Posts

Crossref at Beijing International Book Fair 2025

Johanssen Obanda, Thursday, Jul 24, 2025

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This June, we presented at the Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF) and connected directly with our growing community in China. With a surge of interest from Chinese publishers and partners, it was clear: there’s a strong and rising curiosity around how metadata plays a vital role in maintaining the integrity of the scholarly record.

Reflections from Crossref Accra 2025 - Strengthening open science and partnerships in Ghana

Johanssen Obanda, Tuesday, Apr 29, 2025

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Crossref is a membership organisation, and it’s the global community of members that creates the Research Nexus together. Meeting our community locally is a highlight and an important learning experience. This year, we started by connecting with a growing community in Accra, Ghana - our first in-person event in the country included in our GEM program. From 14 members in 2023 to 31 in 2025, our community in Ghana is blooming.

At its core, Crossref Accra 2025 was about showing up for the community in Ghana - listening, learning, and building together. On the 20th of March, we welcomed 66 participants: journal editors, university staff, librarians, and researchers. People who are doing the real work of making scholarly publishing happen in the region.

The GEM program - Year Two 2024

Susan Collins, Thursday, Feb 27, 2025

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We began our Global Equitable Membership (GEM) Program to provide greater membership equitability and accessibility to organisations in the world’s least economically advantaged countries. Eligibility for the program is based on a member’s country; our list of countries is predominantly based on the International Development Association (IDA). Eligible members pay no membership or content registration fees. The list undergoes periodic reviews, as countries may be added or removed over time as economic situations change.

Common views and questions about metadata across Africa

Johanssen Obanda, Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024

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This past year has been a captivating journey of immersion within the Crossref community, a mix of online interactions and meaningful in-person experiences. From the engaging Sustainability Research and Innovation Conference in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, to the impactful webinars conducted globally, this has been more than just a professional endeavour; it has been a personal exploration of collaboration, insights, and a shared commitment to pushing the boundaries of scholarly communication.

Perspectives: Audrey Kenni-Nemaleu on scholarly communications in Cameroon

Audrey Kenni-Nemaleu, Thursday, Oct 5, 2023

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Our Perspectives blog series highlights different members of our diverse, global community at Crossref. We learn more about their lives and how they came to know and work with us, and we hear insights about the scholarly research landscape in their country, the challenges they face, and their plans for the future.

Notre sĂ©rie de blogs Perspectives met en lumière diffĂ©rents membres de la communautĂ© internationale de Crossref. Nous en apprenons davantage sur leur vie et sur la manière dont ils ont appris Ă  nous connaĂ®tre et Ă  travailler avec nous, et nous entendons parler du paysage de la recherche universitaire dans leur pays, des dĂ©fis auxquels ils sont confrontĂ©s et de leurs projets pour l’avenir.

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