Reflections on the REF 2021

Reflections on the REF 2021: Use of a research information management (RIM) system to support output collation and curation processes
Reflections on the REF 2021: Use of a research information management (RIM) system to support output collation and curation processes
The latest Research Excellence Framework (REF), detailing the results of a UK-wide assessment of university research, has been published.
Clarivate Analytics’ Institute for Scientific Information has won a contract to provide Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 assessment panels with citation information, following a formal tender process
Interviews for this article have been adapted from recent PhaidraCon roundtable events and from upcoming 2023 editions of EpistemiCast
Patrick Hargitt explains why 2022 became the year that accessibility got serious
Joseph Koivisto and Jordan Sly from the University of Maryland discuss the implications of the publications-as-data model
Despite the collective and decisive step changes in enabling the transition to open access this year, we should not be complacent, writes Susie Winter
Thomas Shaw and Andrew Barker from Lancaster University Library discuss the realities, challenges and future impact of open access in the research community
It’s not a question of if, but how. The future of scholarly publishing is open, yet the debate on how to accelerate the growth of open access continues