HRB Open Research Blog

co-reviewing

Giving early career researchers a voice

By Jack Nash

28 September 2018

Our peer review model gives early career researchers the credit they deserve   Co-reviewing is a useful way to learn about peer review, however, not all publishers credit junior researchers, so their hard work can often go unrecognised. We at HRB Open Research encourage supervisors to co-sign with junior researchers to not only provide a […]

Testicular disorders

Promoting men’s awareness of testicular disorders

By Guest Author

24 July 2018

In this Q&A, we ask Mohamad Saab, University College Cork, about his systematic review published on HRB Open Research (Version 2 now available), discussing the rise of testicular disorders in Ireland, interventions to help promote awareness and he shares his thoughts on open peer review.  

Minimising the risk of tooth decay and dental fluorosis

By Guest Author

12 June 2018

Patrice James, a Clinical Research Support Officer at University College Cork, talks about her study protocol on fluoride and oral health. In this guest blog, Patrice talks about evaluating the impact of policy changes regarding water fluoridation in Ireland on children’s teeth and the benefits of open peer review.

Increasing stakeholder involvement through immediate and open publication

By Jack Nash

30 April 2018

Éidín Ní Shé, a Research Fellow at University College Dublin, is a co-author on three articles published on HRB Open Research. She is in the lead author of the first article to pass peer review on HRB Open Research. In this guest blog, Éidín tells us how she found the publication process and why it is relevant to her work in public patient involvement in health research.