Articles tagged with 'Article Types'

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Article type spotlight: Data Notes

By Jack Nash

20 February 2026

Research impact isn’t measured solely by research findings — the data behind your research holds tremendous value. Data Notes provide HRB-funded researchers with a dedicated publication format to showcase datasets that might otherwise remain underutilised. By documenting your dataset in a structured, peer-reviewed format, you create new opportunities for scientific discovery beyond your original research questions. This […]

Article type spotlight: Software Tool Articles 

By Jack Nash

05 November 2025

At HRB Open Research, all research outputs deserve proper recognition. That’s why HRB Open Research publishes many diverse article types, from traditional Research Articles to less common formats such as Software Tool Articles, Data Notes, and beyond.   In this blog, we outline what a Software Tool Article is and how publishing one could increase recognition and improve the visibility and impact of your research.  What are Software Tool […]

Article type spotlight: Study Protocols and Registered Reports

By Jack Nash

10 October 2025

Over recent years, many researchers have alluded to a ‘reproducibility crisis’, where many studies are difficult or impossible to reproduce. So, how can researchers make their work more reproducible? We’ve covered some methods in a previous blog post; however, the diverse article types available to authors publishing on HRB Open Research also offer a solution […]

5 ways to maximise your research outputs with HRB Open Research

By Jack Nash

28 October 2024

Research projects are often long, complex, and made up of several detailed steps involving data collection, investigation, analysis, report writing, and more. And yet, only a snapshot of this work makes it into the final Research Article. By publishing every output of a research project as a standalone article type, you can get full credit […]