Bioethics Open Research is the first publishing Platform to provide the bioethics field with a FAIR data policy for open access publishing. As the National Institutes of Health (NIH) – the largest funder for the bioethics field – moves to an open, FAIR data policy in 2023, Taylor & Francis launched Bioethics Open Research on July 7 to pave the way for bioethicists to publish with confidence in an open-access format.
This one-of-a-kind Platform utilises the rapid publishing model and technology of Taylor & Francis’ open research publishing arm, F1000, with a completely open peer review process across a wide range of different article types. Taylor & Francis and F1000 created the Platform to offer researchers across the interdisciplinary bioethics community a space to share and promote their work in an accessible and transparent way.
The American Journal of Bioethics (AJOB) is the first affiliate partner to launch a Gateway (a dedicated, branded publishing space) on the new Platform. This extends and diversifies the publishing opportunities offered by the AJOB journal portfolio, allowing all research outputs to be distributed quickly, openly, and without barriers and in compliance with OA policy mandates from around the world.
Bioethics Open Research also features a new F1000 article type called Commentaries, providing an opportunity for authors to express and interpret ethical issues raised by articles on the Platform. These Commentaries not only undergo open, post-publication peer review but also benefit from community review via the F1000 commenting functionality. This article type is new to F1000 and is being added to Bioethics Open Research to tailor the Platform to the needs of the bioethics community.
This joint initiative between Taylor & Francis and F1000 strengthens their shared goals of amplifying and democratising research. It is another step forward in expanding Taylor & Francis' capabilities in open research and open access publishing. Bioethics Open Research will expand Taylor & Francis’ already extensive and high-quality portfolio in the bioethics discipline.
Visit the Bioethics Open Research website for more information and find out how to submit your research: https://think.f1000.com/bioethicsopenresearch/. All researchers across bioethics and related fields are eligible to publish in Bioethics Open Research. Submissions from multi- and cross-disciplinary research projects are also welcome.
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