(15 Oct 2024) ResearchGate today announced a significant new upgrade to its Journal Home product for publishers, with the introduction of the Open Access Agreement Upgrade (OAAU).
This new feature enables publisher partners to identify and effectively communicate with relevant researchers about funding for publishing that they are eligible for through Open Access Agreements (also referred to as Transformative Agreements, Transitional Agreements or Read & Publish Agreements) – driving greater awareness and uptake of open access publishing.
In a survey of over 2,000 researchers globally, ResearchGate found that nearly half (48%) were not at all familiar with such agreements. Even those that do know about Open Access Agreements struggle to understand if they are eligible, or how to access funding when they are.
Journal Home’s new Open Access Agreement Upgrade addresses these challenges, providing publishers with a powerful solution to reach eligible researchers more effectively and at scale.
The announcement can be found here.
