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A Landmark Merger
BioOne is proud to announce its integration with Johns Hopkins University Press (Hopkins Press), effective September 1, 2026.
In a bold step forward for its stakeholders and the nonprofit publishing community at large, BioOne is joining Hopkins Press as a thriving unit within one of the world’s most respected university presses. Together, these mission-aligned organizations can maximize their impact, unlock new opportunities, and transform how they serve researchers, societies, and libraries worldwide.
Much will stay the same: BioOne Complete and BioOne eBook collections will continue as distinct products within the Hopkins Press portfolio, preserving all publisher agreements, library licenses, Subscribe to Open commitments, and the valued staff relationships that our community depends upon. What will change is our operational strength, long-term sustainability, and the collaborative capacity necessary to thrive in the future.
The resources below address key questions from across our stakeholder community. Your trusted BioOne contacts are here to answer any additional questions you may have.
Town Hall Webinar
Watch the town hall meeting where BioOne’s Lauren Kane and Hopkins Press’s Wendy Queen discuss this groundbreaking alliance.
General FAQ
All BioOne assets, products, financial reserves, and operations — including staff — will transfer to Hopkins Press, under which BioOne will continue to operate as a discrete unit.
The BioOne Board has determined that integration with a strong, like-minded nonprofit partner offers the best path toward long-term sustainability and scaled impact. Put simply, the two organizations can achieve more together than apart, with consolidation offering greater efficiencies, improved financial security, and opportunities for future growth in content, services, and partnerships.
BioOne and Hopkins Press share a longstanding collaborative relationship, closely aligned missions, and a mutual commitment to a thriving, independent publishing ecosystem. Both organizations are the result of publisher-library collaborations, and both have been early adopters of the Subscribe to Open (S2O) model. Considerable operational synergies also exist between BioOne Complete and Project MUSE, Hopkins Press’ humanities and social science aggregation.
BioOne, as an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit, will formally dissolve on or around January 31, 2027, having successfully transferred its assets and fulfilled its founding mission. Upon dissolution, the BioOne Board’s service will conclude.
Apart from the CEO, all BioOne staff will be offered continued employment by Hopkins Press as a core condition of the agreement. As such, stakeholders should expect their day-to-day contacts to remain largely the same. BioOne CEO Lauren Kane will remain with BioOne through its dissolution on January 31, 2027, providing oversight of the transition and integration.
We are committed to maintaining a transparent process as the integration progresses. Please reach out to your usual BioOne contact with any questions. We also welcome your attendance at our forthcoming webinar/town hall, with sign-up details below.
For BioOne Publishers
All current BioOne participating publishers will be asked to assign their current licensing agreements to Hopkins Press, allowing for continuous participation and collection of future royalties. The terms of these agreements — including any relevant financial guarantees, such as with our S2O publishers — will not be affected by this transaction.
Concern for the long-term financial sustainability of BioOne’s publishers — particularly its smallest exclusive societies — was central to this decision. As part of Hopkins Press, BioOne will benefit from greater operating efficiencies and market presence. The resulting savings will preserve BioOne’s capacity to maintain sustaining royalties over the long term. In addition, BioOne publishers will benefit from new services and future revenue-generating opportunities.
In the near term, to express our appreciation for your support, all active royalty-eligible publishers will receive a transfer bonus.
All BioOne’s financial assets, other than funds earmarked for the organization’s maintenance and obligations through dissolution, will be transferred to Hopkins Press.
Importantly, BioOne’s Capital Reserve – containing $5.7M – will be converted to a restricted fund at the University, where it can only be used for the direct financial benefit of BioOne publishers.
No, the integration does not include a platform migration/consolidation or change from current submission workflows. BioOne Complete and BioOne eBook collections will remain hosted by nonprofit partner SPIE for the foreseeable future, ensuring continuity of access and workflows for publishers and libraries alike.
Meredith Pond, Associate Director of Publishing, remains your dedicated resource for any questions about this transition and your continued participation.
For BioOne Libraries
No, subscribing library access will continue uninterrupted, with the BioOne Digital Library’s continued hosting on the SPIE platform. Likewise, all current license terms for BioOne Complete and BioOne eBook collections will remain in effect.
Both BioOne and Hopkins’ Project MUSE were founded as library-publisher collaborations, and the needs of libraries were at the heart of this integration. As part of Hopkins Press, BioOne will enjoy greater operating efficiencies, the savings from which will help to preserve BioOne’s long-term ability to maintain sustaining royalties, which in turn helps nonprofit societies remain viable, independent, and not reliant on restrictive and costly commercial deals. In addition, we anticipate that the combined entity will be better positioned to respond to library and user needs for improved infrastructure, accessibility, and other emerging technology standards.
No, the integration does not include a platform migration/consolidation at this time. The BioOne Digital Library including BioOne Complete and BioOne eBook collections will remain hosted by nonprofit partner SPIE for the foreseeable future, ensuring continuity of access and workflows for publishers and libraries alike.
No. BioOne Complete, Project MUSE, and all other BioOne and Hopkins Press products will remain discrete products and available for separate subscription/purchase only. This is necessitated by BioOne’s ongoing royalty structure with its valued publisher participants. However, even as distinct products, many efficiencies and economies of scale exist that will benefit all customers and stakeholders.
2027 renewals will be sent in Q4 2026 following the transaction closing and will reflect new payment/banking details for Hopkins Press. The invoicing process for BioOne products and Hopkins Press products (including Project MUSE) will remain separate and distinct. In addition, all BioOne regional sales partners remain unchanged and will continue to offer support as before.
Christine Orr, Senior Director of Business and Community Development, remains your dedicated resource for any questions about this transition and your continued BioOne support.