ResearchGate, the professional network for researchers, and Sage, a global academic publisher, have announced an expanded partnership that promises greater research impact for Sage open-access journals’ authors. This collaboration more than doubles the number of open-access Sage journals now available through ResearchGate’s Journal Home, bringing the total to 100.
The expanded agreement builds on an initial collaboration that began in January 2023, and now includes all frontlist and backlist content from open-access journals covering a broad range of disciplines. The version-of-record for more than 85,000 open-access articles from these 100 journals will now be available to ResearchGate’s 25 million-plus researcher members, with new articles from these journals to be made available through ResearchGate upon publication.
Participating journals will have their content automatically uploaded to ResearchGate, and will benefit from the unique features of ResearchGate’s Journal Home. This includes dedicated journal profiles, clear visibility of journal communities, and enhanced branding across the platform. Additionally, all associated article pages and other key points of interaction with ResearchGate members will prominently feature the journals’ branding and links to their profile(s). This strategic placement will significantly boost the visibility of these journals and their content among key global audiences of authors and readers – enhancing their reach and impact within the academic community.
Authors publishing in these journals will see their articles automatically added to their profiles on ResearchGate, removing the need for them to manually manage this themselves. This integration will provide valuable insights to authors, including readership and citation data, allowing them to measure the impact of their work, and provide journals with the ability to even better connect with their readers.
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