ResearchGate, the professional network for researchers, and Sage, a global academic publisher of books, journals, and a growing suite of library products and services, has announced a renewal of their Journal Home partnership.
The renewed agreement will see a diverse selection of Sage’s open access and an addition of hybrid journals accessible through Journal Home, growing visibility and engagement through ResearchGate’s 25m+ active researcher members globally — this includes all previously published articles from journals, including entitled content, being fully available on the platform, as well as new articles being made available as they are published.
The 90 journals included in the agreement will now benefit from:
- Increased brand visibility, including dedicated journal profiles showcasing key information and content from each title — designed with researchers in mind.
- Seamless content syndication to the ResearchGate platform, reaching 25m+ researcher members around the world, including subscription articles being available for entitled readers.
- Increased author support, including automatic sharing of articles to author profile pages and insights on reader engagement.
- Enhanced understanding of each journal’s impact, connections, and communities.
- Increased article usage and authorship from the international researcher community.
The partnership also activates Journal Home’s Open Access Agreement Upgrade, a powerful new feature that helps publishers reach researchers eligible for open access funding support and publishing through Sage’s agreements with institutions and consortia. The OAAU will provide a set of participating Sage journals with:
- Unprecedented ability to reach and inform relevant researchers about their eligibility to receive funding support at Sage’s journals.
- Targeted messaging relevant to specific Sage journals, ensuring the messaging is contextual and useful for each individual researcher.
- Unique reporting and analytics, enabling Sage to measure the volume and effectiveness of messaging about their agreements at each stage of the publishing journey — from readership all the way through to authorship.
“Sage has been collaborating with ResearchGate for over a year, and in that time Journal Home has boosted the visibility of our journals among new global audiences of authors and readers,” said Jane Makoff, Global VP of Marketing. “The OAAU also now gives us a highly targeted way to engage with eligible researchers at the right time for them, which will empower authors to choose open access without the challenge of identifying funding.”
“We are excited to continue our partnership with Sage and further support their mission to increase accessibility of research and deliver real-world impact,” said Sören Hofmayer, co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer at ResearchGate. “Sage has played an active role in advancing the availability of open access for many years, and the OAAU presents a significant opportunity for relevant, timely dialogue with researchers searching for routes to publish open access. This can ultimately further Sage’s important mission, delivering growth for open access across its portfolio.”
