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#JournalHome continues to grow, and we’re pleased to welcome even more University of California Press journals to the platform. After two successful years, University of California Press has again expanded its Journal Home partnership, to now include 30 journals – covering the majority of its portfolio and supporting research across key disciplines such as History, Sociology, Asian Studies, and Psychology. Through Journal Home, UC Press journals will benefit from: • Increased usage and readership, with full-text journal content seamlessly integrated into ResearchGate and surfaced to relevant researcher communities • Stronger engagement with authors and prospective authors by connecting journals with researchers throughout the research lifecycle • Enhanced journal visibility and branding through dedicated Journal Profiles showcasing journal scope, content, and community connections • Improved author experience, including automatic article uploads to profiles and insights into how work is being read, shared, and cited “Our Journal Home partnership with ResearchGate has allowed us to deepen our engagement with the research communities we serve,” said David Famiano, Journals Director, University of California Press. “Our Journal Homes – including syndicated content and entitlement data – have enabled more meaningful interactions with our content, and have provided our journals with an expanded international reach. We look forward to growing our ResearchGate Journal Home partnership in 2026.” “We’re delighted with University of California Press’ decision to once again expand our Journal Home partnership,” said Mathias Astell, VP of Commercial Product at ResearchGate. “Their broadening coverage strengthens the visibility, usage, and authorship of their journals by connecting them with the most relevant researcher and author communities all over the world.” To learn more about the partnership, see the link in comments. #ScientificPublishing #AcademicResearch #ResearchGate #UCPress

We're delighted to announce that Pensoft Publishers is expanding their Journal Home partnership! 🎉 Pensoft Publishers, an independent open access publisher and provider of high-quality scholarly publishing services, first joined Journal Home in 2023 covering 20 journals. Building on the success of the initial collaboration, the expansion includes 40 journals and now covers the majority of Pensoft’s journal and partner portfolio. Strong uptake across eligible partner journals highlights growing demand for visibility and engagement, especially among niche and emerging titles. Through Journal Home, partner publishers can reach relevant audiences and connect with researchers worldwide. Other benefits include: • Increased usage and readership, with full-text open access content surfaced to relevant researcher communities on ResearchGate • Stronger author engagement, connecting Pensoft journals with targeted researchers and potential authors across the research lifecycle • Greater visibility and branding, with dedicated Journal Profiles and prominent placement for Pensoft Publishers journals worldwide • Improved author experience, including automatic article sharing, clearer engagement insights and new collaboration opportunities “Journal Home allows us to provide our partner journals with improved visibility and stronger connections with global researcher communities,” said Lyubomir Penev, CEO and founder of Pensoft Publishers. “Many of these journals serve highly specialized fields, and Journal Home helps make sure their articles reach the right researchers, who will benefit from them most.” “We’re pleased to expand our Journal Home partnership with Pensoft to support an increasing number of partner journals,” said Robyn Mugridge, Head of Partnership Development at ResearchGate. “By bringing these journals onto the platform, smaller and emerging titles can expand their reach, attract high-quality submissions, and connect with the most relevant researcher communities at key moments in their research journey.” To learn more about the partnership, see the link in comments. #ScientificPublishing #OpenAccess #AcademicResearch #ResearchGate

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🥳 We're excited to announce the next chapter in our strategic #JournalHome partnership with Taylor & Francis Group! This renewed 2-year agreement now covers 800 journals across the Taylor & Francis portfolio and includes the Community Engagement Upgrade (CEU) and Open Access Agreement Upgrade (OAAU) for all participating titles. This enhanced partnership supports Taylor & Francis journal teams with new tools to deepen engagement with researcher communities, accelerate dissemination, and support strategic journal development across their portfolio. Benefits include: • Deeper engagement between researchers and journal editors through the CEU: new tools help editors understand their journals’ communities and communicate more effectively with readers, including features such as Editor Picks • Increased uptake of open access publishing through OAAU: authors receive timely, personalised notifications about open access agreements and their eligibility to publish in Taylor & Francis journals • Easier discovery and exploration of journals and research articles for researchers via dedicated Journal Profiles, prominent journal branding, and automatic content sharing across ResearchGate “Our Journal Home partnership continues to support key goals for Taylor & Francis by strengthening researcher collaboration, increasing author uptake of open access opportunities, and fostering the impact of trusted knowledge,” said Leon Heward-Mills, Managing Director, Academic and Chief Content Officer at Taylor & Francis. “With the addition of the Community Engagement Upgrade, we’re excited to provide our editors with new tools and insights to help them better understand, support, and grow their journals’ communities.” “Our expanding partnership with Taylor & Francis reflects our shared commitment to supporting researchers worldwide to find the research they need, and access the journals most relevant and useful to them,” said Mathias Astell, VP of Commercial Product at ResearchGate. “By extending Journal Home, the CEU, and the OAAU, across a larger portfolio, we’re making it easier for researchers to discover and access trusted content, for journal editors to understand and engage their community, and for Taylor & Francis to connect more deeply and effectively with global researcher communities.” To learn more about the partnership, see the link in comments. #ScientificPublishing #OpenAccess #AcademicResearch #TaylorAndFrancis

🥳 We're excited to announce the next chapter in our strategic #JournalHome partnership with Taylor & Francis Group! This renewed 2-year agreement now covers 800 journals across the Taylor & Francis portfolio and includes the Community Engagement Upgrade (CEU) and Open Access Agreement Upgrade (OAAU) for all participating titles. This enhanced partnership supports Taylor & Francis journal teams with new tools to deepen engagement with researcher communities, accelerate dissemination, and support strategic journal development across their portfolio. Benefits include: • Deeper engagement between researchers and journal editors through the CEU: new tools help editors understand their journals’ communities and communicate more effectively with readers, including features such as Editor Picks • Increased uptake of open access publishing through OAAU: authors receive timely, personalised notifications about open access agreements and their eligibility to publish in Taylor & Francis journals • Easier discovery and exploration of journals and research articles for researchers via dedicated Journal Profiles, prominent journal branding, and automatic content sharing across ResearchGate “Our Journal Home partnership continues to support key goals for Taylor & Francis by strengthening researcher collaboration, increasing author uptake of open access opportunities, and fostering the impact of trusted knowledge,” said Leon Heward-Mills, Managing Director, Academic and Chief Content Officer at Taylor & Francis. “With the addition of the Community Engagement Upgrade, we’re excited to provide our editors with new tools and insights to help them better understand, support, and grow their journals’ communities.” “Our expanding partnership with Taylor & Francis reflects our shared commitment to supporting researchers worldwide to find the research they need, and access the journals most relevant and useful to them,” said Mathias Astell, VP of Commercial Product at ResearchGate. “By extending Journal Home, the CEU, and the OAAU, across a larger portfolio, we’re making it easier for researchers to discover and access trusted content, for journal editors to understand and engage their community, and for Taylor & Francis to connect more deeply and effectively with global researcher communities.” To learn more about the partnership, see the link in comments. #ScientificPublishing #OpenAccess #AcademicResearch #TaylorAndFrancis

📣 We’re welcoming a new publisher partner to Journal Home: Scifiniti Publishing! Scifiniti is a new open access research publisher with a commitment to global collaboration, open science, and a strong, service-led experience for authors. Their new #JournalHome partnership, covering the publisher’s full portfolio, will support this mission by delivering immediate visibility for Scifiniti’s titles, connecting content with highly relevant audiences across ResearchGate’s global community of 25 million+ researchers. Benefits of the partnership include: • Increased visibility and readership: Scifiniti content is surfaced on ResearchGate, boosting discovery and engagement among 25M+ researchers worldwide • Contextual engagement across the research cycle: Increased submissions as journals reach researchers on the platform where they read, collaborate and publish • Stronger journal branding: Increased visibility for Scifiniti journals through dedicated Journal Profiles and prominent branding • Enhanced author services: Articles are automatically added to author profiles, helping authors connect with readers and track usage and citations “Journal Home allows us to connect our journals directly with engaged researcher communities worldwide, supporting our commitment to deliver open science for all,” said Qasit O. Malik, Publishing Director, Scifiniti. “From the outset, Scifiniti has sought to foster a vibrant international community of scholars. We’re excited to see our communities of readers and authors grow through this partnership with ResearchGate.” “Scifiniti represents a new generation of open access publishers with a clear international outlook and a strong focus on rigour,” said Mathias Astell, VP of Commercial Products at ResearchGate. “Journal Home provides the support to deliver visibility and growth for emerging portfolios like Scifiniti’s by embedding journals directly into the researcher workflow and connecting them with highly relevant global audiences as both readers and potential authors.” To learn more about the partnership, see the link in the comments. #ResearchGate #BiologyResearch #MedicalResearch #OpenAccess

🎉 We’re pleased to announce a new #JournalHome partnership between SAE International Journals and ResearchGate! Founded in 1905, SAE International is a global association of engineers and technical experts advancing mobility knowledge and solutions across the automotive, aerospace, and commercial vehicle sectors. Through this partnership, 11 engineering and mobility research journals from SAE International will now benefit from increased visibility, readership, and engagement across #ResearchGate’s global community of more than 25 million researchers. Through Journal Home, SAE International’s journals will benefit from: • Expanded visibility and discoverability, connecting engineering research with relevant researcher communities worldwide • Ongoing engagement with researchers throughout the research and publishing cycle, supporting high-quality submissions • Dedicated Journal Profiles that showcase each journal’s identity, key information, and recent content • Enhanced author services, including automatic article uploads to researcher profiles and insights into readership and engagement “SAE International has long been committed to advancing mobility research and supporting engineers and technical experts around the world and our Journal Home partnership allows us to reach more of the global community we serve,” said Kimberly Martin, Editorial Director of Journals, SAE International. “Strengthening engagement with practicing researchers and innovators and ensures that our high-quality mobility research is easier to discover, share, and apply.” “We’re delighted to welcome SAE International to Journal Home,” said Sebastian Darr, Global Head of Business Development, ResearchGate. “SAE’s journals play an important role in shaping innovation in engineering and mobility. By connecting their publications to ResearchGate’s global researcher network, this partnership helps SAE’s journals reach the right researcher communities and deepen the impact of this research worldwide.” 🗞️ See the link in comments to learn more about the partnership. #EngineeringResearch #MobilityResearch #ScientificPublishing

🎉 We’re excited to share that ResearchGate has announced a new #JournalHome partnership with Premier Science Ltd! Premier Science is an independent #OpenAccess publisher launched in 2024 with a mission to accelerate scientific discovery, communication, and innovation. Through this partnership, the majority of Premier Science journals will now benefit from increased visibility, readership, and engagement across ResearchGate’s global community of more than 25 million researchers. Through Journal Home, Premier Science journals will benefit from: • Expanded global reach and discoverability across the ResearchGate platform, increasing readership, usage, and visibility • Continuous engagement with researchers throughout the research and publishing cycle, supporting high-quality submissions • Dedicated Journal Profiles that highlight each journal’s identity, key information, and recent content • Enhanced author services, including automatic article uploads to profiles and insights into readership and engagement • Strengthened journal branding and visibility across multiple ResearchGate touchpoints, supported by detailed analytics 🗞️ See the link in comments to read the full press release. “Our Journal Home partnership with ResearchGate reflects our commitment to unparalleled reach, visibility, and the acceleration of discovery. It magnifies the scale of our reach and combines this with unique insights on the consumers of our open access content, that will help accelerate our development,” said Dr Riaz Agha, Publisher, Premier Science. “With its expansive, researcher-focused platform, Journal Home provides an outstanding foundation for the continued growth of our readership and reinforces to prospective authors that the Premier Science portfolio is home to leading research across every scientific discipline.” “Premier Science is deeply committed to enhancing the experience of authors and readers worldwide, and Journal Home offers a direct route to deliver greater reach and impact,” said Robyn Mugridge, Head of Partnership Development at ResearchGate. “This partnership marks an important step forward for this burgeoning publisher to deliver on its promise of helping rigorous research travel further, faster.” #ScientificPublishing #OpenAccess #AcademicResearch

We’re excited to welcome Unisa Press to Journal Home, our first publishing partner from South Africa! 🇿🇦 Unisa Press is the scholarly publishing division of the University of South Africa and has played an important role in advancing academic research across the continent. This new Journal Home partnership will see all 10 of Unisa Press’ #OpenAccess journals made available on ResearchGate, widening access to research across disciplines including #Nanoscience, #Literature, #Education, and #Business. Through Journal Home, Unisa Press’ journals will now benefit from: • Immediate sharing of open access articles on ResearchGate, increasing readership and ensuring newly published research reaches a global community of 25+ million researchers • Greater brand visibility through dedicated Journal Profiles and prominent journal branding across the platform • Automatic upload of articles to author profiles, giving authors unique insights into who is reading and engaging with their work • Continuous engagement throughout the research cycle, helping attract new authors and strengthen connections with existing research communities “At Unisa Press, we are committed to publishing high-quality research that speaks to both African and global audiences. Through our Journal Home partnership with ResearchGate, we can expand the visibility and impact of our journals, increasing recognition for our authors while growing publications and further strengthening our portfolio,” said Pieter Rall, Managing Editor: Journals at Unisa Press. “As the largest university press in Africa, Unisa Press has played a pivotal role in advancing academic publishing on the continent, and we’re delighted to welcome them as our first South African publisher partner,” said Sebastian Darr, Global Head of Business Development at ResearchGate. “This Journal Home partnership not only expands access to African scholarship but also connects Unisa Press’ open access journals and authors with a global audience of researchers eager to engage with their work." To learn more about the partnership, see the link in comments. #AfricanResearch #ScholarlyPublishing

🙌 We’re excited to announce a new #JournalHome partnership with SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics! SPIE, founded in 1955, focuses on advancing the science and application of light- and light-based technologies. Their new Journal Home partnership will expand international readership and high-quality authorship for all their fully #OpenAccess journals in #optics, #photonics, and related disciplines. These journals will now benefit from: • Increased engagement with authors throughout the research cycle, encouraging high-quality submissions and expanding SPIE’s global network of researchers • Seamless sharing of all full-text articles on ResearchGate, driving greater visibility and readership through personalized feeds, targeted notifications, and dedicated Journal Profiles • Automatic article uploads to author profiles, unique impact metrics, and new tools for direct reader interaction, creating a smoother publishing journey and inspiring long-term author loyalty • High-visibility SPIE branding across associated article pages, strengthening journal recognition and improving discoverability of SPIE content “Through Journal Home, SPIE authors gain expanded services and enhanced global visibility, supporting our commitment to deliver an exceptional, author-focused experience,” said Patrick Franzen, Senior Director, Publications, SPIE. “Above all, it strengthens our ability to serve a vibrant international community of authors and readers advancing the science and application of optics and photonics.”  “We are honored to welcome such a prestigious publisher to Journal Home to improve accessibility and further SPIE’s open access mission” said Sebastian Darr, Global Head of Business Development at ResearchGate. “This collaboration will ultimately strengthen visibility, expand reach, and inspire meaningful connections with top-tier authors.” To learn more about the partnership, see the link in comments. #ScientificPublishing