IOP Publishing and China Science Publishing & Media Announce Strategic Partnership to Expand the Discovery and Reach of Global Research Content in China
15 Oct 2026 by Rachael Harper
During the 2026 Frankfurt Book Fair, Antonia Seymour, Chief Executive Officer of IOP Publishing, and Ma Yue, Vice Editor-in-Chief of CSPM, formally signed the written cooperation agreement at the booth. Representatives from both organisations witnessed the signing.
IOP Publishing (IOPP), the publishing arm of the Institute of Physics, and China Science Publishing & Media (CSPM), historically known as Science Press and one of China’s largest science publishing groups, affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, have announced a strategic partnership to enhance the discoverability and accessibility of high-quality global research content for researchers in China.
Through this collaboration, IOPP will make metadata from its journal portfolio available through SciEngine, CSPM’s digital publishing and knowledge platform. The partnership will make it easier for Chinese researchers to discover IOPP’s peer-reviewed research in physics and related interdisciplinary fields, while strengthening connections between China’s research community and international scholarly content.
Antonia Seymour, Chief Executive Officer at IOPP, said: “Researchers today have access to more information than ever before, making it challenging to find the most relevant and trustworthy research. By working with CSPM and SciEngine, we can help more Chinese researchers connect with high-quality scientific content and ensure important discoveries reach the communities that can build on them. This partnership reflects the importance of China’s research community and our commitment to supporting stronger global connections in science.”
Zhang Fan, Vice President at CSPM, said: “Strengthening international scholarly communication and promoting the global exchange of knowledge are important, shared responsibilities of scientific publishers. The strategic partnership between CSPM and IOP Publishing will further leverage the strengths of both organisations in international scholarly publishing and digital platforms, making high-quality international research content more discoverable and accessible to researchers in China. As CSPM’s digital publishing and knowledge service platform, SciEngine will continue to strengthen collaboration with leading publishers around the world and provide researchers with more convenient and efficient ways to discover high-quality scholarly content. We look forward to building on this partnership to deepen our collaboration in scholarly publishing and digital dissemination, and to further strengthen connections and exchange between researchers in China and the international research community.”