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💡Exciting News for Researchers 💡We're thrilled to introduce our brand-new guide, which shows you how use the Overton Index to better track and measure the influence of your research on policy - https://bit.ly/3MaDIZT As 'research impact' becomes a critical metric for funding, promotion and tenure, understanding the reach and real-world application of your work is more important than ever. This guide is designed to help you get the most out of Overton, enabling you to uncover compelling evidence of your research's impact in the policy space. What you'll learn: ✔️How to find direct citations of your work in policy documents ✔️How to trace the 'reach' of your research, following the chain of attribution as policy entities reference each other ✔️How to understand and evaluate what you find, and use it responsibly Don't miss out on this essential resource for enhancing the visibility and impact of your research. Thanks to our analyst Kat Hart for penning the guide!

Predatory conferences are on the rise. Here are five ways to tackle them Early-career researchers are being targeted by organizers of exploitative meetings. There needs to be more awareness and perhaps legal redress over this dangerous development. “Predatory- event organizers target established researchers, too, as well as journal editors.” (Five ways to tackle predatory conferences, Editorial, Nature, Vol632, 30 July 2024, p 7.) #Predatory conferences #Researchers

Register now for this hugely valuable event to help bridge the gap between research and its communication. All are welcome, not just University members. In a free-wheeling conversation, Subhra Priyadarshini and Ehsan Masood will dive into the strategies and techniques that turn scientific findings into persuasive, accessible narratives for diverse audiences — from policymakers to the public.  Key topics will include:  - Crafting evidence-backed arguments  - The importance of explaining technical concepts without losing meaning  - Knowing your audience  - Tailoring content for different platforms.

Are you familiar with our funding insights blog? We publish interviews with research funders, interviews with funding recipients, guest pieces from researchers on various topics related to academic careers, and more. 🌐 We are now publishing these blogs in Spanish, Portuguese, and German. Take a look! Read the blog: https://lnkd.in/ePdPjHVS Would you like to contribute to our blog - an interview about research funding you were awarded, or funding that you grant, a topic of discussion which is interesting to the research community? If so, let us know! 🔃 Please repost if there are researchers in your network who will find this useful. #ResearchFundingInsights #ResearchGrant #ResearchFunding #ResearcherInsights #Blog 

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Insightful analysis in this month's brief on special / thematic issues and their impact on publishing output. See below 👇. Also .... For more industry analysis, I recommend our "hot of the presses." Journal Benchmarking report. It provides a unique and robust analysis of the scholarly journals landscape. Taking both a historical perspective (how did we get here?) and a forward-looking view (where are we going?), we identify and explain the most important trends and drivers shaping the market. Link in comments.

⏰10 day left to apply to International Public Policy Association workshops: among the many relevant topics, consider presenting a paper in the workshop coordinated by me and colleagues 👉 topic: T05 - POLICY DESIGN, EVALUATION, POLICY ANALYSIS. 👉W01. DEFINING POLICY SUCCESS AND FAILURE AS EVALUATION CHALLENGES. FOCUSING ON OUTCOMES: BLESSING OR A CURSE FOR POLICYMAKERS? Some very interesting proposals have already been presented, it is going to be a thoughtful session.

5️⃣ mistakes scientists make when writing broader impacts in grant proposals: 1️⃣ Targeting underrepresented groups without a clear plan or expertise. Avoid vague statements about diversity without concrete plans or partnerships. 2️⃣ Making broad, unsubstantiated claims not backed by evidence. Apply the same intellectual rigor and honest reasoning as the research plan. 3️⃣ Not allocating appropriate budget for broader impacts activities. The budget communicates priorities. Failing to dedicate funds suggests broader impacts are an afterthought. 4️⃣ Setting overly ambitious expectations, especially for students. Avoid severe expectations for students to shoulder the majority of the weight of enacting broader impacts expectations. 5️⃣ Lacking conceptual clarity about what broader impacts entail. The requirement can be vague, but avoid a scattered approach - focus on a few well-justified, feasible activities. Broader impacts should be a thoughtful, integral part of the proposal. If you want support, feel free to reach out 🙌🏽

One of the biggest stories in scientific and scholarly publishing over the last decade has been the explosive growth of "born-OA" publishers MDPI and Frontiers (and to a lesser extent, Hindawi). They went from small niche publishers to among the ten largest journal publishers in the world as measured by article market share. It is an astounding growth story. The secret to this growth was the "special issue" -- thematic issues organized by a guest editor who helps with author recruitment. In essence, these publishers figured out how to leverage editorial networks to an extent no other publishers had and it paid huge dividends. Until the achilles heel of the special issue strategy became apparent. Read more about the rise and fall (and maybe rise again?) of the special issue strategy in this month's issue of The Brief: 👉 https://lnkd.in/g4-XdGZn

Safeguarding research integrity is a topic of increasing concern and attention within scholarly publishing. The headlines often feature the sleuths working outside publishing companies, but what about those who work within our organizations? • How do publishers organize their research integrity operations, and how do they staff them? • What is the scope of the work across the publishing workflow? • What skills are needed, and what career pathways exist in this area of expertise? Join us for our next webinar, "The Scholarly Kitchen: Staffing Up For Research Integrity," to explore these questions and more with distinguished panelists who will share their perspectives and experiences concerning the pivotal role of research integrity operations within scholarly publishing companies. https://lnkd.in/ge2SkUAx