IGI Global, an international academic publisher, has announced that it signed a new agreement with ResearchGate, the premier platform for global scientific content discovery and networking. This partnership involves the inclusion of numerous IGI Global highly-indexed journals (Web of Science (WOS) as well as Scopus) with full dedicated pages on the ResearchGate platform. These journals aggregate into IGI Global’s Open Access Journal Program that proudly touts nearly 200 scholarly journals.
The new partnership will allow the global research community to benefit from greater discoverability and access to published content from IGI Global’s 200 Open Access Journals Program free of charge since all these journals are fully open access. Furthermore, the new collaboration between IGI Global and ResearchGate aims to increase the visibility of IGI Global published research and assist IGI Global authors in achieving higher impact for their published work.
IGI Global’s Open Access Journal Program offers 200 open access journals with a focus on Business & Management; Scientific, Technical, & Medical (STM); and Education studies. These journals are actively pursuing top-tier submissions from experts around the world. Key features of all IGI Global journals include a swift publication process (2–4 weeks), personalized editorial support, and a commitment to the highest level of ethical standards. With a history of more than 35 years in academic publishing, IGI Global emphasizes worldwide reach and impact, ensuring immediate delivery through major research channels such as ResearchGate. IGI Global's swift transition of its journals to 100% open access in less than three years aligns with funding mandates like PlanS and OSTP, maintaining the publisher's dedication to the open access movement. IGI Global currently supports faculty worldwide at different academic institutions worldwide through its strong Read & Publish Open Access Agreements.
For more information about IGI Global's collaboration with ResearchGate and to explore the Open Access journals, please visit https://www.igi-global.com/.
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