« This report maps scholarly publishing on the island of Ireland. It documents publishers on the island and assesses the readiness of Irish scholarly publishers to transition to open access (OA) publishing. It also examines their knowledge of the practices, needs, challenges and opportunities of Diamond Open Access. (..
« The Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) is delighted to share our Annual Report for 2024 with members and the general public. This report details work undertaken by our team in 2024, including: the development of our five-year strategic plan, training and engagement activities, repository technical developments,…
« This paper proposes the development of a European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) Federation national node for Ireland (EOSC Ireland). EOSC Ireland will be a digital platform that connects researchers and research infrastructures across Ireland to the European-wide EOSC Federation. It allows researchers to share and access data, tools, and applications,…
« Research Ireland has released it’s interim open research policy, effective from 7 April 2025, applying to all research publications submitted from this date onward. The policy supports the National Action Plan for Open Research, 2022-2030. This interim policy marks a step toward broader open research practices, with…
« We are excited to announce the launch of a new national resource for the Responsible Use of Research Metrics (RURM). This initiative is dedicated to promoting fair and responsible research assessment practices and is designed to support researchers, institutions, and policymakers in adopting responsible approaches to research evaluation. (…) »
« The Publish OA Directory of Irish Diamond OA Journals, a valuable resource for researchers, librarians, and anyone interested in open access publishing in Ireland, now lists 55 journals. This directory provides a comprehensive, searchable list of Irish Diamond Open Access (OA) Journals. (…) »
« The IOAP (Irish Open Access Publishers), of which I am manager and co-founder, was established in 2021 as a national community of practice to advance sustainable diamond open access (OA) publishing in Ireland. Its aim is “to unite and strengthen communication and knowledge sharing among a diverse range of Diamond…
« This national policy statement aims to commit the main organisations in Irish research to the highest standards of integrity in carrying out and disseminating their research so that partners, the public and other stakeholders, and the international research community can have full confidence in the Irish research ecosystem. (…) »
« This report sets out recommendations and a roadmap for a national persistent identifier (PID) strategy for Ireland. This report is led by NORF and the NORF PID Task Force, together with scholarly communications consultants, MoreBrains Cooperative. (…) »
« We are delighted that the NORF-funded SCOIR project has a Draft model legislation to ensure open access to major Research Outputs produced by researchers and academics at Irish Institutions. SCOIR aims to unharness the power of open research by assessing and presenting options for…
