ResearchGate and Emerald Publishing have joined forces in a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing journal readership and visibility through the integration of Journal Home. ResearchGate, recognized as a premier professional network for researchers, will incorporate 18 esteemed Emerald journals into its platform, ensuring seamless discoverability and accessibility for its extensive global membership.
Emerald Publishing, renowned as a leading digital-first publisher, boasts a diverse portfolio covering applied and mission-driven research in fields such as social sciences, economics, management, education, health social care, and engineering. Through this collaboration, ResearchGate's innovative Journal Home feature will be applied to pilot Emerald journals, optimizing their visibility. This includes the creation of dedicated journal profiles and prominent representation on all associated article pages and other key touch points across the ResearchGate platform, frequented by its 25 million members, with nearly 7 million users specializing in the Social Sciences and Humanities.
Upon publication, all version-of-record articles from the partnered Emerald journals will be instantly available on ResearchGate, along with backfile access, ensuring entitled readers seamless access to subscription content. This initiative not only facilitates access for entitled readers but also extends the reach of open access content to the entire ResearchGate community.
Tony Roche, Chief Officer, Publishing & Strategic Relationships at Emerald Publishing, expressed their commitment to delivering a top-tier service for authors and the anticipation of the innovative opportunities this partnership brings to engage with new audiences through ResearchGate.
Sören Hofmayer, co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer at ResearchGate, highlighted the shared commitment to a researcher-centric strategy and emphasized the uniqueness of the ResearchGate ecosystem and Journal Home service. This collaboration aims to increase journal visibility directly within the researchers' active reading and connecting environment, fostering enhanced engagement for authors in a trusted space.
