About Us

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About Silverchair

Silverchair believes that innovation can fulfill the greatest promises of scholarship. As the leading independent platform partner for scholarly and professional publishers, we serve our growing community through flexible technology and unparalleled services. We build and host websites, online products, and digital libraries for our clients’ content, enabling researchers and professionals to maximize their contributions to our world. Our vision is to help publishers thrive, evolve, and fulfill their missions.

Silverchair is positioned at the intersection of publishers, technology vendors, and industry movements, giving us a unique opportunity to convene forums of expertise, experience, and learning where we can all share and grow together. That’s why we work to intentionally foster this community through active engagement with our clients, our partners, and the industry we’re all a part of.

Learn more about our platform, our company history, and our leadership.

Our Values

Listen & assume positive intent

Speak your mind; be honest & constructive

Solve problems with creativity & empathy

Act with integrity

Our mission is to empower creators and users of scholarly and professional knowledge to maximize their positive impact on humanity

What Clients are Saying

Our relationship with Silverchair continues to feel like a real partnership, where we both work to reach mutually satisfying resolutions to problems and seek opportunities for improvement.
The recent migration of IWA Publishing to the Silverchair Platform has been an education in a very pleasant way. I am impressed by how the Silverchair team have applied themselves to find practical, workable solutions that enable us to achieve our goals. At the same time, the team at Silverchair have been very good company on our journey.
—Rod Cookson, IWA Publishing
You're honest and straight-shooters, and we value that. You committed and made the adjustments necessary to deliver our migration. The people working on our project convey enthusiasm and commitment.
I REALLY appreciate that our account managers are not just gatekeepers and informational relays. They are well-informed, honest when they aren't, and willing to bring in other subject matter experts for direct conversations. This makes things so much more efficient and effective for us as clients trying to understand the platform and plan our business.
As a new Silverchair client, we've experienced notable improvements in development team responses. Overall, Silverchair compares favorably to other vendors with whom we have worked.
Silverchair not only has good technology, but also a good view of the future.
Silverchair's teams are creative and present innovative solutions for our business problems.

Headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia, Silverchair is changing the way scientists, doctors, researchers, and professionals consume information. We design, deliver, and host distinctive sites and digital products that deliver our clients’ expert content.

Professional Associations

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Industry Initiatives & Working Groups

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