Articles tagged with 'Open Research'

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How to get the most out of your publishing experience with HRB Open Research

By Jack Nash

12 May 2026

Publishing your research can seem overwhelming, whether it’s your first time or you’ve published many times before. The process involves several steps, including selecting the appropriate article format and journal, as well as engaging in peer review. When publishing with HRB Open Research, our editorial team is available to support authors throughout the entire process. […]

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How Open Research Practices Can Help to Uphold Academic Integrity

By Jack Nash

18 December 2025

Open Research practices that prioritise openness and transparency are becoming increasingly common in academic publishing. Traditional peer review often happens behind closed doors, but new models are making reviewer names, reports, and research data available to everyone. The shift to open data can help address concerns about the reproducibility of research. When more of the publishing […]

Enhancing research communication: writing for non-academic stakeholders

By Jack Nash

27 February 2025

One of the primary goals of research is to extend its impact beyond academia, influencing global policies, enhancing patient care, and contributing to public health. To amplify this impact, authors must be able to communicate research effectively to non-academic stakeholders.

Discover the strategies researchers can employ to master the art of communicating research effectively and convey their work to diverse audiences.

6 tips for passing pre-publication checks on HRB Open Research

By Jack Nash

15 November 2024

Are you considering submitting your research? HRB Open Research’s platform uses the F1000 publication model, which is advances editorial transparency through open publishing and peer review practices while avoiding bias and misconduct through rigorous pre-publication checks. Rather than relying on journal Editors (or Editor-Chief) to accept or reject an article, our in-house editorial team diligently […]

Embracing openness in research with HRB Open Research

By Jack Nash

31 October 2024

Open science is gaining momentum in today’s research landscape. With more authors interested in the accessibility, reproducibility and transparency of their work, they need to consider where to publish their academic outputs. Launched by Health Research Board Ireland in February 2018, HRB Open Research publishes results originating from HRB-funded researchers. HRB Open Research is a […]

5 Benefits of publishing with HRB Open Research

By Jack Nash

28 August 2024

Integrity, quality and transparency are at the forefront of modern scientific research. Using F1000’s unique publishing model, HRB Open Research can uphold these principles. In this blog, we will discover what sets us apart from traditional publishing venues, and dive into the benefits of publishing on HRB Open Research.

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Open research – publishing with greater transparency than open access

By Jack Nash

23 July 2024

In the ever-changing landscape of academic research, openness stands as a cornerstone for transparency and collaboration. However, it’s crucial to recognise that not all approaches to openness are equal. What is open access? Open access (OA) provides immediate, permanent, and free access to scholarly research published online so that anyone, anywhere, can read and build […]

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How to boost the impact of your research

By Jack Nash

28 June 2024

Being able to measure and demonstrate the impact of your research is vital. Funding is often tied to the reach and impact of research as funders want to achieve the greatest return on their investment.
Additionally, focusing on impact allows researchers to see the bigger picture and overall purpose of research rather than the process.

In this blog post, we look at how to measure research impact by both traditional metric-based methods and the real world impact of research outputs, and how you can make your research published on HRB Open Research more impactful.