ARVO Selects KGL PubFactory for Journal Hosting and Publishing Platform

Glen Allen, VA—October 14, 2025— The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) has chosen KGL PubFactory, the online hosting division of KnowledgeWorks Global Ltd. (KGL) as the new digital publishing platform and host for its portfolio of journals.

ARVO is the largest eye and vision research organization in the world, advancing research into understanding the visual system and preventing, treating, and curing its disorders. ARVO publishes three highly respected, peer-reviewed, open access journals, Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, Journal of Vision, and Translational Vision Science & Technology.

The partnership marks an important step in ARVO’s publishing strategy, providing a dynamic and flexible platform designed to deliver an engaging and seamless experience for authors, editors, and readers. By migrating its journals to KGL PubFactory, ARVO will be able to enhance the visibility and impact of its content while benefiting from advanced tools for discovery, usage insights, and community engagement.

“Our goal is to ensure that the vital research published in ARVO journals reaches the widest possible audience and delivers maximum impact,” said Dr. Jon Mallett, ARVO’s Senior Director of Journals. “Partnering with KGL PubFactory gives us a cost-effective and reliable publishing environment that is intuitive and highly adaptable to our community’s needs.”

“KGL PubFactory is proud to welcome ARVO to our growing global community of society publishers,” said Jose Fossi, Vice President of KGL PubFactory. “We are excited to provide ARVO with a flexible platform that will elevate the user experience for their community, support greater discoverability, and help their content make an even more impactful contribution to global vision research.”

The transition, which will take place in 2026, has been planned to ensure continuity and a smooth migration from ARVO’s current platform to KGL PubFactory.

About ARVO

The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) is the largest eye and vision research organization in the world. Members include approximately 12,000 eye and vision researchers from over 60 countries. ARVO advances research worldwide into understanding the visual system and preventing, treating and curing its disorders. Learn more at ARVO.org.

About KGL PubFactory

KGL PubFactory provides publishers and societies with flexible, scalable hosting solutions that power the delivery of journals, books, reference works, videos, podcasts, blogs and more to global audiences. KGL PubFactory enables organizations to maximize the reach, discoverability, and impact of their content while offering readers a modern, engaging and dynamic platform experience. For more information, visit www.pubfactory.com.

About KnowledgeWorks Global Ltd.

KnowledgeWorks Global Ltd. (KGL) is the premier industry provider of editorial, peer review, production, consulting, online hosting, institutional sales, association management, and transformative solutions for every stage of the content lifecycle. KGL serves the STEM/HSS, educational publishing, and eLearning markets from content creation through distribution of print and digital products. A division of CJK Group, Inc., KGL unites content and technology expertise with over 200 years of experience serving the publishing market and is powered by state-of-the-art, intelligent solutions and integrated services including Smart Publish™, PubFactory, and Accucoms. For more information, please visit www.kwglobal.com.

Media Contact: Mike Groth, Director of Marketing, KnowledgeWorks Global Ltd., mike.groth@kwglobal.com