River Valley Technologies has released its Research Integrity Dashboard, incorporating a suite of third party tools, as well as River Valley’s own Research Integrity Checker. The configurable system is fully built into River Valley’s award winning submission and peer review system, ReView 3.0.
The Dashboard can be customized by publisher, journal, or even article type, ensuring all appropriate checks are carried out. These include third party tools such as ImageTwin and Clear Skies. The consolidated results are displayed within a single user-friendly interface.
The integration into ReView 3.0 allows publishers and Editorial offices to check submitted content automatically or ad hoc and at any stage, including submission, revision, and even in the production stage. The checks are run in parallel in the background, minimizing disruption to users.The Dashboard can also be used independently of ReView, or can be integrated with third party platforms.
Key features of the Research Integrity Dashboard include:
Detection of plagiarism and duplicate submission
Citation verification
Analysis of authors and affiliations
Forensic analysis of body text
Suspicious self-citation patterns
Granular analysis of references
Detection of AI-generated content
River Valley has been active in the research integrity area for some years, having already submitted some 4000 animations of questionable images on PubPeer. This experience together with 35 years of publishing innovation and knowledge of scholarly content means that River Valley Technologies is uniquely positioned to help maintain ethical publishing. The Research Integrity Dashboard integrates seamlessly with existing workflows, offering both large and small publishers a scalable, customizable approach to safeguarding research ethics.
River Valley’s Kaveh Bazargan commented: “Research integrity has never been more critical to the academic community. Publishers are under immense pressure to maintain high standards of ethical publishing while handling an increasing volume of submissions. Our Research Integrity Dashboard is designed to meet that challenge head-on, offering a robust, scalable solution that supports the integrity of research communication from start to finish. River Valley’s experience of handling complex scholarly content gives us a major advantage in spotting anomalies”
ReView 3.0 has been selected as a finalist in the SSP 2025 EPIC Awards. The Research Integrity Dashboard is a continuously evolving tool, helping maintain trust, reliability, and reproducibility in scholarly communication.
Technology from Sage has published the fourth instalment in its acclaimed Librarian Futures series: Librarian Leadership on the AI Frontier. The report explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the academic research journey—and the vital role librarians can play in guiding its responsible use.
Drawing on global surveys of over 1,000 students and 300 librarians, the findings uncover a complex relationship between confidence, capability, and trust in the academic use of AI. While over half of the students reported using AI tools like ChatGPT in their research, just 8% say they’ve received support from their librarian in doing so. This presents both a challenge and an opportunity: students overwhelmingly trust their librarians, with more than half saying they’d feel more confident using AI tools if recommended by them.
“We have been running our Librarian Futures series for nearly five years, and I’m proud of the insight gained into librarian and patron workflows,” said Matt Hayes, managing director of Technology from Sage. “Our first report highlighted how tools like Google Scholar were disintermediating the library. Now we are seeing something much more disruptive: patrons bypassing the library (and their collections) entirely with tools like ChatGPT.
“This shift risks learning outcomes, research integrity, and library relevance, but it’s also a clear opportunity for the library,” he said. “The very skills needed to use AI effectively, such as information literacy and critical thinking, are those that librarians excel at, and patron trust in librarians remains high. The call to action is clear: librarians must actively and unapologetically embed themselves in these emerging AI workflows. It’s the most powerful way for the library not just to remain essential, but to lead.”
Key insights from the report:
Over half of students reported using AI tools like ChatGPT in their research, but just 8% said their librarians supported them in their use of AI.
Librarians are more varied in their AI use than students, experimenting with tools like Copilot for Microsoft 365, Elicit, and others.
Students mostly use AI to simplify research tasks—summarising articles, breaking down complex ideas, and proofreading.
Students cite uncertainty around academic integrity as a reason for hesitating to use AI in deeper ways.
Nearly one-third of students feel their librarians wouldn’t be able to help with feelings of academic overwhelm—highlighting a missed opportunity for proactive support.
27% of students wouldn’t look to anyone at their institution for AI guidance—more than those who would turn to a librarian (17%).
The report includes commentary from academic librarians, AI experts, and library technology providers, as well as a foreword by AI education advocate Dr. Leo S Lo, dean and professor at the College of University Libraries and Learning Science at the University of New Mexico.
In his foreword, Dr. Leo S Lo writes, “This report serves as an important catalyst, urging libraries to seize their opportunity to redefine their roles, embrace AI expertise, empower students, and strengthen the library’s vital place in the academic community—today and into the future.”
The continued Librarian Futures report series demonstrates Technology from Sage’s ongoing commitment to championing the academic library for the long term, with Sage’s backing to do so. Technology from Sage is also hosting an online summit on Wednesday, 21 May, to discuss the findings with global librarian speakers. Register for the summit.
Cactus Communications (CACTUS), a leader in AI-powered solutions for the scholarly publishing ecosystem, has announced a strategic partnership with Silverchair, a leading independent platform partner for academic and professional publishers. This collaboration is focused on bringing quality and efficiency to editorial workflows in ScholarOne manuscripts by equipping journal editors with advanced tools to assess research integrity risks, technical compliance, and language quality.
The integration of Paperpal Preflight for Editorial Desk into ScholarOne workflows provides a targeted suite of AI-driven checks to detect research integrity risks, ensure technical compliance, and evaluate language quality. Preflight is configured to each journal’s guidelines and to specific editorial stages, ensuring that the right checks are applied at the right time to support editorial decision-making and uphold quality standards.
To further enhance the accuracy of these assessments, Preflight integrates PhD-level human reviews that conduct spot audits and in-depth analyses, offering a critical layer of human oversight. Preflight also provides tailored dashboards that deliver data-driven insights, helping editorial teams identify recurring risks and streamline processes effectively.
Nikesh Gosalia, President, Global Academic & Publisher Relations at Cactus Communications, said, “Ensuring research integrity is paramount in scholarly publishing. Paperpal Preflight for Editorial Desk, now used by over 20 publishers and societies, deploys a unique composite scoring methodology to instantly flag compromised manuscripts. Our partnership with Silverchair reflects a strategic move to extend this proven technology to more publishers, empowering editorial teams to proactively identify potential risks, expedite decision-making, and maintain the highest standards of quality and trust.”
Josh Dahl, SVP of Product & General Manager of ScholarOne at Silverchair added, “Integrating Paperpal Preflight for Editorial Desk into the ScholarOne workflow aligns seamlessly with our mission to support publishers in optimizing editorial workflows while ensuring end-to-end quality assessment and operational efficiencies. By combining AI-powered assessments with expert oversight, this collaboration provides a comprehensive solution for safeguarding research integrity while enhancing editorial efficiency.”
The partnership between CACTUS and Silverchair leverages AI, human expertise, and data-driven insights to reinforce research integrity across all stages of the editorial process. By enabling customized checks, expert reviews, and comprehensive dashboards, the collaboration is setting a new standard for quality control and operational efficiency in scholarly publishing.
New indicators have been introduced to the references section of Taylor & Francis journal articles to inform readers when cited research has been retracted or updated. Using GetFTR’s retraction and errata service, Taylor & Francis Online is one of the first journal platforms to offer this functionality.
It is standard practice that when a published journal article is corrected or retracted, a permanent notice is attached to the original article to inform readers. However, that paper may already have been cited by other published articles. This enhancement therefore ensures readers of those citing articles are also fully informed about the status of the research.
If a cited article has been retracted, a ‘Retraction’ button now appears next to the citation; for corrected articles, an ‘Updates’ button is shown. Users can hover to see a brief summary or click through to the GetFTR Document Status page for a detailed timeline.
GetFTR’s retraction & errata service enables tools that integrate it to flag retractions and updates at the point of discovery. Data is sourced from Crossref and Retraction Watch, ensuring timely and accurate updates for researchers.
Dr Sabina Alam, Director of Publishing Ethics & Integrity at Taylor & Francis, said: “Publishers like Taylor & Francis are investing considerable resources into protecting the integrity of the scholarly record, including carrying out hundreds of investigations each year into articles of concern. Many of those investigations result in a correction or retraction, which may have significant implications for researchers depending on published work to inform their own research or for other articles citing retracted or corrected research.”
Alam added, “By improving the visibility of the status of cited articles, this new Taylor & Francis Online development is a very important tool for informing readers at the point of discovery, rather than relying on them going to the original article to check for updates.”
Dianne Benham, Product Director at GetFTR said: “At GetFTR, we’re committed to supporting the integrity of the research ecosystem by making critical information more visible and accessible to researchers, exactly when they need it. This new functionality on Taylor & Francis Online, one of our founding publishers, is a great example of how collaboration and innovation can help ensure that updates and retractions are clearly signposted at the point of discovery—enabling researchers to make informed decisions and strengthening trust in the scholarly record”.
Kudos, the platform for showcasing research, is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Baxter as Managing Director, effective May 19, 2025. Richard succeeds Melinda Kenneway, co-founder and CEO for the past 12 years, who will continue to be actively involved in the company as it enters its next phase of growth.
Melinda, who co-founded Kudos with Charlie Rapple and David Sommer in 2013, has led the company from inception to its current position as a trusted partner to research organisations worldwide. Her vision of making research more accessible, understandable, and impactful has been a driving force behind Kudos’ mission and success.
“I started Kudos because I saw a job that needed doing — communicating stories around research to demonstrate the potential, and engage broader audiences with the value that researchers, their institutions, publishers and funders bring to the world,” said Melinda Kenneway. “Over the past 12 years, we’ve built a platform that supports that goal through clear, accessible communication. Now, as the need for research engagement continues to grow, I’m excited to welcome Richard, whose experience and values are a perfect fit for broadening the application and uptake of Kudos.”
Richard Baxter brings a wealth of experience to Kudos, with a career spanning medical communications, healthcare, biotech and life sciences. He has held high level positions in the pharmaceutical sector, notably at AstraZeneca, and in medical communications agencies, including Managing Director roles with IPGH (CMC Affinity) and Ashfield (iMed & QXV Communications & Watermeadow). His track record in growing early-stage and small companies, combined with a strong alignment with Kudos’ culture and mission, make him ideally suited to lead the company’s next chapter.
“I’m thrilled to be joining Kudos at such an exciting time,” said Richard Baxter. “The company has a unique and important mission — to ensure more people can find, understand and benefit from research. I’m looking forward to building on the fantastic foundation laid by Melinda, David, Charlie and the team, and to exploring new partnerships and innovations that will further amplify the impact of research worldwide.” Alison Forrestal, Chair of the Kudos Board, commented: “We are delighted to welcome Richard to the team. His leadership will help the company scale its services and extend its reach across the research, publishing and corporate sectors. On behalf of the board, I also want to express our immense gratitude to Melinda for her vision, commitment and exceptional leadership over the past 12 years.”
Melinda will continue to be actively involved in Kudos, while also pursuing creative ambitions in the arts. Her co-founders Charlie Rapple and David Sommer remain fully involved and look forward to working closely with Richard in this exciting new chapter.
ResearchGate, the professional network for researchers, and Hogrefe Publishing, the leading European academic publisher in psychology, psychotherapy, and psychiatry, today announced a new Journal Home partnership to expand the global visibility and reach of 15 English-language Hogrefe Publishing psychology journals, spanning both fully open access and hybrid publications.
With Journal Home, Hogrefe Publishing’s journals will benefit from:
High visibility of article content: immediate syndication of the version-of-record to the ResearchGate platform, making content directly available to ResearchGate’s highly engaged community of 25m+ researcher members.
Amplified brand awareness: dedicated journal profile pages displaying key information, paired with prominent branding on all associated article pages and other relevant member touchpoints.
Deeper researcher engagement: engagement with researchers throughout the researcher cycle, helping Hogrefe Publishing to deepen relationships with their journal communities and grow author loyalty.
Increased author service: automatic sharing of articles to author profiles and network feeds, creating new ways to boost discoverability and engagement with readers.
Unique platform insights: data-driven insights will help Hogrefe Publishing to understand who is interacting with journals, enabling more targeted outreach and community building opportunities.
“Our Journal Home partnership helps us to build journal communities, expand our international visibility, and drive content engagement by utilizing the author peer networks available on ResearchGate,” said Spencer McGrath, Head of Journal Publishing at Hogrefe Publishing. “By activating Journal Home, we ensure our authors’ work reaches the right researcher communities and boosts the impact of their published research.”
“We’re delighted to partner with another highly respected German institution and one that has such deep connections with the psychology community,” said Sören Hofmayer, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at ResearchGate. “Journal Home offers Hogrefe’s authors global engagement and collaboration opportunities. It is a unique opportunity to foster engagement with psychologists worldwide.”
Einar, a native of Sweden, earned his PhD in mathematics in Poland, specializing in mathematical logic and related topics. He later became an honorary member of the Polish Mathematical Society.
Moving to the Netherlands, Einar started his publishing career at North-Holland Publishing Company and subsequently Elsevier, where he worked with great dedication for 17 years. He later founded and headed the highly regarded publishing house, IOS Press, for more than 35 years until he came to an agreement with Sage to incorporate IOS Press into their operations.
Einar was closely involved with Polish mathematical publishing over the years. His deepest intellectual interests were focused on automated approaches to mathematical theorem proofs. His interest in various scientific disciplines, collaboration with academics and his pursuit of innovative forms of publication have made him an important and highly respected leader within the STM publishing field.
More recently, his interest in AI brought him in contact with the FAIR data movement. Einar had followed FAIR from its inception, and in recent years, he focused specifically on the development of practical methods for the creation of machine-actionable data across disciplines. Einar’s legacy will live on through his significant contributions to the STM field and the many lives he touched with his passion and dedication.
If you would like to leave a personal message in remembrance of Einar for his family, please do so at this link.
We are excited to announce the launch of SSP Engage, a dynamic new mobile app designed to keep the scholarly communications community connected, informed, and engaged—365 days a year.
Available now for iOS and Android devices, the free SSP Engage app brings together the latest SSP news, content from The Scholarly Kitchen, event updates, and interactive features to support connection and collaboration within the SSP community. Simply search for “SSP News and Events” in the App Store or Google Play to get started.
“SSP Engage was created to extend the value of our Annual Meeting app into a year-round resource,” said Melanie Dolechek, SSP Executive Director. “It’s more than just an event guide—it’s your go-to hub for staying informed and involved with SSP wherever you are.”
Features Include:
News: Access the latest SSP and TSK articles and member news. Like, comment, and share directly within the app.
Community: Think of it as a scholarly communications-focused social media stream—post updates, ask questions, and engage with your peers.
Messages: Direct message individuals or start group chats to collaborate and connect.
Annual Meeting: View the agenda, speakers, sponsors, and connect with fellow attendees—SSP Engage replaces Whova as the new Annual Meeting app.
Events: Register for upcoming SSP events and revisit past sessions.
Profile: Keep your SSP profile up to date, visit the member center, and access your personal QR code business card, notes, and bookmarks.
Connect: No more needing to search websites, LinkedIn, business cards, etc. to find and contact fellow members.
Resources: One-click access to the OnDemand Library, Career Center, the C3 Community, and more.
Whether you’re planning your SSP 47th Annual Meeting experience or just looking to connect with colleagues in the field, SSP Engage makes it easy to stay up to date and in touch—all from the convenience of your phone or tablet.
Download SSP Engage today and stay connected to your community—anytime, anywhere. Search “SSP News and Events” in the App Store or Google Play to get started.
The app is open to both SSP members and non-members (note: some features may be limited). Log in to your SSP account to get started. New content is added daily, so be sure to check in often!
Following feedback the revamped tool offers enhanced guidance for users and clearer definitions of equity indicators
The “How Equitable Is It?” tool, designed to assess the equity of scholarly communication models, has been officially launched today in its updated version following a comprehensive review of community feedback.
Originally introduced as a beta version in September 2024 at the OASPA conference, this refined version of the tool incorporates significant improvements based on input from across the scholarly publishing ecosystem.
The revised tool offers enhanced guidance for users and clearer definitions of equity indicators, across the seven core assessment criteria:
Access to Read
Publishing immediate Open Access
Maximizing participation
Re-use rights
Pricing and fee transparency
Promoting and encouraging open research practices: data and code
Promoting and encouraging open research practices: preprints and open peer review
Community-driven improvements
From September 2024 through January 2025, the working group collected extensive feedback from stakeholders who tested the beta version. This collaborative approach ensured that the tool’s updated version addresses practical challenges faced by institutions, library consortia, funders, and publishers in evaluating equity within scholarly communication models and arrangements.
The tool, which was inspired by the “How Open Is It?” framework, is targeted at institutions, library consortia, funders and publishers, i.e. the stakeholders either investing or receiving funds for publishing services. It offers users the opportunity to rate scholarly communication models and arrangements across seven criteria:
Robert Kiley, head of strategy at cOAlition S and co-chair of the working group, stated: “We are grateful to everyone who provided feedback during the testing period. Their insights have been instrumental in refining this tool to better serve stakeholders in making informed decisions when investing or receiving funds for publishing services while seeking equity”.
Roheena Anand, executive director of global publishing development & sales at PLOS, added: “With this updated release, we’re delivering on our promise to create a practical tool that reflects diverse stakeholder perspectives. The refinements made based on community feedback have strengthened the tool’s ability to assess equity across different publishing models and arrangements.”
Anna Vernon, head of research licensing at Jisc, commented: “We’ve been using the “How Equitable Is It?” tool to understand how agreements can broaden participation in scholarly publishing. The clearer framework of the updated version will further allow institutions to make more nuanced assessments of how their resources can best support equitable knowledge dissemination.”
How the tool works
Based on the above-mentioned criteria, the “How Equitable Is It?” tool prompts users to consider to what extent the model (and associated funding flow) they are assessing facilitates (or restricts) equitable participation in knowledge sharing. Users score each criterion on a scale from “least equitable” to “most equitable,” receiving an overall equity score upon completion, along with a summary of their responses.
Rather than prescribing outcomes, the tool empowers users to exercise their judgment in rating models against equitable criteria, with no pre-populated data shaping evaluations.
The Working Group remains committed to the ongoing development of the tool, with plans to gather implementation case studies and establish a community of practice around equity assessment in scholarly communication. Users of the tool are encouraged to share their experiences at info@coalition-s.org. The Group will review this feedback and publish annual updates as appropriate.
Digital Science, a technology company serving stakeholders across the research ecosystem, will offer U.S. government libraries access to some of its most powerful research data and analytics tools under a new partnership with the Federal Library and Information Network (FEDLINK).
“As an approved FEDLINK vendor, we’re excited that three of Digital Science’s flagship solutions will be available to FEDLINK libraries, helping to drive discoveries, analysis, actionable insights, reporting, and planning across U.S. government branches,” said Duane Willams, Managing Director, Global Governments and Non-Profits, Digital Science.
The three Digital Science solutions now available to FEDLINK libraries and agencies are:
Dimensions– hosting the largest collection of interconnected global research data, Dimensions re-imagines research discovery with access to grants, publications, clinical trials, patents, and policy documents all in one place. Dimensions helps researchers discover deeper insights from more sources in less time, guide collection decisions with data, and strengthen library planning and reporting with actionable intelligence.
Altmetric –a leading provider of alternative research metrics, Altmetric helps everyone involved in research to gauge the impact of their work. Altmetric’s powerful technology searches thousands of online sources, revealing where research is being shared and discussed. See who’s talking about your institution’s research, show real-world impact, and highlight popular research for promotion or outreach.
ReadCube – a leader in scalable literature workflow solutions, ReadCube helps individuals and organizations focus on the breakthrough work that matters most by transforming the way scholarly literature is managed, monitored and reviewed. ReadCube makes it easier to access and manage articles, supports researchers with smart tools, and speeds up literature reviews.
Revenue grew by 6% and adjusted operating profit (AOP) increased by 11% in the first three months of 2025; both on an underlying[1] basis
Research was the key growth driver, led by strong performance in Full Open Access (FOA)
Strategic priorities on track: Solid progress in Open Access (OA) and AI initiatives
Full-year 2025 guidance now includes an AOP range; results expected in the upper half of the revenue and AOP ranges
Springer Nature, a leading global publisher of research, today released strong results for the first three months of its financial year 2025. Revenue grew to €450 million, representing a 6% increase on an underlying1 basis compared to the same period last year. Adjusted operating profit reached €108 million, equating to underlying1 growth of 11%, which was mainly the result of positive revenue development during the quarter.
Frank Vrancken Peeters, CEO of Springer Nature, said: “These strong first-quarter results reflect the fact that we continue to successfully deliver on our strategy to grow sustainably and to add value to our communities. I am particularly pleased with the growth in the amount of content we are making immediately open for all to use, while continuing to invest in people and technology, and to safeguard research integrity.”
In the reported period, Research was a key contributor to Springer Nature’s performance seeing an underlying1 revenue growth of 7%. This was led by a strong performance in open access (OA) including an increase of about 25%[2] on prior year in published articles in its full open access (FOA) journals. Fourteen new transformative agreements were also agreed, taking the total to 80, further driving the global OA transition. In addition, around 90% of contract renewals for 2025 have already been completed.
Two new Nature review journals (Nature Reviews Clean Technology and Nature Reviews Biodiversity) were launched, supporting researchers in new emerging fields.
Springer Nature continued to invest in technology to transform the publishing process. Snapp, the company’s proprietary article processing platform, saw submission growth of 80% in the first quarter, which includes newly migrated journals. Springer Nature also launched new AI tools to help ensure research integrity.
Health generated revenue of €41 million, with 4% underlying[3] revenue growth in the first three months of 2025. Growth was driven by strong demand in the international pharma business and BSL in the Netherlands. Education revenue was broadly flat on an underlying[3] basis at €54 million in the first three months, with negative revenue phasing in Southern Africa balancing strong performance in the Southern hemisphere.
Springer Nature retained its focus on growing responsibly – reducing its impact on the planet, maintaining strong customer satisfaction and investing in creating a great place to work. In January, the company was once again recognised as a leading employer in Germany, the UK and the US by the LEADING EMPLOYERS study.
Free cash flow increased to €158 million from €142.5 in the same period last year. This was mainly the results of operational improvement as well as lower interest payments. Consequently, Springer Nature further reduced its financial leverage ratio to 2.0x net debt/EBITDA from 2.3x at the end of 2024.
Alexandra Dambeck, the company’s CFO, said: “We have succeeded in further improving both our operating performance and financial leverage, continuing our strong trajectory from last year. Therefore, we are confident in refining our 2025 guidance and expect to be in the upper half of the ranges.”
Springer Nature’s guidance is based on the underlying[3] performance and constant foreign exchange rates. The company has refined its full-year 2025 guidance and now expects results to be in the upper half of the previously communicated revenue range of €1,885 million to €1,935 million. Springer Nature has also introduced an adjusted operating profit range of €523 million to €546 million, with expectations likewise toward the upper half of this range. The company’s mid-term outlook remains unchanged.
Springer Nature financial KPI 3M 2025
Key performance indicators
in € million
3M 2025
3M 2024
Change
Underlying change
Revenue
450.3
429.2
4.9%
5.6%
Adjusted operating profit
107.9
98.8
9.2%
10.5%
Adjusted operating profit margin
24.0%
23.0%
93bps
107bps
Free cash flow
158.0
142.5
15.5
Revenue
in € million
3M 2025
3M 2024
Change
Underlying change
Group
450.3
429.2
4.9%
5.6%
SegmentsResearcha,b
354.9
331.7
7.0%
6.7%
Health
41.1
39.2
4.9%
4.3%
Educationc
54.4
58.8
(7.4%)
(0.7%)
Consolidation
(0.3)
(0.6)
a American Journal Experts (AJE), the language-editing business, sold in February 2024, contributed revenue of €3.1 million.
b The Professional segment was integrated in the Research segment as at 1 January 2025. The presentation of the previous year has been adjusted accordingly.
c Education reported revenue and AOP in Q1 2024 have been amended for a hyperinflation related accounting adjustment in Zimbabwe. The adjustment did not have an effect on H1 2024, or the FY 2024 reported figures of the segment or the Group.
Adjusted operating profit
in € million
3M 2025
3M 2024
Change
UnderlyingChange
Group
107.9
98.8
9.2%
10.5%
SegmentsResearcha
99.5
90.2
10.3%
7.7%
Health
4.5
3.7
22.8%
21.9%
Educationb
3.7
4.9
(23.5%)
>200.0%
Consolidation
0.1
0.0
a The Professional segment was integrated in the Research segment as of 1 January 2025. The presentation of the previous year has been adjusted accordingly.
b Education reported revenue and AOP in Q1 2024 have been amended for a hyperinflation related accounting adjustment in Zimbabwe. The adjustment did not have an effect on H1 2024, or the FY 2024 reported figures of the segment or the Group.
IOP Publishing is introducing the Contributor Role Taxonomy (CRediT) across all its proprietary journals to enhance recognition for authors. The taxonomy provides a standardised framework to define and recognise the diverse roles authors play during the production and publication of research outputs such as research articles.
Using the CRediT taxonomy, authors can specify exactly how they have contributed to a manuscript by selecting from 14 roles, such as conceptualisation, project administration, data curation, investigation, software and writing.
Clearly defining researchers’ contributions and making this easily discoverable and accessible ensures that their work can be more accurately recognised and attributed. Transparent information about roles on a publication also enhances accountability and facilitates source checking, thereby improving research integrity and contributing to wider trust in science.
Daniel Keirs, Head of Journal Strategy and Performance at IOPP says: “For researchers, it’s increasingly important to demonstrate their involvement in the research process, whether that is designing the methodology, analysing data or communicating discoveries. By making this simpler for researchers to do, we enhance researchers’ experience and make information clearer and easier to access. At the same time, it helps institutions and funders see the full range of contributions, supporting a more holistic approach to research evaluation. This approach aligns with our mission to deliver impact, recognition, and value to the scientific community.”
