TORONTO & WORCESTER, Aug 7: JMIR Publications, a open-access digital health research publisher, has partnered with the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School on an Open Access publishing subscription.
This partnership, supported and funded by the Lamar Soutter Library at UMass Chan, replaces individual Article Processing Fees with a single institutional fee. The agreement provides UMass Chan researchers with uncapped Gold OA publishing in JMIR’s 30+ high impact journals. JMIR’s OA publishing subscriptions have proven to expand opportunity and increase equity for researchers wherever they are available. The JMIR-UMass Chan agreement is effective for all eligible articles accepted for publication between July 1, 2026, and June 30, 2027.
Key Highlights
- New Partnership: JMIR Publications and the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School have agreed to a new Open Access publishing subscription.
- Centralized Funding: Supported by the Lamar Soutter Library at UMass Chan, this agreement eliminates individual Article Processing Fees for eligible articles accepted for publication between July 1, 2026, and June 30, 2027.
- Benefits for Researchers: UMass Chan corresponding authors can now publish their work at no cost in over 30 of JMIR’s Gold Open Access titles.
“We are proud to welcome UMass Chan Medical School to our expanding network of institutional partners,” said Dennis O’Brien, VP Communications and Partnerships at JMIR Publications. “By joining JMIR’s Institutional Partnership Program, the Lamar Soutter Library is taking a decisive step to eliminate financial friction for their researchers. Partnering with an independent, scholar-led publisher demonstrates UMass Chan is committed to supporting a diverse and equitable open science ecosystem where authors can publish without the burden of individual APFs.”
“At the Lamar Soutter Library, our mission is to connect our community with the knowledge they need to advance research and improve health outcomes,” stated Rebecca Gerber, Electronic Resources Librarian at UMass Chan’s Lamar Soutter Library. “This partnership with JMIR Publications allows us to proactively support our faculty and students by removing the financial barriers associated with open access publishing. By funding these costs centrally, we are protecting academic freedom, supporting independent publishing, and ensuring that UMass Chan’s cutting-edge digital health research is immediately and freely accessible to the global community.”