Accucoms facilitates ChronosHub’s first partnership in Latin America with Universidad de Concepción
The Hague, 25 September 2024
ChronosHub is proud to announce its first partnership in Latin America, through an agreement with Universidad de Concepción (UdeC) in Chile. Facilitated by Accucoms, ChronosHub’s regional partner, this collaboration aims to provide the UdeC research community with seamless access to an intuitive platform that offers a clear overview of available journals, and associated publishing agreements—helping authors make informed decisions when they select journals for their manuscript submissions.
Paula Díaz, Library Deputy Director at Universidad de Concepción, emphasized the value of the partnership, stating: “Our decision to adopt the ChronosHub Journal Guide stems from its potential to support our researchers by streamlining the journal selection process. The guide enables us to highlight the OA agreements we hold with a variety of publishers, all within the UdeC Libraries ecosystem”.
Martin Jagerhorn, Head of Business Development at ChronosHub, expressed excitement about the collaboration: “We are thrilled to partner with Universidad de Concepción, marking our first customer in South America. ChronosHub’s platform is designed to ease the administrative burden on researchers, allowing them to focus their time on research. We look much forward to supporting UdeC’s scholarly community and enhancing their research impact through this collaboration.”
Anouk Snijders, Commercial Manager for Latin America at Accucoms, added: “It’s inspiring to see our long-standing partner, Universidad de Concepción, take this step to empower their researchers. By utilizing the ChronosHub Journal Guide, UdeC is providing a valuable resource that informs authors about the university’s OA agreements and helps them choose the best journals for publishing their research. We hope other institutions across Chile and Latin America will follow suit in offering this level of support and guidance to their research communities.”
This collaboration reinforces ChronosHub’s commitment to expanding support for the global research community, bringing innovative journal selection solutions to more institutions across the world.
About Universidad de Concepción
Founded in 1919 as the first regional university in Chile, Universidad de Concepción (UdeC) is a private traditional university and one of the most prestigious academic institutions in the country, considered complex due to its research extension in the various areas of knowledge. It is the third oldest university in Chile and one of the 30 universities belonging to the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH). The university’s main campus is located in Concepción, the third largest city of Chile located almost 500 km south of the capital Santiago. Ranked as the 5th Chilean university on the QS World University Rankings 2025, UdeC has been a pioneer in the country in terms of adopting OA models, having signed their first Read & Publish agreement in 2021. www.udec.cl
About ChronosHub
Headquartered in Copenhagen, ChronosHub is an online platform meeting the needs of all stakeholders in the research community: publishers, institutions, funders, and researchers. ChronosHub supports authors to select suitable journals for their manuscript submissions by making funding policies and institutional agreements transparent. ChronosHub streamlines the publishing workflow for publishers, institutions, and funders for effective APC management, funding policy compliance, automated repository deposits, and OA reporting. https://chronoshub.io/
About Accucoms
We are the leading provider of sales and marketing services to academic and professional publishers worldwide. We have extensive expertise in global representation for clients ranging from large publishing houses to specialist society publishers. We work on behalf of publishers to help boost their sales, expand their readership, and increase customer retention and engagement in the markets that are important to them. www.accucoms.com
Contacts:
Martin Jagerhorn
Head of Business Development, ChronosHub
Pulvi Popat
Corporate Marketing Manager, Accucoms