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Research Publishing & Impact: Introduction

IMPORTANT UPDATE: NEW LibGuides 2025

This LibGuide will soon be unpublished and is being replaced by three new LibGuides​​​.

For up-to-date information and resources, please refer to the new LibGuides listed below (available from July 2025):

Strategic Publishing Guide

This guide includes information on the latest Otago's Open Access Agreements and Read & Publish Agreements, and how to choose the right journal and publishing pathway. Guidance is also provided on ethical publishing practices and avoiding predatory journals.

Research Metrics and Impact Guide

This guide provides resources on bibliometrics, altmetrics and research impact; it covers author, journal, and article-level metrics to help you measure and enhance your scholarly influence.

Researcher Identifiers, Profiles and Networks Guide

This guide helps Otago researchers create and manage researcher identifiers and online profiles. It also offers guidance on using academic networks and social media to increase research visibility and collaboration.

UPDATE: Otago's Open Access Publishing Agreements for 2025

Using this guide

This guide directs you to the key resources for getting published, establishing a researcher profile, and measuring and maximising your research impact.

Impact metrics can be of considerable use in:

  • deciding where to publish
  • applying for funding
  • applying for promotion or a position
  • assessing and improving research performance
  • seeking evidence of quality and impact in a discipline
  • benchmarking institutions or researchers
  • seeking collaborative opportunities
  • creating your PBRF portfolio
  • informing research policy & strategy
  • recruiting staff

Plan ahead to Manage your Data.

If you have any questions, contact your Subject Librarian

Research Publishing and Impact

Publishing your research requires these steps in order to maximise your research impact.

But, before you submit your publication, ensure you...

By sharing your research... and finally,

To measure your research impact.

Research Support

Do you need assistance to get published, measure your research outputs or maximise your research impact?

Contact your Subject Librarian from:

Or contact these campus specialists:

What's New?

We're constantly updating this guide as we discover new resources for measuring research.

Licensing

Creative Commons Licence
This work in this guide is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.