The partnership between ResearchGate and Pensoft Publishers has now expanded too include 40 journals, encompassing the majority of both companies’ publications.
Berlin (Germany) and Sofia (Bulgaria), February 10th, 2026
ResearchGate, a professional network for researchers, and Pensoft publishers, an independent open access publisher and provider of high-quality scholarly publishing services, have announced an expansion of their Journal Home partnership. This collaboration builds upon a previous announcement in 2023 and now includes a total of 40 journals, utilizing Pensoft’s ARPHA Publishing Platform.
The list includes well-renowned scholarly titles affiliated with institutions such as the Natural History Museum in Berlin, Swiss Academy of Sciences, International Association for Vegetation Science, The International Biogeography Society.It also features recently launched Pensoft journals like individual-based Ecology, Natural History Collections and Museomics, and Food and Ecological Systems Modelling Journal.
This expansion reflects the strong demand for increased visibility among smaller niche research areas. By participating in Journal Home, partner publishers can reach more relevant audiences while improving discoverability and connecting more effectively with researchers worldwide.
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In addition to increased usage and readership opportunities through full-text open access journal content on ResearchGate’s platform with over 25 million researcher members, participating Pensoft journals will also benefit from:
- Increase visibility: Dedicated Journal Profiles on ResearchGate’s platform will enhance branding efforts by boosting recognition among researcher communities worldwide.
- Better engagement: Partner journals will experience stronger engagement from both new and returning authors, connecting them with targeted researchers and potential authors throughout the research lifecycle.
- Improved author experience: Published articles will be automatically added to author profiles, providing clearer insight into reader engagement and creating more opportunities for meaningful collaboration.
“Journal Home allows us to provide our partner journals with improved visibility and stronger connections with global researcher communities. Many of thes journals serve highly specialized fields, and Journal Home helps make sure their articles reach the right researchers who will benefit from them most.” – Lyubomir Penev, CEO and founder of Pensoft Publishers
“We’re pleased to expand our Journal Home partnership with Pensoft to support an increasing number of partner journals. By bringing these journals onto the platform, smaller and emerging titles can expand their reach, attract high-quality submissions, and connect with the most relevant researcher communities at key moments in their research journey.” – Robyn Mugridge, Head of Partnership Development at ResearchGate
For more information about Journal home, please visit www.researchgate.net/journal-home.
For more information about ResearchGate, please visit www.researchgate.net.
For more information about Pensoft Publishers, please visit www.pensoft.net.
About ResearchGate
ResearchGate is a professional network for researchers that connects over 25 million individuals worldwide.Its mission is to make research open to all by providing a platform for sharing discoveries and building networks that advance careers. Founded in Berlin in 2008.
About Pensoft Publishers
Pensoft is an independent,open-access scholarly publisher and technology provider,best known for its 40+ biodiversity journals,including zookeys,Biodiversity Data Journal,PhytoKeys,mycokeys,One Ecosystem and Metabarcoding and Metagenomics. As becoming the first to introduce semantic enrichments and hyperlinks within a scientific article in the field of biodiversity in 2010,Pensoft has been working on various tools and workflows designed to facilitate data findability,accessibility,discoverability and interoperability.
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