Digital Science appoints Charlesworth as strategic sales partner in China
Digital Science has appointed Charlesworth as its strategic sales partner for Altmetric and Dimensions in China’s scholarly publishing sector.
The partnership will see Charlesworth represent the two Digital Science products to Chinese publishers, as demand for research data and information continues to grow across the country’s expanding scholarly publishing market.
China’s publishing industry has grown significantly in scale and maturity, with journal publishers seeking to strengthen their international position, develop their publishing capabilities and gain greater insight into the reach and impact of research. The agreement combines Digital Science’s research technology and data solutions with Charlesworth’s knowledge of the Chinese publishing market and its established relationships with publishing clusters, publishers and journals.
Dimensions is a connected research database containing more than 430 million records, including publications, conference abstracts, grants, patents and clinical trials. The platform enables users to discover and analyse connections across the global research landscape.
Altmetric tracks engagement with research across a range of online sources, providing insights into how research is shared, mentioned, reviewed and read beyond traditional citation measures.
Digital Science and Charlesworth said the two products could support Chinese publishers by providing greater access to research information and a broader understanding of the reach and attention generated by published research.
Michael Evans, CEO of Charlesworth, said: “Chinese scholarly publishing has developed significantly over recent years. We are seeing increasingly ambitious publishers, publishing clusters and journals looking to build their capabilities, strengthen their international presence and better understand their position within the global research landscape.
“Charlesworth has worked with Chinese publishers for many years, giving us a strong understanding of both the market and its changing needs. Altmetric and Dimensions are highly relevant to this next stage of growth, and we are delighted to be working with Digital Science to make these products more accessible to publishers across China.”
Stephen Leicht, CEO of Digital Science, said: “China is an important and rapidly developing part of the global research ecosystem. As its publishing sector continues to grow and mature, access to high-quality research data and insights can play an important role in supporting that development. Charlesworth’s knowledge of the local market and relationships across the publishing community make them an excellent partner for Digital Science in China.”
The agreement builds on Charlesworth’s existing work with the Chinese scholarly publishing community, where it connects publishers and journals with international publishing expertise, technology and services.