Berlin (Germany) and London (UK) 16 January 2025 – ResearchGate, the professional network for researchers, and BMJ Group, a global leader in healthcare knowledge provision and a pioneer in open access (OA), have announced a further expansion to their Journal Home partnership. This expansion will increase the number of the Group’s open access journals active through Journal Home, and incorporate Journal Home’s pioneering new Open Access Agreement Upgrade (OAAU).

The expanded agreement covers 15 open access journals across a broad spectrum of medical disciplines. Participating journals benefit from:

• Seamless content syndication for all version-of-record content, reaching ResearchGate 25 million+ active researcher members. 
• Dedicated journal profiles showcasing key information and content from each title, increasing brand visibility within the network, and driving global readership and engagement with potential authors across the global medical research community. 
• Authors additionally benefit from enhanced services, including automatic sharing of their articles and insights on who is engaging with their work.

In addition, BMJ Group are among the growing list of partners activating the innovative Open Access Agreement Upgrade for Journal Home, a powerful new feature facilitating highly relevant and timely open publishing opportunities. The OAAU presents a unique opportunity to reach and inform relevant researchers about their eligibility to receive funding support for open access. 

With insights based on publishing history and areas of research, BMJ Group can now deliver targeted publishing opportunities that are specific and relevant to individual researchers. Recent adopters of the OAAU are already seeing strong results, continuously reaching researchers in more than 90% of the institutions covered by their agreements within the first six months. 

With the increased number of journals included in Journal Home and the OAAU activated, the Group will also unlock a unique understanding of their researcher communities: sophisticated reporting and analytics measure the volume and effectiveness of engagement through Journal Home at each stage of the publishing journey — from readership all the way through to authorship.

“As a global healthcare knowledge provider, we continue to pursue innovation in our services, and we believe Journal Home and the Open Access Agreement Upgrade are essential tools to continue to effectively engage with our audience globally,” said Claire Rawlinson, Director of Growth Strategy, BMJ Group.

“Journal Home has already provided BMJ Group with an immensely powerful platform to expand their global reach and influence to medical researchers,” said Sören Hofmayer, co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer at ResearchGate. “Through the addition of OAAU, partners are seeing meaningful uptake of open access publishing where researchers receive clear opportunities to publish. That is why we are delighted to be expanding our collaboration with BMJ Group, providing ease of access to funding options for eligible researchers eager to contribute to their accomplished and authoritative portfolio of medical journals."  

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Since 1840, BMJ Group has been at the forefront of providing research, knowledge, and education to health professionals worldwide, envisioning a healthier world for all. With a global reach spanning five offices across the UK, the Americas, India, and China, the Group maintains its position as one of the most trusted brands in the world by providing the very best publishing expertise, digital health tools, events, and careers and learning resources.