The
Cochrane Collaboration, the international not-for-profit
organization that produces systematic reviews of healthcare evidence and
the largest database of randomized controlled trials; and John
Wiley & Sons, Inc., (NYSE:JWa, JWb), a global provider of
content and workflow solutions in the areas of scientific, technical,
medical, and scholarly research, professional development, and
education, today announced that they have renewed and redefined their
partnership to publish The
Cochrane Library from February 2013.
“This new agreement provides a huge boost to The Cochrane
Collaboration’s work to inform healthcare decision-making with
high-quality research evidence”, said Mark Wilson, Chief Executive
Officer of the Collaboration. “It marks a significant advance in
establishing funded, free, and open access to Cochrane systematic
reviews for clinicians, researchers and patients around the world;
provides major investment in technology and new product development to
keep us at the cutting edge of innovation in healthcare information; and
also supports our organizational ambitions to promote evidence-based
health care across the globe.”
“The noble mission of The Cochrane Collaboration is closely aligned with
Wiley’s mission to generate shared knowledge and understanding the world
over and, since first partnering ten years ago, together we have moved
from strength to strength, making significant gains in the reach and
influence of The Cochrane Library, including achieving a top
ten Impact Factor,” said Stephen M. Smith, Wiley’s President and Chief
Executive Officer.
The new contract includes a programme to enhance the international
reach, awareness, and influence of all Cochrane content in
evidence-based health care and practice. Accessibility for non-English
language users will be improved. The Cochrane Collaboration and Wiley
will work together to increase the impact of Cochrane content including
the development of new products and services to better serve clinical
and non-clinical communities and to grow the Collaboration’s reputation
as the world’s foremost provider of independent, trusted, high-quality
evidence for healthcare decision-making.
More than half the world’s population already has one-click access to
Cochrane content through licenses or free access through the low- and
middle- income countries programme. Under the new contract, all Cochrane
systematic reviews published from February 2013 will be available open
access 12 months after publication in The
Cochrane Library.
“We see our new agreement as redefining and enhancing our relationship,”
added Dr. Andrew Robinson, Wiley’s Vice President & Managing Director,
Health Sciences. “Our shared goal is to ensure that all of the world’s
healthcare decision-makers have access to this essential resource.”
“Through the use of innovative technologies and investment in product
development, we aim to ensure that all users can access Cochrane content
when, where, and how they need it,” said Dr. David Tovey, Editor in
Chief of The Cochrane Library. “The Cochrane Collaboration
has had a profound impact on health care in its first 20 years. This
agreement provides the platform for even more significant transformation
in the years ahead.”
About The Cochrane Collaboration
The Cochrane Collaboration, which this year is celebrating its 20th
anniversary, is a global network of scientists, researchers, health
policy-makers and consumer advocates that produces systematic reviews of
healthcare evidence and the largest database of randomized controlled
trials in the world.
More than 28,000 people in 120 countries contribute their time and
expertise to a rigorous process of gathering, assessing, and
synthesizing research to produce and update Cochrane Reviews. The
results are then shared with practitioners, policy-makers and patients
to help them make informed and effective choices. Cochrane Reviews are
widely considered the highest standard in evidence-based health care.
They are published in The
Cochrane Library, in English, with a growing selection available
in other languages. As a non-governmental and not-for-profit
organization, The Cochrane Collaboration operates to minimize bias and
remain free from commercial influences, and offers training and guidance
to its growing network of contributors.
The Cochrane Collaboration’s website can be accessed at http://www.cochrane.org/.
About Wiley
Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has been a valued source of
information and understanding for more than 200 years, helping people
around the world meet their needs and fulfill their aspirations. Wiley
and its acquired companies have published the works of more than 450
Nobel laureates in all categories: Literature, Economics, Physiology or
Medicine, Physics, Chemistry, and Peace.
Wiley is a global provider of content and content-enabled workflow
solutions in areas of scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly
research; professional development; and education. Our core businesses
produce scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly journals,
reference works, books, database services, and advertising; professional
books, subscription products, certification and training services and
online applications; and education content and services including
integrated online teaching and learning resources for undergraduate and
graduate students and lifelong learners. Wiley's global headquarters are
located in Hoboken, New Jersey, with operations in the U.S., Europe,
Asia, Canada, and Australia. The Company's Web site can be accessed at http://www.wiley.com.
The Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols
JWa and JWb.
