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The rapid rise of VeriXiv amongst Gates grantees VeriXiv has seen incredible growth since launch and has established itself as the preprint venue of choice for Gates-funded researchers. In 2025, 442 preprints were published on the server, accounting for 34% of all Gates Foundation-funded preprints. This makes VeriXiv equal to medRxiv as the most popular preprint…

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Open source software and code

Open source software and code Find everything you need to know about sharing software and code from your research project Making research software and code FAIR You might already be familiar with the FAIR Principles as they apply to research data, but what about research software and code? For research to be transparent, reproducible, and reusable, research…

Research impact

Research impact Find everything you need to know about increasing the impact of your research

The F1000 publishing model

The F1000 publishing model Discover a new way to publish your research openly

Refreshing the F1000 model: transitioning to editorial-led peer reviewer selection

F1000’s recommended open research reading for COP28

When did peer review start: the origins and evolution of peer review through time

Ancient beginnings Peer review, in some form, has been an integral part of scholarly communication for centuries, with roots dating back to ancient civilizations. In ancient Greece, for example, scholars would often discuss and debate each other’s works, offering critiques and insights. However, this was more of an informal process, lacking the structured system we…

Hidden Talents: How Open Research supports the Hidden Ref’s 5% manifesto

The European Commission awards F1000 a new contract to continue supporting Open Research Europe

How to respond to peer reviewers comments: top tips on addressing reviewer feedback

What is peer review, and why is it important? Peer review refers to the independent assessment of a research paper by experts in your field. The purpose of peer review is to determine whether a paper is suitable for publication and of good quality.Beyond serving as a mechanism for quality assurance in academic journals, peer…

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How to write a peer review report: tips and tricks for constructive reviews

What is peer review? Peer review is the assessment of research outputs by other researchers in a scholarly field and is crucial at all stages of a research project. The purpose of the peer review process is to evaluate the validity, significance, and originality of research. Peer review, at its best, is a collaborative process…

The Critical Importance of Interoperability: Making data speak to data

What can open research values bring to research assessment reform?

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How to choose and apply an open license to your research data

It’s incredibly beneficial for society to share data. Open data can accelerate scientific discovery, increase collaboration, and improve reproducibility. Open licenses also facilitate data sharing by managing copyright and other restrictions that might otherwise restrict its dissemination or reuse. Moreover, many publishing venues, funders, and governments now enforce data sharing policies and mandates. At F1000,…

How to make your data more reusable: success stories

What is open data? Open data is a crucial component of open science and refers to data that is available for everyone to access, use, and share. It’s often associated with the FAIR Guiding Principles, which aim to make data more Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable.

How to drive impact: writing for a non-academic audience

Why should you write for non-academics? The answer to this question is pretty simple: communicating your research to a non-academic audience paves the way for increased readership and a broader potential impact. Reaching out to non-academics often means sharing your work and engaging with important stakeholders and decision-makers, including policymakers. Such audiences can use and…

How to share sensitive data: essential tips for researchers

What makes research data sensitive? Generally speaking, sensitive research data refers to data that should not be shared in the public domain without additional consideration or permission. This might include human data, data impacting on national security, such as military secrets, or sensitive location data of rare, endangered species or archeological sites, for example.

Identity and integrity in peer review: the role of co-reviewing

Greater diversity, greater quality While peer review is intrinsic to research quality and scientific rigor, it is not a system without flaws. Both reviewer fatigue and the small pool of reviewers selected by editors pose a threat to the sustainability of peer review. Though peer reviewers aim to give impartial commentary and critique, they cannot…

The dos and don’ts of data sharing: passing our open data data checks

Open data at F1000 First things first, what is open data? Open data is data that is available for everyone to access, use, and share. In a research context, the term refers to any information or materials that have been collected or created as part of your research project, such as interviews and transcripts, models…

How can researchers help tackle the reproducibility crisis?

Why is reproducibility important? Guaranteeing that research is reproducible is paramount to fostering trust in science. Both authors and the wider research community can benefit from making their research reproducible. First and foremost, publishing openly and reproducibly helps reduce research waste by allowing others to build upon existing research. Plus, reproducibility empowers scholars to drive…

Data sharing and reuse in the COVID-19 era and beyond

While the world closed, science opened Researchers increasingly used their own data and data from others during COVID-19 The pandemic caused significant disruption to the scientific process leading to a swift change in perspective on data reuse. The State of Open Data 2020 report surveyed authors worldwide on the impact of the pandemic on their…

How can researchers help support research integrity?

Open data supports greater transparency and reproducibility Making all underlying data openly available is a prerequisite to publishing with F1000. Open data is a core element of our innovative publishing model. Before an article is published, our editorial team checks that authors have shared their data in an open format. But why do we place…

Sharing research software: get the credit you deserve

At F1000, we believe that all research outputs deserve proper recognition, including software tools and apps. We publish a wide range of article types – from the traditional research articles and reviews to more unusual formats such as Software Tool Articles, Data Notes, Case Reports, and beyond. We also know that reproducibility is the cornerstone…

How publishing open access in 2023 can help your research

The global open access movement Research institutions, funders, and governments worldwide have introduced policies recommending researchers publish their research open access, or deposit their articles in OA repositories, or both. According to the Registry of Open Access Repositories Mandatory Archiving Policies (ROARMAP) over 1000 policies currently exist internationally. The ROARMAP is a searchable international registry…

How to create a thorough Data Management Plan (DMP)

The rise of data sharing and management policies Globally, research and data sharing policies have grown steadily due to a variety of factors. Events such as the global COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the value of immediate access to research data. Moreover, governments, institutions, and funders are increasingly encouraging their funded researchers to publish their research and…

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Article types

Article types Share and get credit for all your research outputs with F1000’s wide range of article types

Article versioning

Article versioning Keep your research up-to-date and implement reviewer suggestions with article versioning

Submitting your article

Submitting your article How to submit your paper to an F1000 publishing venue

Data policies and repositories

Data policies and repositories How to meet the F1000 open data policy in 5 simple steps Why should you share your research data? FAQs Explore the latest blogs

Pre-publication checks

Pre-publication checks Avoid any issues with your submission and ensure your research is published without delay

F1000Research

F1000Research Publish all your research outputs openly on F1000’s flagship open research publishing venue

Open access policies and mandates

Open access policies and mandates Ensure your research complies with relevant policies

Reproducibility

Reproducibility Demonstrate that research results are reliable and not due to bias or chance

Open peer review

Open peer review Making it easier to trust research by increasing transparency in peer review

Open data

Open data Everything you need to know to make your research data open and FAIR