ARPHA Expands EASE Partnership for Journal Editors
Pensoft's ARPHA Platform and the European Association of Science Editors are extending benefits to editors of ARPHA-hosted journals.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Scholarships
Pensoft Publishers has expanded its ARPHA Platform partnership with the European Association of Science Editors (EASE) to benefit editors of ARPHA-hosted journals. Each hosted journal may nominate one representative to receive an EASE membership subscription and a complimentary place in the EASE Editorial School.
Why it matters
The partnership gives editors working in scholarly publishing access to professional development resources at no direct cost to the nominee. It also signals closer ties between a publishing platform and a major science-editing association.
Each ARPHA-hosted journal may nominate one representative, typically an editor-in-chief or designated editor, to receive an EASE membership subscription. The program also includes one complimentary place in the EASE Editorial School for Journal Editors per journal.
The players
Pensoft Publishers
Pensoft Publishers is a scholarly publishing company that operates the ARPHA Platform for journal hosting and publishing.
European Association of Science Editors (EASE)
EASE is a professional association supporting science editors and publishers in Europe through membership, training, and an annual conference.
The details
The program covers journals hosted on the ARPHA Platform, which took over hosting and publishing responsibilities for European Science Editing in 2020. The EASE membership subscription provides access to association resources, webinars, newsletters, discounted event registration, and networking. ARPHA and EASE also plan joint activities open to the wider scholarly publishing community.
Timeline
2020: ARPHA assumed hosting and publishing responsibilities for European Science Editing.
June 2027: The 19th EASE Conference is scheduled in Brighton, United Kingdom, where Pensoft intends to participate.
Big Picture
The partnership links a diamond open-access journal, European Science Editing, to the professional training ecosystem run by EASE. It reflects a broader move by platform publishers to bundle editorial development with journal hosting.
Editors of ARPHA-hosted journals can nominate a representative to receive an EASE membership and an Editorial School place at no cost. Nominations are limited to one representative per journal, so editorial teams will need to decide who participates.
The takeaway
Editors of ARPHA-hosted journals should check whether their journal can nominate a representative for the EASE membership and Editorial School place. Early coordination with a journal's editorial team helps ensure the nomination is used.
Further reading
Explore related Scholarships coverage for more context on professional development funding.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Knowledgespeak.
