By Jack Nash
29 April 2024
Open data has been rapidly gaining momentum over the past decade, with funders and institutions alike introducing data-sharing policies to align with frameworks like the FAIR Data principles. Wellcome Open Research advocates its own open data policy, requiring researchers to make data as open as possible and as closed as necessary. To demonstrate open data in action, […]
By Jack Nash
26 March 2024
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 […]
By Jack Nash
22 February 2024
Open data can help to improve reproducibility, transparency, and trust in research, playing a key role in open science. However, while it has lots of benefits, researchers working with sensitive or commercial information can face challenges with data sharing practices. In our blog, we explore how researchers can share sensitive data openly and safely.
By Jack Nash
22 January 2024
All Wellcome-funded researchers can publish their research with Wellcome Open Research with no author-facing fees. To help you with the process, we’ve created a checklist with the steps you need to take to get your research ready to submit to Wellcome Open Research. Step 1: Check your eligibility to submit research to Wellcome Open Research There […]
By Jack Nash
12 December 2023
As we approach the end of 2023, we’re reflecting on some of the achievements of Wellcome Open Research and its authors over the year. We’re also exploring the five most-read articles of the year and showcasing some of the research being covered by news publications and policies around the world.
By Jack Nash
06 December 2023
Plain Language Summaries are now required when submitting to Wellcome Open Research. In this blog, we explore the benefits of PLS, how to write a PLS, and share real PLS examples from Wellcome-funded research.
By Jack Nash
18 October 2023
We explore why it’s important to broaden the scope of publishable work for authors, and how researchers can maximize their research outputs through publishing diverse article types.
By Jack Nash
25 September 2023
Sheridan Willis, F1000 Senior Associate Publisher, shares thoughts on how peer review can evolve to meet future scholarly publishing needs.