HRB Open Research Blog

Open research – publishing with greater transparency than open access

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 […]

How to boost the impact of your research

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.

What is editorial-led peer review and what does it mean for authors?

When F1000 first launched, it set out to rethink how research is communicated, with the aim of greatly accelerating the sharing of new findings, bringing control of the process back to authors and the research community, and providing transparency across the full process, from underlying research data and code through to open peer review. These remain crucial principles on which all the F1000 platforms are based, including HRB Open Research. In this blog, Managing Director Rebecca Lawrence outlines the first of several adjustments to the F1000 publishing model – the move to editorial-led peer review.

How can peer review support science communication?

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.

Improving peer review through co-reviewing

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

Top tips for data sharing

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.

The top five most-read articles of 2023

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 position as the most popular open access publishing venue for HRB-funded researchers. As of December 2023, 65 articles were published on the platform from 416 HRB-funded authors. Read more about […]

National Open Research Festival: early career researchers call for research assessment reform

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.