Clarivate identifies top 50 universities powering global innovation

January 30, 2025

Clarivate Plc, a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, today released The top 50 universities powering global innovation report which analyzes the critical role of research in shaping global industrial innovation and societal impact, using data and expert insights derived from academic research and patent citations. Drawing on a host of Clarivate data – from the Web of Science to Derwent World Patent Index, and Derwent Patents Citation Index – the report highlights how knowledge flows between academia and industry across countries and regions, underscoring the global nature of innovation. The study identifies the top 50 universities named on the academic papers that received the highest number of citations from patents granted to the companies and organizations on the Top 100 Global Innovators 2024 list.

Key findings include:

The top 50 universities powering global innovation are distributed across eleven countries or regions – from Canada to South Korea
U.S. universities such as Harvard, Stanford, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) dominate. Harvard leads with its high volume of research outputs, but MIT’s smaller, yet highly impactful publications highlight its exceptional ability to translate research into groundbreaking innovations
Strong regional citation patterns emerge, with companies in Eastern Asia and Europe heavily relying on local academic research, while U.S. research is the most globally cited
The United Kingdom demonstrates particularly diverse international influence, with its research often serving as a bridge across regions.
Five organizations – Roche, Johnson & Johnson, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Samsung Electronics, and Siemens – account for over half (51%) of citations from top innovations to academic research

Professor Deborah Prentice, Vice-Chancellor, University of Cambridge, which is #6 on the list, said: “Cambridge has a thriving community of spin-outs, start-ups and partnerships that demonstrates how academia and industry can work together to transform ideas into real-world impact. The University is key to this, and we are developing hugely ambitious plans that will transform the UK economy and reinforce the UK’s status as a leader in global innovation.”

Gordon Rogers, report author and Senior Manager, Data Science at the Institute for Scientific Information at Clarivate, said: “Groundbreaking ideas driving the world’s most innovative companies often originate from academic research. Our report demonstrates that by fostering collaboration between academia and industry, we can fuel technological advancements, providing solutions to societal challenges in healthcare, sustainability, and economic development.”

Emmanuel Thiveaud, Senior Vice President, Research and Analytics at Clarivate said: “This paper represents the next step in our commitment to develop a responsible framework for evaluating the societal impact of research. The insights will inform our forthcoming Web of Science Research Intelligence platform, a transformational, academic AI-native solution that supports academic leaders in assessing research activities and outputs beyond traditional metrics.”

The report delivers valuable data-driven insights tailored to a diverse range of stakeholders, to help them identify opportunities and make informed decisions:

University and research institution leaders looking to benchmark their impact on innovation and strengthen knowledge transfer strategies
R&D and innovation executives seeking to forge productive academic partnerships
Policy makers and funding bodies with a remit to understand how research investments translate into real-world impact and benefits
Patent strategists analyzing which institutions drive high-value and impactful innovation.

The report is freely available to download on our website.

Molecular Connections Acquires Morressier – Redefining Scholarly Publishing with Trusted, Scalable Solutions

January 29, 2025

Molecular Connections (MC), a leader in digital transformation and data science, has acquired Morressier, the innovative platform provider reshaping scholarly workflows. This acquisition combines trusted services with product innovation, creating a differentiated model designed to meet the evolving needs of scholarly publishers and support their critical mission in the research ecosystem.

At the core of this collaboration is Journal Manager, Morressier’s flagship product and the foundation for building scalable, end-to-end solutions. Journal Manager transforms how publishers manage workflows, delivering enhanced user experiences, ensuring research integrity, and addressing the industry’s growing complexities.

“Our vision has always been to empower scholarly publishers with modern, scalable tools,” said Sami Benchekroun, founder and CEO of Morressier. “By joining forces with Molecular Connections, we are building an infrastructure that combines trusted expertise and innovative technology to create seamless integrations and address today’s publishing challenges. Journal Manager – which is being developed with IOP Publishing’s support – will be at the heart of this transformation.”

Jignesh Bhate, CEO and founder of Molecular Connections, shared, “This acquisition reflects our commitment to innovation. We are thrilled to double down on our trusted services capabilities while pairing them with a scalable product suite like Journal Manager. Together, we’re uniquely positioned to help publishers of all sizes address critical challenges, from research integrity to operational efficiency, in a rapidly evolving landscape.”

Miriam Maus, Chief Publishing Officer at IOP Publishing, commented on the new partnership: “For IOPP, working with Morressier has always been about developing publishing infrastructure which improves the experience for authors, reviewers and editors. From enhancing publishing workflows for conference proceedings to collaborating on the development of a new submission and peer review platform, our shared goal has always been to provide outstanding services to the research community. We look forward to exploring how the combined entity will support us in pursuit of this goal.”

The acquisition positions Molecular Connections and Morressier as a new and formidable force in scholarly publishing infrastructure. Together, they are creating trusted, scalable solutions that integrate seamlessly into publishers’ technology ecosystems and deliver innovative tools to solve business challenges, from user experience to research integrity.

APA PsycInfo Integrates GetFTR’s Retraction and Errata Feature

January 29, 2025

The American Psychological Association (APA) is excited to announce the launch of a Retraction and Errata Feature within its flagship research database, APA PsycInfo. This new integration allows researchers to identify retracted articles and publications with errata directly within their topic feeds, journal searches, and individual article records, ensuring enhanced transparency and research integrity.

The Retraction and Errata enhancement, released by GetFTR last year, provides vital updates to scholarly content at the point of discovery. By leveraging trusted information from Crossref and Retraction Watch, the enhancement ensures that all articles marked with retractions or errata are clearly identified. This feature includes updates from publishers both participating and not participating in GetFTR, and it displays this crucial information even if researchers do not have full-text access to the content.

“GetFTR serves as an unbeatable discovery partner for APA PsycInfo. Our end users find GetFTR incredibly useful for accessing the full-text content they are entitled to read and we are delighted to extend the functionality offered to include Retraction and Errata information.” said Aaron Wood, Head, Product and Content Management at APA. “GetFTR will be invaluable in ensuring that our customers can immediately recognize when an article has been amended in some way demonstrating our commitment to research integrity and ensuring researchers have the best possible experience when using PsycInfo.”

Key features of the Retraction and Errata Enhancement in APA PsycInfo include:

Comprehensive Integration: Researchers can view retracted or corrected articles across all sections of the APA PsycInfo platform, including feeds, browsing, and search results.
Accessibility: Updates are visible to all users, regardless of their access to the full-text content.
Community Commitment: Demonstrates APA’s dedication to fostering trust and integrity within the research community.

This integration aligns with GetFTR’s mission to streamline access to scholarly content while upholding the highest standards of research integrity. The functionality is also available to all GetFTR integrators, including discovery tools, scholarly collaboration networks, and reference managers, and to publishers who have implemented GetFTR with their references.

At GetFTR, we are deeply committed to supporting research integrity across the scholarly community,” said Dianne Benham, Product Director at GetFTR. “By supporting retraction and errata updates within APA PsycInfo, we’re helping researchers make informed decisions with confidence, ahead of accessing full-text content.”

Oxford University Press to publish new open access journal, Research Connections

January 29, 2025

Oxford University Press (OUP) will help advance the field of medicine and healthcare by publishing open access journal Research Connections in early 2025.

The primary focus of Research Connections will be to support the scientific community by publishing strong foundational research and important contributions to evidence-based medicine practice. The journal aims to improve global healthcare, increase understanding of diseases and conditions, and support developments in technology and treatments.

70% of OUP’s journals are published in partnership with learned societies, and Research Connections joins the 150+ fully open access journals published by OUP. The journal will be published in collaboration with many of OUP’s affiliated societies and associations, including the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Society for the Study of Reproduction, British Geriatrics Society, The European Renal Association, The Society of Occupational Medicine, the British Society of Immunology, The Medical Council on Alcohol, and British Occupational Hygiene Society, and journals including Health Affairs Scholar.

Key features of Research Connections include:

Methodological rigour: Prioritizing the publication of methodologically sound papers over novelty, ensuring full transparency in the research process.
Diverse content: Welcoming a variety of research types, including replication studies, negative results, and timely reviews.
Inclusive scope: Bringing together a wide range of medical and healthcare research disciplines and clinical specialties.
Fast publication: Providing authors with a swift route to publication without compromising on quality.
Global accessibility: Allowing important research to be easily discovered, read, and reused worldwide.
Commitment to diversity: Embracing and supporting diversity at all levels, from authors and reviewers to editorial board members and editors.
Emphasizing reproducibility in research: Ensuring all research papers are replicable and include detailed methodologies, adhering to FAIR principles wherever possible.

Rhodri Jackson, Director of Open Access Publishing and Strategy at OUP, said:

‘Our goal is to provide a platform for researchers from diverse backgrounds and specialties to ultimately contribute to the advancement of global healthcare. Research Connections embodies our commitment to open access, society publishing, and the dissemination of high-quality research.’

Authors from a broad range of specialties are encouraged to submit their work to Research Connections in early 2025, where their research will be evaluated on relevance and quality.

OUP is currently recruiting Editors covering a wide range of subject areas. We encourage relevant experts with interest to apply at: https://academic.oup.com/pages/call-for-rescon-editors

The British Library Selects Clarivate to Provide Library Services and Discovery Platforms

January 29, 2025

Clarivate Plc, a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, today announces that the British Library has selected Clarivate to provide its library services and discovery platforms to create a more cohesive, streamlined and secure experience. The British Library will implement Alma, Primo VEand Rapido.

Founded in 1973, the British Library is the United Kingdom’s national library and is one of the largest libraries in the world. Its collection features 170 million items, including books, journals, newspapers, patents, maps, prints, manuscripts and digital publications.

After 20 years of partnership providing Aleph Library Management System and Primo discovery services, the British Library has turned to Clarivate to implement their next-generation library services platform and patron interface. The British Library will be the 43rd National and State library in the world to adopt Alma. This will improve the experience of users and simplify Library operations with a unified platform whilst providing a platform to enhance the Library’s services into the future. Additionally, the British Library has selected Rapido to streamline its interlibrary loan system, further supporting resource sharing among the academic and research community.

Liz Jolly, Chief Librarian at the British Library, said: “Building on our existing and long-established relationship with Clarivate, we are delighted to be developing a comprehensive, end-to-end platform for all our library services. By implementing Alma, Primo VE and Rapido, we aim to restore and improve access to our collection, enhancing our support for research and making the knowledge and resources we hold accessible to everyone.”

Bar Veinstein, President of Academia & Government at Clarivate, said: “At Clarivate, we are dedicated to providing forward thinking solutions that support the missions of national libraries such as the British Library. Our collaboration will foster learning and discovery for future generations and make the United Kingdom’s rich heritage accessible to researchers, scholars and the public.”

PubHive Navigator Goes Multilingual: Breaking Language Barriers in Scientific Literature Management and Workflows

January 29, 2025

PubHive Ltd., a global leader and provider of the award-winning AI-powered SaaS platform for scientific literature & safety information workflows, proudly announces the multilingual upgrade to its flagship platform, PubHive Navigator. This enhancement simplifies scientific literature workflows for life sciences teams worldwide, enabling them to work seamlessly in their local languages.

Life sciences companies in pharmacovigilance (PV), medical affairs, drug safety, and clinical affairs often grapple with the challenge of managing global and local literature across diverse linguistic and regulatory environments. With its multilingual capabilities, PubHive Navigator bridges these gaps, empowering professionals to streamline workflows and improve productivity while ensuring compliance with global and local regulations.

Revolutionizing Literature Management in Local Languages:

Introducing multilingual functionality marks a significant step forward for PubHive Navigator, offering a tailored experience to users across diverse geographies. Life sciences teams can now:

Streamline Global and Local Literature Monitoring: Efficiently track scientific, medical, and clinical literature in multiple languages to meet regional and global requirements.
Simplify Regulatory and Compliance Processes: Manage pharmacovigilance workflows with automated tools that adapt to local regulatory standards.
Enhance Collaboration Across Borders: Enable seamless knowledge-sharing and decision-making among global teams by eliminating language barriers.
Boost Workflow Efficiency: Access intuitive tools in local languages for faster, more accurate literature screening and reporting.

A Commitment to Innovation for the Life Sciences Industry

“By adding multilingual capabilities, PubHive Navigator redefines how life sciences teams interact with their scientific literature monitoring and workflows,” said Raj Vaghela, CEO at PubHive Ltd. “Our goal has always been to simplify complexity, and this update ensures that professionals worldwide can focus on delivering life-saving innovations, without being hindered by language barriers.“

With its advanced AI-driven tools, PubHive Navigator ensures that life sciences professionals in medical affairs, pharmacovigilance, and drug safety can access insights faster and more effectively. From monitoring adverse events to managing regulatory submissions, the platform is designed to support every aspect of scientific literature management and safety workflows, regardless of the user’s location or native language.

Key Benefits of PubHive Navigator’s Multilingual Upgrade

Expanded Global Reach: Supports diverse life sciences teams by providing access to workflows in their preferred languages.
Improved Compliance: Simplifies adherence to complex regional and international regulatory requirements.
Enhanced Usability: Reduces the learning curve for global users, improving adoption rates and productivity.
Faster Decision-Making: Speeds up time-sensitive processes like literature screening, reporting, and collaboration.

PubHive is committed to providing innovative solutions that drive efficiency, collaboration, and productivity within the life science industry. For more information about PubHive Navigator and to explore its capabilities, please visit the PubHive website at https://pubhive.com.

Scholastica announces integration with Crossmark by Crossref to expand its research integrity support

January 29, 2025

Scholastica, a leading software solutions provider for academic journals, has released a new integration with Crossmark by Crossref, the industry standard mechanism for reporting updates to published research.

The Crossmark integration is now available to journals subscribed to the Scholastica Open Access Publishing Platform that are published by a Crossref member organization participating in the Crossmark service.

“Clearly communicating article updates and retractions is critical to maintaining the integrity of the scholarly record, and with this new Crossmark integration, Crossref member journals can ensure any updates they publish are cross-linked with the original article and reflected in their Crossref metadata,” said Scholastica CEO and Co-Founder Brian Cody. “It’s one more step towards Scholastica’s plans to keep building out our research integrity support, and we’re thrilled to expand our integrations with Crossref services.”

When Scholastica OA Publishing Platform customers participating in Crossmark enable the new integration, Scholastica will automatically apply a Crossmark button to all of their HTML article pages as well as any new PDF articles they have typeset by the Scholastica Production Service (and past articles by request). Users can then register Crossmark updates from the Scholastica platform, such as addenda, corrections, retractions, or expressions of concern. Journals can learn more about all the types of updates supported by Crossmark in this help document.

Crossmark updates registered through Scholastica will automatically sync with the Crossmark button on the associated article page and update metadata will be deposited into Crossref.

Speaking to Scholastica’s new integration, Lena Stoll, Program Lead at Crossref said, “Crossmark is an important service that allows publishers to record metadata related to retractions and corrections, and therefore supports publishers in their efforts to maintain the accuracy of the scholarly record. When the Crossmark button is displayed on articles, readers can simply click on it to quickly see whether an article has been updated after publication. By enabling users to record updates to articles, Scholastica’s integration of Crossmark will support efforts to uphold the integrity of the scholarly record and make this critical metadata available to readers and downstream services.”

MDPI and Jisc Consortium Extend Open Access Agreement for 2025

January 29, 2025

We are delighted to announce that MDPI has extended its agreement with the Jisc consortium in the UK for 2025. This renewal reaffirms our strong partnership with UK institutions, emphasizing our shared commitment to advancing open access publishing and ensuring broad accessibility to high-quality research.

Currently, 62 UK institutions are members of the Institutional Open Access Program (IOAP) through this agreement. A full list of participating institutions can be found here.

The agreement offers significant benefits to authors from participating institutions, including substantial discounts on article processing charges (APCs). Institutions that centrally fund APCs benefit from even higher discounts, providing additional support for their researchers and simplifying the publishing process.

“Extending our agreement with the Jisc consortium is a reward for the strong partnership we’ve built with research institutions throughout the UK,” said Becky Castellon, Institutional Partnerships Manager at MDPI. “We’re proud to continue providing innovative solutions that support open access publishing, reduce administrative burdens, and enable researchers to focus on their work.”

MDPI remains committed to promoting the advantages of gold open access publishing both in the UK and internationally. By fostering accessibility and reducing administrative burdens, we aim to empower authors and facilitate the dissemination of research for the global academic community.

Reviewer Credits and HighWire Press launch new partnership

January 29, 2025

Reviewer Credits, the Berlin-based network for peer reviewers and publishing integrity hub, is pleased to announce a new partnership with HighWire Press, integrating HighWire’s new DigiCorePro submission system into its existing suite of technical integrations.

“We are delighted to be working with HighWire and their brand new submission system” says Emre Danisan, Tech Lead at Reviewer Credits. “The new integration will offer even more choice to journals and publishers around the world and allow them to use the Reviewer Credits service within their existing workflows”.

“This is an exciting partnership as it furthers our goal to offer best-of-breed solutions to our clients through our DigiCorePro workflow solution” says Tony Alves, SVP, Product Management at HighWire. “Peer review is the cornerstone of scientific integrity in publishing and Reviewer Credits offers an impressive suite of services that help publishers find and reward researchers who perform this vital service”.

Silverchair announced today that David Nygren will join the company as Chief Business Development Officer

January 29, 2025

Nygren last worked at Wolters Kluwer where he was responsible for partner acquisition and management, go-to-market strategy, and content product development for Ovid. Prior to that, he was Head of Sales and Marketing at the American Psychological Association, and Vice President, Research Insights, at Wiley.

Nygren will serve on Silverchair’s Executive Team and lead its Business Development and Marketing teams as they seek to address the increasing demand for platform services from publishers looking for an independent and innovative technology partner. In addition to the Silverchair Platform and ScholarOne products, he will also support the go-to-market strategy for Silverchair’s new position as a reseller of Web of Science Author Connect, Reviewer Locator, and the Reviewer Recognition services.

“I’m very excited to have David join us as we have a lot important work to do, including addressing the increasing demand for ScholarOne products and developing our strategy to sustain Silverchair’s growth for the years to come,” said Silverchair CEO Will Schweitzer. “David is an experienced commercial and strategy leader, and we look forward to what he’ll bring to our expanded client community.”

“I’m thrilled to be joining Silverchair at such a critical time in the company’s history,” said Nygren. “Silverchair’s independence and customer-led development are resonating with publishers, and now current and future ScholarOne clients will also benefit from the organization’s community-focused approach. I’m greatly looking forward to helping publishers large and small optimize their positive impact on the research ecosystem.”

Dutch research institutions and Elsevier announce new agreements

January 22, 2025

UNL, NFU, NWO-i, KNAW, 23 universities of applied science and Elsevier have signed new reading, publishing and Scopus agreements to support the Netherlands’ status as an open access leader

Dutch universities, research institutes and Elsevier, a global leader in scientific information and analytics, have signed new agreements to support Dutch research, starting 1 January 2025 and running for two years with an optional extension for a third year.

Commitment to open access

The new read and publish agreement reaffirms the commitment of the research community in the Netherlands to open access. The agreement continues to provide Dutch researchers with reading rights to the peer-reviewed content from Elsevier’s portfolio of journals via ScienceDirect opens in new tab/window. The new agreement additionally provides 100% open access publishing in eligible journals for all participating institutions*. It is also a step forward in transparency in the areas of privacy, AI, text and data mining and user rights. A separate agreement provides access to Scopus opens in new tab/window, the world’s largest multidisciplinary, trusted abstract and citations database.

Anton Pijpers, representing the Universities of the Netherlands, said: “We are pleased with the renewal of the agreement with Elsevier for Dutch institutions. The collaboration with Elsevier in the past years has led to an efficient process for researchers to publish and we are working towards a better understanding on how to deal with privacy, AI, text and data mining and user rights. The major cutbacks in higher education in the Netherlands are putting pressure on these types of agreements and this deal with Elsevier allows us to proceed with sharing the results of Dutch research as open as possible, while working towards new models in the future.”

Supporting research ambitions

Laura Hassink, Elsevier Managing Director for Elsevier’s Scientific, Technical and Medical Journals, said: “The aim of the new agreement is to further support the Netherlands’ research ambitions and maintain the trusted relationship we have built with the research community over many years. Open access is an integral part of how Elsevier supports researchers in advancing knowledge and our agreement reflects the objectives of Dutch research, the current economic landscape and represents fair value for both parties. We look forward to continuing our strong partnership in the Netherlands, helping to advance science and improve health outcomes.”

As the Netherlands continues to advance its open access ambitions, these new agreements promise to deliver substantial benefits to the research community while fostering collaboration and innovation in the years to come.

The contract will be made publicly available and registered on the ESAC Registry.

* Dutch research performing organisations

66 Dutch research performing organisations are covered by these agreements:

14 universities (UNL, Universities of the Netherlands opens in new tab/window)

7 university medical centres (NFU, Netherlands Federation of University Medical Centres opens in new tab/window)

23 universities of applied science

10 National Research Institutes (NWO-I, Foundation for Dutch Scientific Research Institutes opens in new tab/window)

12 Academy Institutes (KNAW, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences opens in new tab/window)

The University Libraries and National Library (UKB) acted on behalf of these research performing organizations to reach these new agreements. Our shared main ambition is to invest in an inclusive, sustainable and just scholarly communication system while striving for a more open and publicly steered approach to scientific outputs and processes (see Open Science 2030 in the Netherlands opens in new tab/window). During the coming years, we are committed to developing a collective publication strategy based on the shared principles while furthering transparency on privacy, AI, text and data mining and user rights.

ResearchGate and IOP Publishing to further expand Journal Home partnership with extra titles and Open Access Agreement Upgrade

January 22, 2025

ResearchGate, the professional network for researchers, and IOP Publishing (IOPP), the publishing arm of the Institute of Physics, today announces that IOP Publishing will further expand its coverage through Journal Home.

A further 25 IOPP and partner titles have been added to Journal Home taking the total number to 75. In addition, IOPP will activate Journal Home’s unique new Open Access Agreement Upgrade (OAAU) for all journals included in the partnership.

This latest expansion will bring increased usage, wider brand awareness and visibility, and high-quality authorship. With IOPP published articles shared on their ResearchGate profiles and networks, researchers will receive unique data on who is reading, citing and sharing their work.

The addition of OAAU reinforces IOPP’s commitment to increasing access to physical sciences research. IOPP can reach researchers on the platform who are eligible to publish open access through their institutional agreements. The OAAU enables this by providing IOPP with:

A unique understanding based on publishing history and areas of research of the researchers on ResearchGate eligible to publish through an open access agreement.
An unprecedented ability to reach and inform these researchers about their eligibility to publish open access in IOP Publishing journals relevant to their research area(s).
Highly relevant messaging that is based on specific journals, ensuring the messaging is contextual and useful for each individual researcher.
Sophisticated reporting and analytics that show the volume and effectiveness of messaging about IOP Publishing’s agreements at each stage of the publishing journey — from readership all the way through to authorship.

“Our collaboration with ResearchGate has continued to deliver a powerful impact for our authors and provide deeper insights into the global physical science community and their relationship with us. We’re excited to extend this across our journal portfolio.” said Claire Webber, Head of Content Engagement at IOP Publishing. “The OAAU provides further unique and effective ways to reach researchers, giving us the ability to be highly targeted and relevant in communicating the opportunities for funded open access in our titles.”

“Our partnership with IOP Publishing continues to deliver real value, with thousands of authors and many millions of article views being provided through Journal Home. The OAAU opens up unrivalled researcher-centric communication opportunities and further rich insights into the relevant global researcher communities.” said Sören Hofmayer, co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer at ResearchGate. “We are excited to see how far Journal Home can help IOP Publishing’s journals grow in the coming years,”

For more information about Journal Home, please visit researchgate.net/journal-home

For more information about ResearchGate, please visit www.researchgate.net

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