Liverpool University Press (LUP) has been at the forefront of Open Access (OA) since 2010 (as part of OAPEN-UK with Jisc). We were the first publisher to sign up to Knowledge Unlatched; we launched Modern Languages Open in 2014, a peer-reviewed online platform for the OA publication of research from across the modern languages; we have created innovative OA … Continue reading
How to get the most out of Kudos: For authors
What is Kudos? Kudos is a web-based service that aims to help increase the visibility and impact of research and build academic reputations. It is free for researchers. How does Kudos increase the impact of your research? Your research has been published and with the aim of increasing readership, you have shared or promoted it … Continue reading
Why should academics use social media?
At the University Press Redux in March, Ann Lawson of Kudos explained how their latest study revealed that 88% of researchers thought that more could be done to increase the visibility and impact of their work. Of these researchers 91% were supportive of sharing their own work. So what are the options? Why should academics be doing this? “impact on a … Continue reading
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