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Heritage University Press

Heritage University Press is the academic publishing arm of Heritage University, publishing 45 peer-reviewed journals across sciences, humanities, and social sciences. With a mission to advance knowledge globally, they needed digital publishing solutions that met the unique requirements of academic content.

Headquarters
Cambridge
Employees
120
Founded
1891
Website
heritagepress.edu

Key Results

267%
Citation Increase
12K
Institutional Subscribers
AAA
Accessibility Rating
340%
Global Reach
The Challenge

What Heritage University Press Was Facing

Academic journals needed accessible digital formats while maintaining citation standards and research integrity.

  • 1
    PDF journals weren't indexed by academic search engines effectively
  • 2
    Researchers with disabilities couldn't access content
  • 3
    Citation management was manual and error-prone
  • 4
    Institutional licensing required separate authentication systems
  • 5
    Print publishing costs were unsustainable for niche journals
  • 6
    International researchers faced download restrictions
The Solution

How PublishFlip Helped

Implemented academic publishing suite with DOI integration, citation tools, accessibility features, and institutional licensing.

  • Migrated 45 journals to accessible PublishFlip format
  • Implemented DOI integration for every article
  • Built one-click citation export in multiple formats
  • Achieved WCAG 2.1 AAA accessibility compliance
  • Created institutional IP-based authentication
  • Deployed global CDN for unrestricted access
Results Breakdown

Measurable Impact

Here's a detailed look at the results Heritage University Press achieved with PublishFlip.

267%
Citation Increase

Better discoverability and accessibility drives more citations

12K
Institutional Subscribers

Universities and libraries subscribe to digital access

AAA
Accessibility Rating

WCAG 2.1 AAA compliance for all publications

340%
Global Reach

Researchers from more countries access content

Implementation Journey

From Challenge to Success

A look at how Heritage University Press implemented PublishFlip and achieved their results.

1
Quarter 1

Accessibility Audit

Assessed current journals against WCAG standards and planned remediation

2
Quarter 2

Platform Migration

Migrated first 15 journals with accessibility features

3
Quarter 3

Full Conversion

Completed migration of remaining journals with citation tools

4
Quarter 4

Institutional Launch

Launched institutional licensing and IP authentication

Transformation

Before vs After PublishFlip

BEFORE
  • PDF-only academic journals
  • Limited search engine visibility
  • No accessibility features
  • Manual citation management
  • Complex institutional access
  • Regional access restrictions
AFTER
  • Interactive accessible journals
  • Full academic search indexing
  • WCAG 2.1 AAA compliance
  • One-click citation export (BibTeX, APA, MLA)
  • IP-based institutional authentication
  • Global CDN access

What the Team Says

Hear directly from the people who made this transformation happen.

"Our journals are now truly open to researchers everywhere, regardless of ability or location."

PJM
Prof. James Morrison
Director

"The accessibility features have received praise from researchers with visual impairments."

DRT
Dr. Rebecca Torres
Digital Initiatives Lead

"Institutional authentication integration was seamless with our existing systems."

MJ
Mark Johnson
IT Director

Products Used

Academic Publishing SuiteDOI IntegrationCitation ToolsAccessibility FeaturesInstitutional Licensing

Integrations

CrossRefORCIDGoogle ScholarShibbolethOpenAthens

Looking Ahead

Heritage University Press plans to implement open access options, develop interactive supplementary materials for research articles, and create collaborative annotation tools for peer review.

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