By the community, for the community
MetaROR is a community initiative led jointly by the Research on Research Institute (RoRI) and the Association for Interdisciplinary Meta-Research and Open Science (AIMOS). It provides a platform that leverages the publish–review-curate model to improve the dissemination and evaluation of metaresearch.
Publish
In the Publish step, you publish your article on a preprint server or in a repository, where it is openly accessible to your peers and the broader public. This step is crucial for the early sharing of your research findings. It facilitates broader feedback and collaboration.
Review
In the Review step, peer reviewers evaluate your article and discuss its strengths and weaknesses. Peer review is conducted openly. Review reports are posted alongside your article. They can be seen as scholarly contributions in their own right.
Curate
In the Curate step, editors post an editorial assessment of your article. Rather than providing a binary evaluation (e.g., accept/reject), the editorial assessment summarises your article’s strengths and weaknesses, thereby providing valuable contextual information for readers of your work.
Article
GREI Data Repository AI Taxonomy
Mark Hanhel, Stefano Iacus, Ryan Scherle, Eric Olson, Nici Pfeiffer, Kristi Holmes
Article
Systematic review: The reliability of indicators that may differentiate between suicidal, homicidal, and accidental sharp force wounds
Jason M. Chin, Stephanie Clayton, Stephen Cordner, Gary Edmond, Bethany Growns, Kylie Hunter, Bernard I’Ons, Kristy A. Martire, Gianni Ribeiro, Stephanie Summersby
Your peer-reviewed article as the final product
Your peer-reviewed article as the final product
At MetaROR, an article published on a preprint server or in a repository, and that has been openly peer reviewed and curated, can be seen as the final product. If reviewers and editors have reservations about your article, it is up to you to decide whether you want to revise your work. You can also respond to the reviewers and editors and defend your work as is. For readers of an article, discussions between authors, reviewers, and editors offer valuable contextual information.
Further opportunities: journal publishing
If you aim to publish your article in a traditional journal, MetaROR will also supports you. Our openly available review reports and editorial assessments can accompany your journal submission. We are partnering with several metaresearch journals to facilitate the reuse of review reports and offer authors a streamlined experience.
What is metaresearch?
We use the term metaresearch, or research on research, to refer to all fields of research that study the research system itself. Examples of such fields include higher education studies, history of science, philosophy of science, science and technology studies, science of science, and scientometrics. MetaROR welcomes submissions from all metaresearch fields.
Research on Research Institute (RoRI)
The Research on Research Institute (RoRI) is an international consortium dedicated to enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of scientific research. RoRI engages in meta-research, a field that scrutinizes how research methodologies, practices, and policies impact scientific outputs. By investigating these systemic factors, RoRI aims to uncover insights that lead to more robust, transparent, and efficient research processes. It collaborates with a diverse range of stakeholders, including funders, policymakers, and researchers across various disciplines. Through its interdisciplinary approach, RoRI seeks to foster innovations in research governance and practice, ultimately improving the reliability and impact of scientific research globally.
Association for Interdisciplinary Meta-Research and Open Science (AIMOS)
AIMOS is dedicated to enhancing the quality of scientific research. Recognising the challenges of reproducibility, rigour, and relevance in current research, AIMOS focuses on meta-research—an interdisciplinary field that studies research methods themselves—to identify areas for improvement and promote effective solutions. It supports researchers across disciplines who are committed to open science practices such as study registration and data sharing. As an interdisciplinary society, AIMOS embraces diverse perspectives from all scientific fields and backgrounds, aiming to foster a more reliable and transparent research landscape.
Research on Research Institute (RoRI)
The Research on Research Institute (RoRI) is an international consortium dedicated to enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of scientific research. RoRI engages in meta-research, a field that scrutinizes how research methodologies, practices, and policies impact scientific outputs. By investigating these systemic factors, RoRI aims to uncover insights that lead to more robust, transparent, and efficient research processes. It collaborates with a diverse range of stakeholders, including funders, policymakers, and researchers across various disciplines. Through its interdisciplinary approach, RoRI seeks to foster innovations in research governance and practice, ultimately improving the reliability and impact of scientific research globally.
Association for Interdisciplinary Meta-Research and Open Science (AIMOS)
AIMOS is dedicated to enhancing the quality of scientific research. Recognising the challenges of reproducibility, rigour, and relevance in current research, AIMOS focuses on meta-research—an interdisciplinary field that studies research methods themselves—to identify areas for improvement and promote effective solutions. It supports researchers across disciplines who are committed to open science practices such as study registration and data sharing. As an interdisciplinary society, AIMOS embraces diverse perspectives from all scientific fields and backgrounds, aiming to foster a more reliable and transparent research landscape.
