Open Research: Preprints and Peer Review

Increasingly, the value of your work is no longer just about the journal in which you publish your paper. Instead, it includes being open about methods, data, code, analyses and peer review. By understanding how openness is changing the way research is conducted and communicated, you will equip yourselves with the confidence and skills to benefit from it.

As part of this cultural shift, research publishing models are changing more and more, authors are sharing preprints ahead of the wait for journal publication, funders are responding with new preprint policies for immediate open access to research outputs. New types of peer review offer different levels of transparency to authors, reviewers and readers.

In this course, you will learn about the principles, practices and benefits of Open Research. We will then focus on publishing methods, peer review systems and innovative open models. We will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the different models and the practical steps you need to take before posting a preprint or submitting to an open peer review journal. We will discuss how you can use preprints responsibly and explore the future of Open Research.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this workshop, you will be better able to:

• Explain the principles, practices and benefits of Open Research
• Recognise different systems of peer review and preprints
• Recognise the new peer review and preprint policies used by research funders in assessment
• Identify the practical  implications of submitting a preprint or using open peer review models
• Judge how preprints and open peer review may benefit your research, including how you can be recognised and rewarded for your efforts

How to Book

Please select a date and book on via Inkpath using your Imperial Single-Sign-On.