What GetFTR does

GetFTR (legal entity: Get Full Text Research, LLC) is a publisher-funded consortium that operates a real-time entitlement checking service bridging scholarly research discovery and publisher access systems. Founded in 2020 by five major academic publishers (American Chemical Society, Elsevier, Springer Nature, Taylor & Francis Group, and Wiley), the company has grown to encompass 70+ publisher and platform partners and supports streamlined access to over 51% of global research output. The service functions by verifying researcher access rights directly with publishers at the point of discovery, using federated access standards (SAML/OpenAthens) and Crossref metadata to route entitlement requests and return smart links that bypass repetitive authentication steps.

The core technology is the GetFTR Entitlement Service, supplemented by the GetFTR Browser Extension, a Retraction and Errata Service (extended to all partners in 2024), Smartlinks, and a Partner Self-Service Portal. The platform is integrated into dominant researcher discovery tools including Google Scholar, PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Semantic Scholar, Dimensions, Mendeley, and ResearchGate, making the service invisible to end users while operating beneath the surface of the scholarly workflow. A 2026 product expansion enables AI tools to check access rights for academic content.

GetFTR's business model is a publisher-funded consortium: the service is free for researchers, discovery tools, and integrators, with sustainability derived from tiered financial contributions from participating publishers based on publication output volume. Smaller publishers access the service through a free tier introduced in 2022. The company operates globally and maintains a deliberately lean team of 1-10 employees, with governance structured as a separate LLC from its publisher backers.

Name

GetFTR

Legal name

Get Full Text Research, LLC

Website

https://getfulltextresearch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GetFTR (Get Full Text Research) operates a publisher-funded real-time entitlement checking service that verifies researcher access rights directly with publishers at the point of discovery. Founded in 2020 by five major academic publishers and serving 70+ publisher and platform partners covering over 51% of global research output, it is a free-to-use service sustained by tiered publisher contributions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Scholarly Content Access Infrastructure

NAICS

Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services (51929), Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services (519290)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Recommendation & Discovery Engines (content/product) (BPAMAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

OER Repositories, Discovery & Metadata Services (EDAGAJAL), Content Curation & Bookmarking/Read-Later Platforms (MPACAKAH)

Keywords

• Scholarly content access
• Entitlement checking service
• Academic publisher integrations
• Research discovery platform
• Federated authentication linking

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Publisher Tiered Contributions: GetFTR is sustained through financial contributions from participating publishers on a tiered structure according to the volume of their published output. Larger publishers with more content contribute more than smaller publishers.
2. Free Tier for Small Publishers: GetFTR offers a free tier initiative that waives costs for smaller publishers and organizations, enabling broad participation regardless of size.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

GetFTR (Get Full Text Research) operates a real-time entitlement checking service that verifies whether a researcher has institutional access to scholarly articles and book chapters at the point of discovery. It connects publishers directly to discovery platforms via federated access (SAML/OpenAthens) and Crossref metadata, returning smart indicators and pre-authenticated smart links for entitled, free, or open access content. The service is free for researchers, discovery tools, and integrators, and is sustained through tiered financial contributions from participating publishers based on the volume of their published output.

Product overview

GetFTR (Get Full Text Research) is a single, unified platform that streamlines researcher access to scholarly content by checking entitlements directly with publishers at the point of discovery. The core GetFTR Entitlement Service uses real-time API connections with publishers to verify access rights based on institutional affiliation, returning smart indicators and links for open access, free, or subscription content. The GetFTR Browser Extension provides a downloadable tool for researchers to access this functionality directly in their browser. The Retraction and Errata Service, extended to all partners, adds research integrity signals to discovery. Publishers and discovery tools integrate via the Partner Self-Service Portal. The service supports federated access methods (SAML/OpenAthens) and works with discovery platforms including Google Scholar, PubMed, Web of Science, EBSCO, and Dimensions. GetFTR recently enabled AI tools to check access rights for academic content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GetFTR Entitlement Service Real-time entitlement checking service that verifies researcher access rights to scholarly articles and book chapters at the point of discovery. Uses federated access (SAML/OpenAthens) and Crossref metadata to route DOI-based entitlement requests to the correct publisher and return smart indicators for subscription, open access, or free content.
• GetFTR Browser Extension Downloadable browser extension that displays GetFTR entitlement indicators directly within the researcher's browser, enabling one-click access to entitled content on participating publisher sites and supporting a Save to Reference Managers feature (Mendeley, Zotero, EndNote).
• Retraction and Errata Service Research integrity feature that displays retraction and errata indicators on article references across discovery platforms. Implemented by publishers including Taylor & Francis, IOP Publishing, APA PsycInfo, and others, alerting researchers to corrected or retracted content.
• Smartlinks WAYFless pre-authenticated URLs that contain the user's institutional affiliation and bypass repetitive institutional login steps when moving from discovery tools to publisher platforms, working both on and off campus.
• Partner Self-Service Portal Web portal where GetFTR publishers and integrators manage their integration, access technical documentation, configure participation, and use API documentation to implement entitlement checking.
• GetFTR Discovery Integrations Technical integrations enabling discovery platforms and tools to display GetFTR entitlement indicators next to article references. Includes integrations with Google Scholar, PubMed, Web of Science, EBSCO, Dimensions, Mendeley, Semantic Scholar, Scopus, ResearchGate, R Discovery, Lean Library, Scite, APA PsycInfo, and others.

Quantifiable outcome

• Researchers using CACTUS/R Discovery experienced a 20% increase in full-text views after GetFTR integration
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration25 records

AI capability2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

36 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)coreTechnology or Integration · 16 June 2026PNAS partnered with GetFTR to improve discovery and access to trusted research, integrating GetFTR indicators to help researchers quickly access full-text content.
• EBSCO Information ServicescoreTechnology or Integration · 11 May 2026EBSCO partnered with GetFTR to streamline access to full text, integrating GetFTR capabilities into EBSCO's discovery and research platforms.
• ASHA Journals (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association)coreTechnology or Integration · 30 April 2026ASHA Journals joined GetFTR to provide researchers with improved access to ASHA published content through GetFTR's entitlement checking and smart links.
• The Company of BiologistscoreTechnology or Integration · 20 April 2026The Company of Biologists joined GetFTR to enhance discovery and access to their portfolio of biology journals.
• Web of Science (Clarivate)coreTechnology or Integration · 13 October 2025Partnership to streamline research discovery and access. Web of Science integrates GetFTR to provide researchers with seamless access to full-text content from within the discovery platform.
• IEEEcoreTechnology or Integration · 25 September 2024IEEE became the latest publisher to join GetFTR, providing their extensive engineering and technology content through GetFTR's streamlined access framework.
• MyScienceWorkcoreTechnology or Integration · 17 November 2021MyScienceWork partnered with GetFTR to provide researchers with a more streamlined and sustainable online access experience. The integration works with institutional affiliations to automatically place smart indicators next to subscription articles users are entitled to.
• Taylor & FranciscoreTechnology or IntegrationTaylor & Francis was among the founding publishers (December 2019) and has integrated GetFTR across their eBooks platform and online journals, including implementation of retraction and errata features.
• ElseviercoreTechnology or IntegrationElsevier was a founding publisher (December 2019) and has participated in GetFTR's ScienceDirect content syndication pilot.
• Springer NaturecoreTechnology or IntegrationSpringer Nature was a founding publisher (December 2019) providing entitlements information through GetFTR.
• WileycoreTechnology or IntegrationWiley was a founding publisher (December 2019) and has integrated GetFTR across their platforms, with Todd Toler serving as Chair of the GetFTR Advisory Group.
• American Chemical Society (ACS)coreTechnology or IntegrationACS was a founding publisher (December 2019) and has integrated GetFTR into article references on ACS Publications.
• DimensionscoreTechnology or IntegrationDimensions was among the first pilot integrators (Q1 2020) to trial GetFTR, enabling researchers to see GetFTR article links next to subscription content.
• MendeleycoreTechnology or IntegrationMendeley was an early pilot integrator (Q1 2020) providing GetFTR access pathways for its researcher user base.
• ReadCube PaperscoreTechnology or IntegrationReadCube Papers was among the first pilot integrators (Q1 2020) to trial GetFTR.
• FigsharecoreTechnology or IntegrationFigshare piloted GetFTR from launch (Q1 2020), integrating GetFTR indicators for researchers.
• SymplecticcoreTechnology or IntegrationSymplectic was among the first pilot integrators (Q1 2020) to trial GetFTR.
• Researcher AppcoreTechnology or IntegrationResearcher App integrated GetFTR to solve the critical problem of knowing which papers users have access to before clicking, providing seamless pathways to content.
• SilverchaircoreTechnology or IntegrationSilverchair was among the initial advisory board members and integrates GetFTR into their Literatum platform, enabling publishers like American Medical Association and Rockefeller University Press to participate.
• AtyponcoreTechnology or IntegrationAtypon was among the initial advisory board members and integrates GetFTR into their platforms, working with publishers on Literatum and supporting CONNECT integration.
• CrossrefcoreTechnology or IntegrationGetFTR collaborates with Crossref to strengthen research integrity by using Crossref metadata to route entitlement requests to correct publishers.
• SeamlessAccess.orgcoreTechnology or IntegrationGetFTR works alongside SeamlessAccess to introduce consistent authentication experiences across websites using federated access methods.
• CABIcoreTechnology or IntegrationCABI partnered with GetFTR to enhance access and impact across the global research community, taking advantage of the free tier initiative for smaller publishers.
• Sage PublishingcoreTechnology or IntegrationSage became a publisher partner, integrating GetFTR to streamline access to their social sciences and humanities content.
• Oxford University PresscoreTechnology or IntegrationOxford University Press went live with GetFTR, providing access to their extensive humanities and sciences content.
• American Society for Microbiology (ASM)coreTechnology or IntegrationASM integrated GetFTR to enhance access from article references, enabling researchers to quickly reach full-text content from cited articles.
• IOP PublishingcoreTechnology or IntegrationIOP Publishing integrated GetFTR with their article references, displaying GetFTR indicators to help researchers access cited physics and materials science content.
• AIP PublishingcoreTechnology or IntegrationAIP Publishing, as a leading non-profit physical sciences publisher, joined GetFTR to provide streamlined access to their physics content.
• ThiemecoreTechnology or IntegrationThieme integrated with GetFTR to enhance access and visibility of their medical and scientific journals.
• Google ScholarcoreTechnology or IntegrationGetFTR now works with Google Scholar, enabling researchers to access GetFTR indicators when discovering content through Google's academic search.
• PubMedcoreTechnology or IntegrationGetFTR integrated with PubMed to provide seamless access to full-text content for biomedical researchers using the NCBI discovery platform.
• Semantic ScholarcoreTechnology or IntegrationSemantic Scholar joined GetFTR to provide AI-powered discovery with seamless access to full-text content.
• ResearchGatecoreTechnology or IntegrationResearchGate integrated with GetFTR to enhance access to trusted publisher content within their academic collaboration network.
• ScopuscoreTechnology or IntegrationGetFTR works with Scopus, providing seamless access pathways for researchers discovering content through Elsevier's abstract and citation database.
• APA PsycInfocoreTechnology or IntegrationAPA PsycInfo integrated GetFTR's retraction and errata feature, alerting researchers to updated psychological research.
• Lean LibrarycoreTechnology or IntegrationLean Library integrated with GetFTR to streamline access to research through library discovery systems.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/getftr-get-full-text-research

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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