IMR Press is an academic publisher that advocates open access. We are committed to publishing high-quality, reliable research and ensuring that the latest research is freely accessible to all. Our mission is to make constructive contributions to authors, readers, libraries, and academia worldwide. We emphasize academic rigor while encouraging diverse perspectives and interdisciplinary research to foster academic development and innovation.
Company History
IMR Press is an academic publisher that advocates open access. Our journey began in 2017 when David Zhu, the Founder, CEO, and Chairman, registered IMR Press Limited in Hong Kong and initiated operations. In 2018, we established our first journal, the Journal of Molecular and Clinical Medicine. Responding to growth demands, in November 2019, we registered IMR Press PTE. LTD in Singapore, designating it as the global headquarters of IMR Press. That same year, we established an office in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, primarily responsible for technical support such as website hosting and data production, ensuring the continuous provision of high-quality publishing services to the academic community.
From February 2019 to March 2022, to fortify our publishing business and broaden our service portfolio, IMR Press acquired the Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology, Journal of Integrative Neuroscience, and Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine journals, assuming responsibility for their publication.
In April 2020, IMR Press established the subsidiary MRE Press in Singapore, responsible for publishing the Journal of Men's Health, Signa Vitae, and European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology journals. Since 2022, due to changes in equity structure, ownership and management of MRE Press have been separated from IMR Press, making it an independently operated company no longer under IMR Press.
In November 2020, IMR Press established the subsidiary Bioscience Research Institute in Singapore. In October of the same year, IMR Press acquired Frontiers in Bioscience Landmark/Scholar/Elite Editions, which were then published and operated by the Bioscience Research Institute. From January 2022, BRI was merged into IMR Press, and Frontiers in Bioscience Landmark/Scholar/Elite Editions returned to IMR Press.
In May 2022, IMR Press successfully applied to have several journals indexed in DOAJ, including Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology, Journal of Integrative Neuroscience, Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine, Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark, Frontiers in Bioscience-Scholar and Frontiers in Bioscience-Elite.
In August 2023, IMR Press completed the acquisition of FORUM MULTIMEDIA PUBLISHING, becoming the new owner of FORUM MULTIMEDIA PUBLISHING. In the same month, IMR Press acquired European Cells & Materials and transferred the publishing rights to FORUM MULTIMEDIA PUBLISHING. Nonetheless, IMR Press and FORUM MULTIMEDIA PUBLISHING continue to operate independently to ensure the continuity of their professionalism and independence.
In June 2024, IMR Press's journals became members of COPE, including Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology, Journal of Integrative Neuroscience, Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine, Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark, Frontiers in Bioscience-Scholar and Frontiers in Bioscience-Elite. IMR Press consistently follows COPE's core practices to uphold the integrity of the scientific record.
In August 2024, Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine was indexed in PubMed Central (PMC). In the same month, IMR Press also acquired the International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research.
In September 2024, IMR Press became a member of the International Association of Scientific, Technical, and Medical Publishers (STM).
In December 2024, Revista de Neurología and in January 2025, Journal of Food Safety and Food Quality-Archiv für Lebensmittelhygiene were incorporated into IMR Press.
In February 2025, IMR Press became a member of the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA). In the same month, Frontiers in Bioscience-Elite, International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research, Journal of Food Safety and Food Quality signed a Cooperation Agreement with CABI.
IMR Press will continue to collaborate closely with our professional editorial team to enhance the quality of our journals, increase recognition within the academic community and among researchers, and consistently provide high-quality publishing services for academia.
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David ZhuFounder, Chairman and CEO |