Berlin (Germany) and New South Wales (Australia), October 15, 2026 - ResearchGate, the professional network for researchers, and STM Publishing, an emerging scholarly publisher specializing in open access journals across medical science, neuroscience, aging, and medical technology, today announced a new Journal Home partnership covering a selection of open access journals. The agreement will support STM Publishing’s emerging portfolio by increasing the international reach, discoverability, readership, and authorship of its journals. 

The agreement covers both new and backlist content from a range of STM Publishing journals in medical and health research. Through Journal Home, STM Publishing content will be delivered to ResearchGate’s global community of more than 25 million researchers, connecting each journal with relevant researcher communities across the platform. 

STM Publishing journals will benefit from: 

• Increased authorship: greater visibility among relevant researcher communities throughout the research and publishing cycle, meaning STM Publishing journals stay front of mind for prospective authors worldwide.
• Increased article usage and readership: full-text open access content delivered to ResearchGate members, helping researchers discover and engage with STM Publishing research. 
• Improved author experience and loyalty: published articles are automatically added to author profiles, increasing the visibility of authors’ work and providing new opportunities for interaction with readers and researchers. 
• Enhanced journal visibility and international reach: dedicated Journal Profiles and prominent journal branding across ResearchGate strengthen awareness and discoverability of STM Publishing’s growing journal portfolio. 

“Journal Home brings our open access journals to a wider international audience across the medical research community,” said Meng Zhao, CEO of STM Publishing. “It increases readership and discoverability for our journals and gives our authors greater visibility for their work, which supports the continued growth of our portfolio.” 

“Journal Home gives publishers of every size a way to extend their journals’ presence to the research communities most relevant to them,” said Sarah Mustapha, Senior Business Development Manager at ResearchGate. “We’re delighted to bring STM Publishing’s open access portfolio to Journal Home, where we can help these journals increase visibility and usage, reach new readers, and build deeper and lasting relationships with new and existing authors.”

For more information about Journal Home, please visit researchgate.net/journal-home 

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For more information about STM Publishing, please visit https://www.stmpub.com

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STM Publishing Group Ltd (STM) is a publishing company specializing in the open-accessed peer-reviewed journals in medicine. All journals published by STM maintain the highest standards of ethical and scientific standards. Our main aim is to facilitate the discovery of connections between clinical and basic research. STM is run as a partnership between in-house scientific and copyediting staff and international Editorial Boards, ensuring fast, fair, and professional peer review. STM encourages full and transparent reporting of all research, with higher impact and wider visibility though open access and vigorously promotion.