23 September 2019
HighWire has 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.
BMJ has been a HighWire customer since 2005 and this new five year contract marks the third generation of renewal. BMJ site hosting continues to be provided via Jcore. HighWire has committed to providing an ongoing development agreement, ensuring future site enhancements and improvements are carried out.
The innovation lab will see HighWire’s senior product and technology experts regularly meet with BMJ. This assembly should deliver an iterative and industry-leading innovation programme. 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.