Julia Kostova

Dr. Julia Kostova is the Director of Open Science Solutions for North America at Frontiers, where she leads efforts to accelerate the transition to Open Science. She oversees institutional and community engagement and advocacy, collaborating with research institutions, libraries, funders, and policymakers to develop sustainable Open Science policies and models. Her work aims to empower researchers and drive innovation, while also ensuring robust policies that foster economic growth and technological progress in the US.

Dr. Kostova brings nearly 20 years of experience in the publishing industry. Before this role, she served as Director of Publishing Development for the US at Frontiers, where she successfully established the company’s regional operations and strategy. Prior to joining Frontiers, she was VP for Scholarly Communications at Outsell Inc., and held key positions as executive editor at Wiley’s Global Research division and senior acquisitions editor at Oxford University Press.

Throughout her career, she has built long-lasting partnerships across the scholarly communications ecosystem. An advocate for Open Science and innovation, Dr. Kostova is committed to working with stakeholders to design solutions that accelerate scientific and technological advancement for the public good. She was the founding chair of the Generations Fund Committee at the Society for Scholarly Publishing, a committee tasked with fundraising $500,000 for the endowment of fellowship and mentorship programs, as well as a member of the Finance Committee.

Dr Kostova is also committed to the cultivating and mentoring of women executives and leaders, having held a fellowship at Women in Power at 92Y in New York City. She holds a PhD in French literature from Rutgers University and has taught at Columbia and Rutgers Universities for over a decade.