Scientific Storytelling That Drives Research Impact
For science to matter, it must be visible. Turning discoveries into impactful stories, Karger Amplify, the engagement studio for research, bridges the communication gap between academia and funders, regulators, industry, and the general public.
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If you’d like to discuss how we can support your institution’s research communications, feel free to reach out.
Your Shortcut to Research Support
No more cutting corners and no need to be a communications pro on the side. Rely on Karger’s experts to be your extended research support team, allowing you to save time and focus on what your institution does best: cutting-edge research.
Empower Your Researchers
We make your researchers shine. Karger experts work individually with your institution’s researchers to elevate their research findings and projects to audiences that matter. The result? Increased reach and citations that go beyond the research paper and include many different formats.
What We Offer
We turn complex science into digestible content assets that engage and inform. Offering a range of formats, our team produces illustrations, animations, videos, podcasts, and websites. Plus, we develop campaigns that generate reach and attract attention.
Illustrations
Capture your message into one powerful graphic or visual. Transform your research into engaging illustrations or infographics. And add motion too.
- Custom illustrations in 2D/3D
- Custom infographics in 2D/3D
- Add-on animated loops
Animations & Videos
Bring your research to life with house-style or custom 2D and premium 3D animations, from full productions to engaging 60-second video shorts
- 60-second shorts
- House or custom 2D animations
- Premium 3D animations
Podcasts
Turn your research into audio-visual storytelling, either clearly scripted and professionally voiced or sit-down interview-style.
- Professionally scripted/narrated
- Interview-style video or audio
- Video with 2D/3D overlays
Interactive Experiences
Immerse your audiences in engaging experiences and embed your research into virtual (VR) or augmented reality (AR) environments.
- Augmented 3D on mobiles
- Headset-ready full 3D immersion
- Real-time 3D (WebGL)
e-Learning
Transform research into custom-built courses hosted on Karger‘s eLearning platform. Includes custom design, consulting, and creation.
- Interactive experiences
- Multiple languages
- Potential CME/CPD accreditation
Knowledge Hubs
Give your research a home online and turn it into a digital launchpad for your publications. Available as add-on to your educational research assets.
- Sleek homepage or long-form landing page
- 1-2 subpages with media categories
- Customizable and hosted by Karger
Engagement Campaigns
Whether videos, animations, or podcasts – attract attention to your publications and assets, especially from audiences outside of academia.
- Paid social & search campaigns for max reach
- 50k impressions complimentary per asset
- Timely, robust reporting for each campaign
Your Benefits
With Karger’s expert science communications capabilities, you can:
Attract funders and grow researcher influence
Maximize global reach of your research
Save time with communications support
Track performance with robust reporting
Why Partner with Karger?
As a medical publisher with a 130-year legacy of direct researcher engagement, we have created hundreds of scientific communication assets. But it doesn’t stop there:
End-to-End Collaboration
High-quality services delivered by a team of experts working one-on-one with your individual researchers lead to growing citations and recognition for their work.
Real Savings
With one account manager for all your projects and expert support where it matters most, you and your institution are saving big on time and costs.
Unparalleled Reach
From animations to podcasts, our assets come with a complimentary social campaign and guaranteed reach of 50,000 impressions. It’s a great start and the sky is the limit.
Flexibility and Scalability
Flexible and tailored solutions designed to fit the project size and needs that are right for you. Mix and match products and services for your needs.
All Disciplines
Whether it’s physical sciences, health research, or humanities, our services cater to the unique needs of diverse academic fields.
Open Licensing
All outputs are Open Access (CC BY-ND 4.0), ensuring unrestricted reach and engagement while allowing your researchers or institution to retain full copyright
Meet our studio managers Will Mountford and Sam Crossley. To get started, reach out to our experts, Jim Quelch and Alison Hope via the contact form.
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Let’s discuss how Karger Publishers can help you elevate your research communications.
Questions, Answered
Here’s what you need to know about working with us and boosting your research reach.
What is Karger Amplify?
Karger’s new comprehensive service, the engagement studio for research, is designed for the scientific community and aims to elevate research visibility and drive societal impact. We help institutions and their researchers reach key audiences beyond academia—funders, policymakers, regulators, industry, and the general public—through expert science communications and compelling storytelling. By working directly with your institution’s researchers, we turn complex science into engaging content that resonates and amplifies reach.
Is Karger Amplify for me?
If you are a research manager, administrator, investigator, or occupy any role working to support research in your institution, Karger Amplify is for you. We help research managers like you save time and costs by serving as an extension of your research support team. In your role, you are often managing a high volume of responsibilities. Karger’s trained engagement experts ease that burden and work directly with you and your individual research team.
Why is Karger introducing Karger Amplify?
Given our close relationships within the academic community, we have witnessed a rising need to put science front and center, highlighting it to audiences beyond the research community and showcasing how it can be applied to societal benefit. Our aim is to turn research into stories that resonate. After all, research impact can only be achieved when science is both visible and understood. That’s why Karger believes in transforming complex research findings into compelling stories, engaging media formats, and public campaigns that deliver.
What services or products does Karger Amplify include?
At Karger, our approach is to translate scientific research into non-scientific, easy-to-understand language and engaging formats, and disseminate it to the world. To that end, Karger’s engagement studio for research offers a variety of assets in several categories and multiple formats: animations, illustrations, podcasts, knowledge hubs and microsites, eLearning courses, and multi-channel campaigns.
Illustrations – Includes custom 2D/3D illustrations, infographics, and animated loops to convey research in visually engaging ways.
Animations – Includes house-style or custom 2D animations, premium 3D animations, and 60-second shorts to convey scientific research in visually compelling ways.
Podcasts – includes scripted, voice-narrated podcasts, interview-style podcasts, video podcasts, and other audio-visual formats to turn research into resonating stories.
Microsites – includes knowledge hubs and landing pages designed to showcase your educational assets and get eyeballs from audiences that matter.
eLearning – includes customizable course modules in different languages and for any topic hosted on Karger‘s eLearning platform.
Campaigns – includes broad and focused audience engagement campaigns on various social channels designed to reach maximum visibility or targeted audiences.
Interactive Experiences – Includes AR and VR experiences, real-time 3D (WebGL), and mobile-optimized 3D to present scientific research in immersive, interactive ways.
Does Karger Amplify support all research fields?
Yes, Karger Amplify is open to researchers across all disciplines. Whether in social sciences, physical sciences, or health sciences, our services are tailored to meet the specific needs of your field. For example, we’ve supported oncology researchers in communicating clinical findings, created animations to explain neuroscience concepts, and helped social science scholars increase the visibility of their work. This broad, subject-agnostic approach ensures that researchers from any field can benefit from our expertise in science communications.
Do I need to be an author in Karger journals to use these services?
No, not at all. Karger Amplify is available to anyone in any field, regardless of whether or not they have published in Karger journals.
Can I bundle Karger services?
Absolutely. You can mix and match products depending on your needs. Karger is offering you maximum flexibility and scalability to customize a service package that works for you. A complimentary audience engagement campaign with a guaranteed reach of 50,000 impressions is included in all asset productions.
Why do I need Karger Amplify?
Working with Karger will give you and your institution the following benefits:
- Save time and stay focused – let Karger’s experts amplify your research.
- Maximize global reach and distribution starting at 50,000 impressions.
- Track performance with robust and timely reporting.
- Secure funding opportunities and demonstrate research impact.
- Liaise with one account manager for all your institution’s needs.
- Benefit from expert storytelling and striking imagery.
What makes Karger different from other providers?
Unlike others, Karger is a medical publisher that combines a 130-year legacy of direct researcher engagement with extensive experience in creating hundreds of scientific communication assets. These are delivered through our wholly owned subsidiaries Science Animated and ResearchPod, bringing together human studio expertise in visual and audio storytelling to support effective research communication.
How does the announcement by Oxford University Press to acquire Karger Publishers impact the launch of Karger Amplify?
The market rollout of Karger Amplify is proceeding as planned. All current contacts at Karger remain the same and are not affected by this announcement. This is an exciting step for OUP and for Karger Publishers, but nothing changes in our day-to-day work and in our commitment to our customers. The services you receive from Karger will be unaffected by the acquisition plans and will have the full backing of Oxford University Press. The official announcement is published on our website.
What level of support does Karger provide to me and my institution?
When working with Karger, you get to face one account manager for all your institution’s needs and your projects who will liaise with the project team on your behalf. The Karger team collaborates closely with your research investigators and other stakeholders to elevate research visibility. While you’ll have a dedicated Karger expert guiding your journey, we can easily scale our support to match your evolving needs – just let us know how we can best support you.
Does Karger Amplify help researchers attract funding and citations?
Yes. Karger Amplify can help researchers attract funding and citations by making their work visible to a global audience beyond the research community. Our experts create and distribute tailored communication assets that showcase the impact and relevance of your research, increasing visibility, engagement, and opportunities for collaboration and funding.
Are there testimonials and case studies?
“Exceptional service, talent, and communication” (Amy Buck, The University or Edinburgh). More reviews for our wholly owned subsidiaries Science Animated and ResearchPod. More testimonials available upon request.
What are the pricing options?
Karger Amplify services are tailored to your institution’s needs. Each product is priced individually, and our project manager will provide a customized quote based on your objectives. Aside from the production of assets such as animations, videos, podcasts, or e-learning courses, we offer audience engagement campaigns for the dissemination of your content.
How do you promote scientific publications?
You can choose between broad campaigns for maximum reach and focused campaigns for targeted audiences. Depending on the campaign type, different platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, or Google Ads will be used. A broad campaign with a guaranteed reach of 50,000 impression is included in each asset production. Additional options such as landing pages or knowledge hubs are also available to enhance visibility.
How can I get more information on Karger Amplify?
To set up a free consultation, contact either Alison a.hope@karger.com or Jim j.quelch@karger.com, or reach out through the contact form.