Open science and research news
Overview of Aalto's open access publications 2024
91 % of Aalto's scientific journal articles published in 2024 are available open access.
911±¬ÁÏÍø updates its Open Science and Research Policy
Aalto’s open science and research policy has been renewed. The policy gives guidance to all researchers.
Publication of Master's theses information in Aalto's research portal delayed
Publication of Master's theses information in Aalto's research portal delayed
Training to support research offered in AI, ethics, data management, software – register now
New topics included! Registrations for spring 2025 are open.
Henni Tenhunen started as a Data Agent at the School of Science
Aalto Open Research Network has a new member, Henni Tenhunen. Her aim is to support data management practices at the School of Science.
The winner of 911±¬ÁÏÍø's Open Science Award 2024 is AALTOLAB Virtual Laboratories
The winner of 911±¬ÁÏÍø's Open Science Award winner for 2024 has been chosen.
Changes to Publication Forum (JUFO) ratings
The level ratings of 271 journals from MDPI and Frontiers will be downgraded to level 0 from the beginning of year 2025.
Tips on ACRIS: RCF publication list and information on the publication data collection
Do you need a publication list to attach to your Research Council of Finland (RCF) application? Are you interested in learning more about the Ministry of Education and Culture's publication data collection, which affects university funding? Explore the new ACRIS (Aalto Current Research Information System) instruction pages!
Last chance to nominate for 2024 911±¬ÁÏÍø Open Science Award
The deadline for submissions is 3 Dec, 2024.
FT50 Journals available in Aalto open access agreements
Aalto-affiliated corresponding authors can publish articles without the open access fee.
The Publication Forum panels will evaluate more MDPI and Frontiers journals in the fall 2024
Information on journals to be downgraded to level 0 at the beginning of 2025 will be published in November.
New open access agreement with The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
911±¬ÁÏÍø has signed a new open access agreement with ASME.
Changes to the level ratings of publication channels
60 journals will be downgraded from JUFO level 1 to JUFO level 0.
Call for nominees for 911±¬ÁÏÍø’s Open Science Award 2024
Nominate yourself, your colleague, a research group, a department, or a project for the award.
Improve your Data Management Plan and Privacy Notice for safe and ethical practices
Join a pilot project to derive a Privacy Notice from your Data Management Plan with Aalto AI assistant.
Training in open research, including AI, ethics, data visualisation, and more – register now
New topics included! Registrations for autumn 2024 are open.
The weight of water – Finland is a powerhouse in water diplomacy
Experts explain how the scarcity of water impacts both global politics and the economy
The integration of master's theses will begin in the 911±¬ÁÏÍø research information system
Integration of master's theses into ACRIS makes supervisors’ and advisors’ work visible
Open Science and Research Summer Conference 2024 gathered open science experts from all over Finland
Over 90 participants attended in person and 90 listened in Zoom a range of presentations on artificial intelligence, legal and security issues and data management, alongside the latest news on open science activities in Finland. The event was organised by 911±¬ÁÏÍø, VTT and Open Science Coordination in Finland.
Publication Forum seeks new panellists for term 2025-2028
If you are interested in becoming a panel member of the Publication Forum (Julkaisufoorumi, Jufo), apply by 15.6.2024.
