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NEW RUBRIQ SOUND RESEARCH STAMP CREATES ADDITIONAL PUBLICATION
OPTIONS FOR RESEARCHERS
December 2014, Durham, North Carolina
In 2012 Research Square launched Rubriq, a peer review that is fast,
objective, and portable, to better enable researchers to meet their
publication goals. Since its launch, Rubriq has performed over 2,000
peer reviews, much more than most journals would perform over that
time period. The new Rubriq Sound Research Stamp represents another
step toward a better model for publishing verified research results to
maximize speed and impact. With the launch of the Sound Research
Stamp, Rubriq is able to certify that a research article is
fundamentally sound and suitable for publication. This feature gives
researchers a quick path to sharing their results in a sound science
journal and enables a future where self-publication is standard
practice.
Rubriq’s independent process helps researchers by creating a
standard format and scoring system for reviews, allowing them to
bypass the traditional and time-consuming process of moving from
journal to journal.
‘By decoupling validation from the publication process and creating
a standardized peer review methodology, we give researchers more
options to disseminate their work and, more importantly, more time to
focus on their next discovery,’ said Shashi Mudunuri, CEO of
Research Square. ‘The Sound Research Stamp enables researchers to
more quickly share their results through a variety of channels. Savvy
journal editors will offer streamlined publication paths to attract
researchers that have the Sound Research Stamp, and we are happy to
facilitate those connections.’
Rubriq scorecards already provide comprehensive feedback on research
that has been thoroughly and independently peer reviewed. Now, the
Sound Research Stamp will enable editors and researchers to
immediately see whether the research is ready for publication in a
sound science journal. The service is launching with two different
stamps.
· Sound Research Certified is for work that the
reviewers believe could be published with minor revisions, or even
exactly as it is.
· Sound Research Potential is for articles that
reviewers believe will be publishable but will require some larger
issues to be addressed before publication.
‘Good peer review should create an in-depth, thoughtful response to
the work,’ said Jody Plank, the Product Manager for Rubriq, ‘and
Rubriq scorecards contain a wealth of information. But there’s also
a need, particularly in open access publishing, for a clear assessment
of the work. The stamps will give both researchers and editors an
immediate indication of whether the article is suitable for
publication.’
Crucially, the stamps make no judgment as to the importance of the
work; that is for the wider scientific community to assess. Instead,
the stamp indicates that the manuscript represents methodologically
sound research with publication-quality presentation.
Rubriq has created the stamps as a direct response to the needs of
open access publishers, who require a streamlined peer review system
but are also looking to maintain high quality in their published
works. Sound Research Stamps are a simple, concise statement of the
quality of a manuscript for journals that publish technically sound
research regardless of novelty.
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ABOUT RESEARCH SQUARE
Research Square is a for-benefit company that is focused on helping
researchers succeed by creating tools and services that improve
scientific communication. Through the AJE, Rubriq, and JournalGuide
brands, Research Square provides a complete solution for authors who
are preparing a manuscript for publication. To learn more about
Research Square, visit [1]www.researchsquare.com [2]. More
information is available about Rubriq and the Sound Research Stamp at
www.rubriq.com [3].
Contact --
Jody Plank, PhD
Rubriq Product Manager
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Sara Killingworth
Maverick Publishing Specialists Ltd.
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Twitter: @maverickmavlets
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