HighWire Strengthens Relationship with BMJ, Delivering Improved Hosting and New Joint Innovation Lab
Summary
LOS GATOS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Scholarly publishing technology provider, HighWire, has today announced a new journal hosting agreement with BMJ. Spanning the next five years, it coincides with the launch of a partnership innovation lab, bringing together some of the best minds from BMJ and HighWire to explore future initiatives in scholarly publishing. The lab, which has met on multiple occasions in order to prove concept and viability, is already helping BMJ to nurture a number of initiatives and create a roadmap toward the future. By bringing like-minded people together to work openly, the lab will support transformation in BMJ’s publishing program, drive innovation in the HighWire platform, and set new heights for the industry. Together we want to achieve new developments that not only enable provision of healthcare knowledge globally, but set new standards of excellence for STM publishing.” Kathryn Gibbons, Operations Manager at BMJ added: “It’s very important that we have close, trusted working relationships with our digital partners.