Molecular Connections (MC), a leader in digital transformation and data science, has acquired Morressier, the innovative platform provider reshaping scholarly workflows. This acquisition combines trusted services with product innovation, creating a differentiated model designed to meet the evolving needs of scholarly publishers and support their critical mission in the research ecosystem.
At the core of this collaboration is Journal Manager, Morressier’s flagship product and the foundation for building scalable, end-to-end solutions. Journal Manager transforms how publishers manage workflows, delivering enhanced user experiences, ensuring research integrity, and addressing the industry’s growing complexities.
“Our vision has always been to empower scholarly publishers with modern, scalable tools,” said Sami Benchekroun, founder and CEO of Morressier. “By joining forces with Molecular Connections, we are building an infrastructure that combines trusted expertise and innovative technology to create seamless integrations and address today’s publishing challenges. Journal Manager – which is being developed with IOP Publishing’s support – will be at the heart of this transformation.”
Jignesh Bhate, CEO and founder of Molecular Connections, shared, “This acquisition reflects our commitment to innovation. We are thrilled to double down on our trusted services capabilities while pairing them with a scalable product suite like Journal Manager. Together, we’re uniquely positioned to help publishers of all sizes address critical challenges, from research integrity to operational efficiency, in a rapidly evolving landscape.”
Miriam Maus, Chief Publishing Officer at IOP Publishing, commented on the new partnership: “For IOPP, working with Morressier has always been about developing publishing infrastructure which improves the experience for authors, reviewers and editors. From enhancing publishing workflows for conference proceedings to collaborating on the development of a new submission and peer review platform, our shared goal has always been to provide outstanding services to the research community. We look forward to exploring how the combined entity will support us in pursuit of this goal.”
The acquisition positions Molecular Connections and Morressier as a new and formidable force in scholarly publishing infrastructure. Together, they are creating trusted, scalable solutions that integrate seamlessly into publishers’ technology ecosystems and deliver innovative tools to solve business challenges, from user experience to research integrity.
