Berlin (Germany) and Bristol (UK) 17 January 2022 – ResearchGate and IOP Publishing (IOPP) today announce a new collaboration agreement to explore ways to support the scientific community through syndication of IOPP peer-reviewed scholarly content on ResearchGate’s platform.
Both partners expect this new collaboration to improve the discovery process for researchers and expand access to groundbreaking research in fields including physics, materials science, and environmental science.
The agreement - which marks the first time a physics society publisher has made its content available on the platform - will initially run for twelve months. Over this time, 4,750 full-text articles will be uploaded to ResearchGate upon publication from open access (OA) journals Environmental Research Letters, Materials Research Express, and New Journal of Physics, and hybrid journals Biomedical Materials, Classical Quantum Gravity, Physica Scripta, and J Phys B. As part of the program, over 36,000 articles previously published across the seven titles will also be made available on ResearchGate.
Graham McCann, Head of Content and Platform Management at IOPP: “We’re always looking for new ways to increase the visibility and impact of the work we publish and have been impressed with the interconnected, interactive digital environment that ResearchGate has created. The partnership supports our mission to expand the world of physics, giving researchers the opportunity to access content easily on a platform they already use. Throughout the agreement we’ll look at how often our content has been discovered along with the level of engagement, and gather feedback from users about their experience. We’re confident that by bringing our expertise in publishing high-quality research together with ResearchGate’s online platform and network of millions of scientists, we will deliver significant benefits for the communities served by both organizations.”
Sören Hofmayer, co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of ResearchGate: “We’re delighted to collaborate with IOP Publishing to help authors increase the visibility of their work, and support researchers in a variety of fields to discover and seamlessly access high-quality content. The work we’ve done with other publishers has resulted in increasing the consumption, peer engagement, and discoverability of scholarly content. We’re really excited to learn how we can support the research community together with IOPP in similar ways.”
ResearchGate is the professional network for researchers. Over 20 million researchers use researchgate.net to share and discover research, build their networks, and advance their careers. Based in Berlin, ResearchGate was founded in 2008. Its mission is to connect the world of science and make research open to all.
ResearchGate contact: press@researchgate.net
IOP Publishing is a society-owned scientific publisher, delivering impact, recognition and value to the scientific community. Its mission is to expand the world of physics, offering a portfolio of journals, ebooks, conference proceedings and science news resources globally. As a wholly owned subsidiary of the Institute of Physics, a not-for-profit society, IOP Publishing supports the Institute’s work to inspire people to develop their knowledge, understanding and enjoyment of physics. Go to http://ioppublishing.org or follow us @IOPPublishing.
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