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Browse Solutions features free tools and services from our Partner Network, along with publicly available options from other organizations worldwide. These solutions empower researchers and institutions to strengthen their research practices, enhance compliance capabilities, and meet evolving standards with minimal implementation barriers.

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Academic Integrity Self-Evaluation Tool

Assessment tool that helps institutions evaluate and improve academic integrity policies and practices.

This solution is led by

European Network for Academic Integrity (ENAI)

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AgEcon Search

Repository offering open access to scholarly research in Agricultural and Applied Economics.

This solution is led by

University of Minnesota Department of Applied Economics and University Libraries

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ArXiv

Repository for preprints in Physics, Mathematics, and related fields, supporting open dissemination.

This solution is led by

Cornell University

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Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information

Commitment for organizations to make openness the default for research information, support open systems and sustainable infrastructures, and enable collective action toward transparency.

This solution is led by

Leiden University Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS), Crossref, SIRIS Foundation

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Brazilian Open Access Publications and Scientific Data Portal (Oasisbr)

Platform aggregating Open Access scientific outputs from Brazil and Portugal (including articles, theses, books, preprints, and datasets) into a single interface, promoting visibility and interoperability.

This solution is led by

Brazilian Institute of Information in Science and Technology (Ibict)

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Catalogue of Bias

Catalogue that identifies and explains biases affecting the validity of health research.

This solution is led by

University of Oxford

classificação média é 5 de 5, com base em 1 votos, Ratings

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry providing public access to clinical study protocols, eligibility criteria, and results.

This solution is led by

U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM)

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Collection of Open Science Integrity Guides (COSIG)

Guideline library offering open-source tutorials for conducting post-publication peer review.

This solution is led by

Community-Led Initiative

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Consent Primer for Ethics Reviewers

Discussion primer for ethics reviewers to explore complex scenarios in participant consent evaluation.

This solution is led by

Tricky Goose Training

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DAGitty

Software for building and analyzing causal diagrams to support study design and interpretation.

This solution is led by

Community-Led Initiative

classificação média é 4 de 5, com base em 1 votos, Ratings

DMP Tool

Software that guides researchers in preparing data management plans aligned with funder requirements.

This solution is led by

California Digital Library (CDL)

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Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA)

Commitment to improving research evaluation by discouraging reliance on journal-based metrics.

This solution is led by

American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB)

classificação média é 5 de 5, com base em 1 votos, Ratings

Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

Catalogue of high-quality open access journals that meet transparency and peer review standards.

This solution is led by

DOAJ Foundation

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ECSarXiv

Repository for preprints in Electrochemistry and Solid-State Science to accelerate knowledge exchange.

This solution is led by

Electrochemical Society (ECS)

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EconStor

Repository for Economics and Business research offering open access to working papers, journal articles, and conference papers.

This solution is led by

Leibniz Information Centre for Economics (ZBW)

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Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers

Guideline outlining ethical standards and responsibilities for reviewers across disciplines.

This solution is led by

Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)

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FAIRsharing Collections

Catalogue of standards, databases and policies organized by domain, project, or organization to facilitate discovery of related data management resources.

This solution is led by

University of Oxford

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Figshare.com

Platform for sharing, preserving, and managing diverse research outputs with DOIs.

This solution is led by

Digital Science

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Gentle Introduction to R

Course introducing fundamental concepts in R programming for statistical analysis and visualization.

This solution is led by

Quantfish

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Glossary for Academic Integrity

Glossary defining academic integrity terms across multiple languages to support education and policy.

This solution is led by

European Network for Academic Integrity (ENAI)

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How to Handle Authorship Disputes: A Guide for New Researchers

Guideline offering practical advice for addressing authorship roles and resolving conflicts.

This solution is led by

Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)

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Introduction to Mixture Modeling with Mplus

Course introducing basic concepts and steps for mixture modeling using the Mplus software.

This solution is led by

Quantfish

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Latin American Network for Open Science (LA Referencia)

Platform enabling Open Access to research outputs across Latin America and Spain.

This solution is led by

RedCLARA

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Lavaan for Beginners

Course offering an introduction to latent variable modeling using the lavaan R package.

This solution is led by

Quantfish

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MedRxiv

Repository for preprints in health sciences, enabling early sharing and access to findings.

This solution is led by

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL)

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ORCID

Platform providing unique, persistent identifiers for researchers, enabling transparent connections between individuals and their contributions and affiliations through an open, interoperable identifier system.

This solution is led by

ORCID, Inc.

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OSF Registries

Registry allowing researchers to create time-stamped study registrations on the OSF platform.

This solution is led by

Center for Open Science (COS)

classificação média é 4 de 5, com base em 1 votos, Ratings

Open Science Arabic-English Glossary

Glossary standardizing Arabic terms for Open Science to support regional implementation.

This solution is led by

Forum for Open Research in MENA (F.O.R.M.)

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Open Science Self Assessment - DE/EN

Assessment tool enabling institutions to evaluate and advance Open Science practices.

This solution is led by

Road 2 Openness

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PRISMA 2020

Guideline enhancing transparency in systematic reviews of health and other interventions.

This solution is led by

UK EQUATOR Centre

classificação média é 4 de 5, com base em 1 votos, Ratings

PROBAST+AI

Assessment tool for evaluating prediction models, including those using regression, AI, or other methods.

This solution is led by

UMC Utrecht Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care

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Paper Mills Primer

Discussion primer for interactive workshops addressing fraudulent publishing by paper mills.

This solution is led by

Tricky Goose Training

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Peer Review Primer

Discussion primer to guide meaningful conversations on peer review within research teams.

This solution is led by

Tricky Goose Training

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Preclinicaltrials.eu

Registry for preclinical animal studies offering options for embargoes and anonymous registration.

This solution is led by

Transnational Alliance for Regenerative Therapies In Cardiovascular Syndromes (TACTICS)

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PsyArXiv

Repository for preprints in Psychological Sciences, supporting open and early dissemination.

This solution is led by

Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS)

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PubPeer

Platform enabling post-publication peer review and open commentary on published research.

This solution is led by

PubPeer Foundation

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Re3data.org

Registry of research data repositories across disciplines supporting open data practices.

This solution is led by

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Purdue University Libraries

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Renku

Platform for reproducible research, enabling secure collaboration with data and code.

This solution is led by

Swiss Data Science Center (SDSC)

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Research Organization Registry (ROR)

Platform that provides open, persistent identifiers for research organizations to support the disambiguation of institutional affiliations and seamless integration across scholarly infrastructure.

This solution is led by

Crossref, DataCite, California Digital Library (CDL)

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Researcher Assessment Primer

Discussion primer examining how researchers are evaluated across outputs, teaching, and service.

This solution is led by

Tricky Goose Training

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SSRN

Repository for preprints and working papers across disciplines to support global dissemination.

This solution is led by

Elsevier

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STROBE 2007

Guideline providing standards for reporting observational studies in Epidemiology.

This solution is led by

UK EQUATOR Centre

classificação média é 4 de 5, com base em 1 votos, Ratings

Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO)

Platform supporting cooperative Open Access publishing for journals across sixteen countries, with integrated search portal for articles, preprints, books, and research data.

This solution is led by

SciELO Network

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SocArXiv

Repository for Social Science preprints, supporting open access and linking data and code.

This solution is led by

University of Maryland

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Think. Check. Submit. Books & Chapters Checklist

Assessment tool guiding researchers in selecting trustworthy book publishers and avoiding predatory practices.

This solution is led by

Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP), Association of University Presses (AUP), Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), ISSN International Centre, Ligue des Bibliothèques Européennes de Recherche – Association of European Research Libraries (LIBER), OAPEN Foundation, Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA), International Association of STM Publishers (STM), UKSG

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Transparency and Openness Promotion (TOP) Guidelines

Guideline advancing transparency through standards on research practices and reproducibility.

This solution is led by

Center for Open Science (COS)

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Zenodo

Platform for sharing and preserving research outputs across all disciplines.

This solution is led by

CERN

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AfricArXiv

Repository for African research outputs, including manuscripts, datasets, code, and multimedia content.

This solution is led by

Access 2 Perspectives, UbuntuNet Alliance

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AgriRxiv

Repository for Agricultural Science preprints, providing open access and long-term preservation.

This solution is led by

CABI

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AsPredicted

Registry where researchers preregister studies by answering a standardized set of nine questions.

This solution is led by

University of Pennsylvania Wharton Credibility Lab

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BioRxiv

Repository for preprints in the Life Sciences, allowing immediate sharing and community feedback.

This solution is led by

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL)

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CONSORT 2025

Guideline improving the reporting of randomized trials through a standardized item checklist.

This solution is led by

UK EQUATOR Centre

classificação média é 5 de 5, com base em 1 votos, Ratings

Choose a License for Your Work

Guideline tool that helps researchers select appropriate Creative Commons licenses for their work.

This solution is led by

Creative Commons

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Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA)

Commitment to reforming research assessment by promoting qualitative evaluation and responsible use of metrics.

This solution is led by

European Science Foundation (ESF)

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Collective Action In Science Diamond

Commitment to adopting diamond open access publishing in Cognitive Science through collective researcher action.

This solution is led by

Free our Knowledge

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This solution is led by

Science Integrity Alliance (SIA)

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DINI Certificate for Open Access Repositories and Publication Services

Recognition system establishing quality standards for Open Access publication services and repositories, addressing metadata, legal compliance, interoperability, accessibility, and sustainability.

This solution is led by

Deutsche Initiative für Netzwerkinformation (DINI)

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Data-PASS

Repository that archives and preserves Social Sciences research data, with a shared catalog for access and replicated preservation across partner institutions.

This solution is led by

Data Preservation Alliance for the Social Sciences (Data-PASS)

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Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB)

Catalogue indexing peer-reviewed open access books to improve visibility and discoverability.

This solution is led by

DOAB Foundation

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Directory of Open Access Repositories (OpenDOAR)

Catalogue listing global repositories offering unrestricted access to academic research outputs.

This solution is led by

Jisc

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EarthArXiv

Repository for Earth Sciences preprints supporting open dissemination with DOI assignment and versioning.

This solution is led by

Community-Led Initiative

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EdArXiv

Repository enabling education researchers to share preprints and working papers openly.

This solution is led by

Community-Led Initiative

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Europe PMC

Platform offering access to Life Sciences literature linked to data, protocols, and reviews.

This solution is led by

EMBL European Bioinformatics Institute

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FORRT Replication Database (FReD)

Catalogue of crowdsourced findings from replication studies aimed at documenting replication attempts across scientific fields and supporting research on replicability.

This solution is led by

Framework for Open and Reproducible Research Training (FORRT)

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GATE Service

Platform for collection of insights on Open Science practices in educational content, supporting authors in reflection, adaptation, and increased visibility of their materials.

This solution is led by

Open Science Learning GATE, Miller International Knowledge

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GitHub

Platform for collaborative development, version control, and sharing of open-source projects.

This solution is led by

GitHub, Inc.

classificação média é 4 de 5, com base em 1 votos, Ratings

Glossary of Open Scholarship Terms

Glossary providing clear definitions to support understanding and communication around open scholarship, especially for newcomers, students, and educators.

This solution is led by

Framework for Open and Reproducible Research Training (FORRT)

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Human Ethics Menu

Discussion primer that supports institutions in designing efficient human ethics training.

This solution is led by

Tricky Goose Training

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LEARN

Platform transforming research integrity education through storytelling and visualization, continuously updated by community input to ensure relevance and quality.

This solution is led by

Science Integrity Alliance (SIA)

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Latitudes Network Library

Catalogue of assessment tools for evaluating study quality in evidence syntheses.

This solution is led by

Bristol Medical School

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This solution is led by

Science Integrity Alliance (SIA)

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MetaROR

Platform for open peer review and rapid dissemination of meta-research.

This solution is led by

Association for Interdisciplinary Meta-Research and Open Science (AIMOS), Research on Research Institute (RoRI)

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OSF Preprints

Platform for sharing preprints with metadata, supplemental files, and DOI integration.

This solution is led by

Center for Open Science (COS)

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Open Policy Finder

Platform offering clear summaries of Open Access policies for journals, books, and funders, with tools for compliance checking and transitional agreement look-up.

This solution is led by

Jisc

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Open Science Badges

Recognition system incentivizing transparency by awarding badges to publications that share data, materials, or preregistrations, visibly signaling openness to readers.

This solution is led by

Center for Open Science (COS)

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Openverse

Catalogue of openly licensed images and audio across multiple sources.

This solution is led by

WordPress Foundation

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PRISMA-P 2015

Guideline specifying key items for reporting systematic review and meta-analysis protocols.

This solution is led by

UK EQUATOR Centre

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PaleorXiv

Repository for Paleontology preprints and published papers, with options to link data and code.

This solution is led by

Community-Led Initiative

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PaperCheck

Assessment tool that checks scientific manuscripts for errors, inconsistencies, and compliance.

This solution is led by

Community-Led Initiative

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Postprint Pledge for Linguistics

Commitment to making accepted manuscripts freely accessible to promote open access in Linguistics.

This solution is led by

Free our Knowledge

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Problematic Paper Screener

Assessment tool for detecting suspicious articles using automated content analysis.

This solution is led by

Community-Led Initiative

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PubMed

Catalogue offering searchable access to millions of biomedical and life sciences citations.

This solution is led by

U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM)

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Publish Your Reviews

Commitment to publicly sharing peer reviews alongside preprints to increase transparency and accountability in research.

This solution is led by

Free our Knowledge

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Registry of Open Access Repositories (ROAR)

Catalogue indexing a wide range of open access repositories, including research, data, publication, and institutional platforms, to track the global development of open access.

This solution is led by

University of Southampton School of Electronics and Computer Science

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Research Data Management Organiser (RDMO)

Software supporting customizable and machine-actionable data management plans for researchers.

This solution is led by

Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP)

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Research Papers in Economics (RePEc)

Platform for disseminating Economics research via a global network of contributors.

This solution is led by

Community-Led Initiative

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SPIRIT 2025

Guideline outlining essential items for reporting protocols of randomized clinical trials.

This solution is led by

UK EQUATOR Centre

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STARD 2015

Guideline for improving the reporting quality of diagnostic accuracy studies.

This solution is led by

UK EQUATOR Centre

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Sample Size Planning with Mplus

Course introducing simulation-based approaches to design studies using Mplus software.

This solution is led by

Quantfish

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Sciety

Platform curating peer-reviewed preprints from scientific communities and groups.

This solution is led by

eLife

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Think. Check. Attend. Conference Checker

Assessment tool to evaluate the legitimacy and transparency of academic conferences.

This solution is led by

Knowledge E

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Think. Check. Submit. Journals Checklist

Assessment tool helping researchers identify reliable academic journals for manuscript submission.

This solution is led by

Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP), Association of University Presses (AUP), Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), ISSN International Centre, Ligue des Bibliothèques Européennes de Recherche – Association of European Research Libraries (LIBER), OAPEN Foundation, Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA), International Association of STM Publishers (STM), UKSG

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WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform

Registry providing centralized access to global clinical trial data via partner registries.

This solution is led by

World Health Organization (WHO)

classificação média é 4 de 5, com base em 1 votos, Ratings

Zotero

Software for managing references, organizing research materials, and generating citations.

This solution is led by

Corporation for Digital Scholarship

classificação média é 5 de 5, com base em 1 votos, Ratings
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