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Science communication, particularly science journalism, is central to disseminating the latest research to policymakers, practitioners, the public, and other stakeholders. However, it’s vital that the research being communicated is sound and reliable to avoid misinformation and mistrust of research.

We explore how co-reviewing can help to improve peer review and provide opportunities for researchers that are often overlooked in the process.

Open data is a central part of open science, but data sharing can be difficult for researchers unfamiliar with open data practices. In this blog we provide some useful tips and guidance that will help you share data effectively.

As we begin 2024, we are happy to share with you our top five most-read articles for 2023. In 2023, HRB Open Research maintained its…

As another year comes to a close, we’re reflecting on some of the biggest achievements of HRB Open Research and its authors in 2023.

On 2-3 November 2023, the inaugural National Open Research Festival was held by the National Open Research Forum (NORF) at the Royal Irish Academy in Dublin. Read some of the key takeaways from the Festival.

Thanks to our post-publication peer review model, there’s still time for HRB-funded researchers to publish findings with HRB Open Research this year. To help you with the process, we’ve created a checklist to get your research ready for submission.

In honour of Peer Review Week, we’re exploring five ways to align peer review practices with the future of publishing, and how HRB Open Research is already working towards this.

We set the record straight on 5 open research myths, helping researchers to separate the fact from the fiction.

We explore the context of research assessment, ongoing work globally to address some of the current issues, and how open research initiatives like HRB Open Research can help contribute to research assessment reform.