ResearchGate, the professional network for researchers, and Copernicus Publications, a highly innovative open access publisher, today announced a new partnership to increase the reach and engagement with Copernicus’ research through Journal Home.
Copernicus has been publishing leading, peer-reviewed, open access journals since 2001 and has led in the development of new approaches to scientific quality assurance, such as its Interactive Public Peer ReviewTM model. Through this new Journal Homepartnership, Copernicus aims to further advance scientific discussion and engagement through ResearchGate’s 25m+ researcher members.
All version-of-record content from the journals subscribing to Journal Home, including backfile and new articles, will be available on the ResearchGate platform. Additionally high visibility with relevant researchers globally will be ensured through dedicated journal profiles, and prominent journal branding on all associated article pages and other relevant touchpoints throughout the ResearchGate platform.
Authors will also benefit from their work being automatically uploaded to their profiles on ResearchGate, increasing the visibility of their work within their networks as well as providing a new way to engage with readers, as well as track and understand the consumption and citation of their work.
“We’re pleased to be collaborating with ResearchGate to further increase the visibility of our journals, researchers, and processes with new readers and potential authors,” said Johannes Wagner, Business Development Manager at Copernicus. “Journal Home provides a great way for our authors to increase engagement with their work, as well as building a greater understanding of who is reading and citing their articles. After discovering on ResearchGate, readers can find the entire history of a manuscript disclosed, including comments by reviewers, editors, and the public. We believe this partnership is a great opportunity to encourage new communities to participate in our public discussions, reinforcing trust and integrity in scholarly communication.”
“We’re delighted to partner with another vanguard of open science innovation,” said Sören Hofmayer, co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer at ResearchGate. “Copernicus stands as a strong example of successful innovation within our industry and we’re excited to work with them to deliver even greater engagement with its content through Journal Home.”
