IOP Publishing Offers Authors Streamlined Full-Text Access Across the Web with New GetFTR Browser Extension
04 Jun 2025 by Kate Giles
IOP Publishing (IOPP) is making it easier for researchers to access and share their work across the web with the free Get Full Text Research (GetFTR) browser extension. This tool enables authors who publish with IOPP to gain greater visibility and discoverability of their work, while readers enjoy a streamlined path to trusted research.
The GetFTR browser extension simplifies the journey from discovery to full text on all websites that use DOIs, including search engines, social media platforms, news sites, reference databases, and library discovery tools.
When full text is available via an institutional subscription or Open Access, a GetFTR button with a full-text indicator is displayed. Additional information appears in the hover state, explaining how users are entitled to access the content. A smart link then takes them directly to the trusted version of record, ensuring fast, reliable access to high-quality research. The extension also displays retraction and errata information at the point of discovery, supporting transparency and integrity.
In addition to publisher platforms, the extension works on leading preprint servers such as Preprints.org, OSF.io, arXiv, ChemRxiv, bioRxiv, and SSRN, ensuring that entitled researchers can access the latest version.
The browser extension is free to install and currently available for Chrome, Firefox, and Edge, with Safari support coming soon.
Dianne Benham, Product Director at GetFTR, said: “We have developed the browser extension for publishers that participate in GetFTR to ensure researchers can easily access the most up-to-date version of their content from anywhere on the web.”
Kim Eggleton, Head of Peer Review and Research Integrity at IOP Publishing, added: “Integrating the GetFTR browser extension reinforces our commitment to research integrity by helping researchers access the version of record directly from wherever they discover content. It ensures they’re reading the most reliable, citable, and up-to-date version of the research – exactly as it was intended to be shared.”
For more information and to install the extension, visit GetFTR’s website.