ResearchGate and PLOS Expanded Journal Partnership
The platform integration now includes PLOS Aging and Health along with PLOS Ecosystems.
Updated on Oct. 9, 2026 in Alzheimer’s
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ResearchGate and PLOS have expanded their Journal Home partnership to include all titles in the PLOS portfolio. This integration now features the addition of PLOS Aging and Health and PLOS Ecosystems.
Why it matters
The partnership aims to boost the visibility and discoverability of academic research by connecting journals directly with relevant global research communities.
The ResearchGate global network encompasses more than 25 million researchers. This expansion ensures the entire PLOS journal portfolio is now accessible through the Journal Home platform.
The players
ResearchGate
It is an online professional network for scientists and researchers to share papers, ask questions, and find collaborators.
PLOS
It is a nonprofit, open-access publisher of scientific and medical journals that aims to accelerate progress in science and medicine.
The details
The Journal Home partnership automatically distributes full-text articles through the ResearchGate platform and ensures publications are synced to author profiles. Additionally, the integrated Open Access Agreement Upgrade provides authors with automated information regarding their funding and publishing eligibility.
Timeline
The partnership expansion was announced on October 9, 2026.
Deeper Dive
The integration follows the operational framework of the ResearchGate Journal Home platform. This expansion updates the reach of the platform by incorporating the complete PLOS portfolio into its existing distribution infrastructure.
Researchers and medical professionals can now access full-text articles from PLOS Aging and Health directly within their established ResearchGate profiles. This streamlined access simplifies the process of staying updated on current findings in aging-related health sciences.
The takeaway
The integration of scholarly journals into social research networks creates a more direct pipeline for scientific data consumption. Scholars should ensure their profiles are updated to take advantage of automated article syncing and publishing eligibility tools.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Knowledgespeak.
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