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The place to publish all your research, Octopus is free, fast and fair. Funded by UKRI, in partnership with UKRN and Jisc. www.octopus.ac #OpenResearch #OpenAccess

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ReproducibiliTea @reproducibilitea.org · 16/09/2026
🎉 ReproducibiliTea 2026 Conference | 25 September 2026 “A decade on & decades ahead” ☕ Session 2 | 12:30–14:10 Join us for our afternoon session to explore early career leadership, community initiatives, education, and the future of open publishing.
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Octopus.ac @octopus-ac.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Octopus supports Hidden REF because we know that a ‘paper’ is just a summary of all the work that gets done by many more people. We want to help celebrate everyone’s contributions to knowledge generation, and make all work more easily shared and built on. Encourage people to enter!
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Octopus.ac @octopus-ac.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
We at Octopus agree!
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Octopus.ac @octopus-ac.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Have you discovered Pearls in Octopus yet? Our first integration with a repository… thousands of datasets now ready to be discovered and reused within Octopus: blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/ukds-integra...
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UK Data Service Integration: introducing “Pearls” on Octopus – Data Impact blog
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Alex Freeman @alexandrafreeman.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
We could run @octopus-ac.bsky.social off the cost of 100 papers in the most expensive journals each year. And Octopus is free to read, free to publish in, for any discipline, and is designed to support best research practice… Yet funders still usually fund APCs and not infrastructure.
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Octopus.ac @octopus-ac.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Still not sure what Octopus’ new ‘Pearls’ feature is? How it might help you find and use datasets quickly and efficiently and for free? (And in future other digital resources) Here’s a quick explainer: www.octopus.ac/blog/introdu...
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Introducing “Pearls” - Octopus | Built for Researchers
We’ve been quietly working away at something quite big and exciting here at Octopus, and now it’s starting to go live. It’s a feature we call ‘Pearls’. We...
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Dr Samuel J Pearce @samueljpearce.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Hank Green's commentary on the scientific paper touches on a lot of what academics find frustrating about the 'scientific paper' (www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDfs...) @hankgreen.bsky.social maybe you should chat to @octopus-ac.bsky.social to see how they view scientific publishing of the future
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Are Scientific Papers Bad?
YouTube video by Hank Green
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Octopus.ac @octopus-ac.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
🚨A big new feature in Octopus! Introducing ‘Pearls’: existing digital resources now pulled into Octopus to help you find them and allow research based on them to be published quickly/easily/freely. Our first Pearls: thousands of datasets from @ukdataservice.bsky.social with their methods etc!
A screenshot of an Octopus ‘Pearl’: UK Skills and Employment survey datasets, with their methods and rationale for collection attached.
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Octopus.ac @octopus-ac.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
A new report out on alternative publishing platforms and their role in the publishing ecosystem… pre-registered on Octopus. Conclusions: we need collective action, reform of research assessment, investment in digital infrastructure. There are action points for everyone. zenodo.org/records/1773...
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Charting New Paths: The Promise of Alternative Publishing Practices
How does innovation arise in scientific publishing? Under what conditions can alternative publishing practices become established as the new standard? And what options for action are available to rese...
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Octopus.ac @octopus-ac.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
We love it when people use our open API and build features they would like to see on Octopus. @andreasthinks.me has created Octosphere - a way to connect Octopus with the decentralised system behind BlueSky, the ATmosphere. It’s a prototype, but shows what can be done: octosphere.social/dashboard
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Octopus.ac @octopus-ac.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
A genuinely fun event to take part in! @berndpulverer.bsky.social had to defend the current publishing system whilst @alexandrafreeman.bsky.social got what seems like the easier job of arguing for complete reform… but the audience voting gave it a surprise twist!
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Octopus.ac @octopus-ac.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
It is now possible to embed video within the main text of your Octopus publications. We heard that this was important for, e.g., video methods, artistic performances, sign language and behavioural studies. Your video has to be hosted on Vimeo first. That is because of privacy and cookies settings.
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Octopus.ac @octopus-ac.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
We've got our 2025 statistics now, and it's clear just how well-read publications on Octopus are - it's a fast-growing platform. (Bots removed from the data) Lots of new features in 2025 - such as being able to find UK government research priorities and link your work to them. More features soon!
Bar chart showing publication views on Octopus.ac
2023 - 11,676 views
2024 - 15,461 views
2025 - 41,915 views
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Octopus.ac @octopus-ac.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Research needs cross-disciplinary working. A nice mention of Octopus.ac in: worksinprogress.co/issue/why-sc... This is also why Octopus now automatically pulls in all the UK government’s Areas of Research Interest as Problems, and alerts government depts when researchers link ideas to them…
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Why science needs outsiders - Works in Progress Magazine
Science has forgotten that the greatest breakthroughs often come from outsiders who are able to take a fresh perspective.
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Nick Sheppard @nickshepp.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Tim Fellows talking now about @octopus-ac.bsky.social at the Festival of the @hiddenref.bsky.social REF. Planning to do more promotion of this innovative platform @universityofleeds.bsky.social
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Open Research, University of Aberdeen @openresearchuoa.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Did you know today is #WorldOctopusDay ? We don't know much about the kind in the sea, but we can tell you more about the new research platform @octopus-ac.bsky.social We had an ExlpORe session that demonstrates using Octopus to find collaborators, available here www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7CC...
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ExplORe Series – How to identify potential research collaborators using Web of Science & other tools
YouTube video by University of Aberdeen
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ASAPbio @asapbio.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Did you miss the ASAPbio September 2025 Community Call: Experiments in publishing with PubPub & Octopus, where we heard from @alexandrafreeman.bsky.social and @gabestein.com? Don't worry, we've got you covered! Watch the recording📽️ on YouTube and read a brief summary 📄on our blog.👇
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ASAPbio September 2025 Community  Call: Experiments In Publishing With PubPub & Octopus – ASAPbio
During the September Community Call, we heard from Alex Freeman from Octopus and Gabe Stein from PubPub.
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Octopus.ac @octopus-ac.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Interested in sharing your work with Octopus? Join us for tomorrow's webinar, where we'll talk through all the new features we've been adding to Octopus to make it easier to create publications: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/f6985a...
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Octopus.ac @octopus-ac.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Want to help policy makers in research backed decision making? New Areas of Research Interest have just been published on Octopus for 4 governmental organisations. Visit www.octopus.ac/search/publi... to take a look, and write a hypothesis attached to one register your interest and get involved!
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Search publications - Octopus | Built for Researchers
Find and read open access scientific research relevant to you.
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Octopus.ac @octopus-ac.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
As part of our work to make publishing on Octopus.ac easier for researchers in all disciplines, we've added support for formulae! To try it out, use double dollar signs to add a $$KaTeX Expression$$ to your publication. Visit katex.org/docs/support... to learn more.
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Support Table · KaTeX
This is a list of TeX functions, sorted alphabetically. This list includes functions that KaTeX supports and some that it doesn't support. There is a similar page, with functions [sorted by type](/doc...
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Octopus.ac @octopus-ac.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Want to help make sharing research quicker and easier? We're spending the next few weeks working to enhance our publishing process, driven by feedback from our users. If you'd like to help, hop onto Octopus.ac and get started with a publication, then let us know your thoughts!
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Octopus | Built for Researchers
Get started with Octopus, an open access platform where researchers can read, review and publish findings at all stages of the scientific process.
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FAIRsharing @fairsharing.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Our @allysonlister.bsky.social is speaking at #OxFOS25 at 'Redefining Scientific Publishing' online session 7 March 1330 UTC, together w/ #AlexFreeman @octopus-ac.bsky.social and Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social (@cos.io) @oxforderesearch.bsky.social Register: openaccess.ox.ac.uk/oxfos25 3/4
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Octopus.ac @octopus-ac.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Reasons to use Octopus.ac, number ten ⬇️ #OpenResearch
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Octopus.ac @octopus-ac.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Reasons to use Octopus.ac, number nine ⬇️ #OpenResearch
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Research Information @researchinfo.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Open data “has potential to transform research management” www.researchinformation.info/news/open-da... @jisc.bsky.social report highlights several “quick wins” that could reduce bureaucracy and enable greater innovation
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Open data "has potential to transform research management" - Research Information
Jisc report highlights several “quick wins” that could reduce bureaucracy and enable greater innovation in UK research management
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UK Reproducibility Network @ukrepro.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
UK Reproducibility Network has joined BlueSky! #AcademicSky #OpenResearch
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Hidden REF @hiddenref.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
We are pleased to officially announce our £3.5 million funding from Research England for our five-year project, Embedding Trust in Evaluation (E-TIE), we will be working with Research England, the REF 2029 team and the Research Diversity Advisory Panel. hidden-ref.org/campaign-to-...
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Campaign to recognise ‘hidden’ research outputs and roles given formal go-ahead
Today we released a press release about the next, funded phase of the Hidden REF! Read the press release below. A campaign to recognise the ‘hidden’ […]
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Octopus.ac @octopus-ac.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Reasons to use Octopus.ac, number eight ⬇️ #OpenResearch
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Octopus.ac @octopus-ac.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Reasons to use Octopus.ac, number seven ⬇️ #OpenResearch
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Octopus.ac @octopus-ac.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
🌟Exciting news!🌟 When you publish on Octopus, your work is now automatically sent to your institution's repository. Find out more ji.sc/octopus-pub-... #OpenResearch #OpenAccess @jisc.bsky.social
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ReproducibiliTea @reproducibilitea.org · 15/01/2025
Please join us in welcoming our new steering committee members: @licataae.bsky.social, @marmyleva-ana.bsky.social, Hemani Sharma, @hazelvanderwalle.bsky.social New committee co-chairs: @helenagellersen.bsky.social, Paulina Manduch Returning members: Michael Muhoozi, @liannewolsink.bsky.social
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Octopus.ac @octopus-ac.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Reasons to use Octopus.ac, number six ⬇️ #OpenResearch
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Peer Community In @peercommunityin.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
There are now 19 thematic PCIs but many disciplines remain to be covered! We are therefore making a call for the creation of new thematic PCIs and giving some information on how to start:
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Call for the creation of new PCIs - Peer Community In
Here is the list of the different Peer Communities In already created, hosting recommendations and peer-reviews of preprints and ready to receive your submissions
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Octopus.ac @octopus-ac.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Reasons to use Octopus.ac, number five ⬇️ #OpenResearch
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AndreasThinks @andreasthinks.me · 04/01/2025
I've published my first piece of research on @octopus-ac.bsky.social! Delightfully straightforward. If you're a believer in free, open research (or just hate the traditional journal model), take half an hour and put something up. You get a DOI and everything! www.octopus.ac/publications...
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Octopus
Free, fast and fair: the global primary research record where researchers publish their work in full detail.
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Octopus.ac @octopus-ac.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
🎉Kicking off the new year with reason number four! Visit octopus.ac to start sharing your research #OpenResearch
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Octopus.ac @octopus-ac.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
Join us for an interactive workshop on how to work with government areas of research interest (ARIs) on Octopus.ac 📅 Date: 20 February 2025 🕒 Time: 12:30 - 13:30 UTC 📍 Location: Online🌐 ji.sc/octopus-ari-...
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Octopus.ac @octopus-ac.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Reasons to use Octopus.ac, number three ⬇️ #OpenResearch
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Research Information @researchinfo.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
When research met policy – a perfect match online www.researchinformation.info/analysis-opi... Alex Freeman, founder of Octopus.ac, explains the platform’s new feature integrating government ‘areas of research interest’ @octopus-ac.bsky.social @jisc.bsky.social @ukri.org
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When research met policy – a perfect match online - Research Information
Alex Freeman, founder of Octopus.ac, explains the tool's new feature integrating government ‘areas of research interest’
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Octopus.ac @octopus-ac.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Reasons to use Octopus.ac, number two ⬇️ #OpenResearch
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Octopus.ac @octopus-ac.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
🗓️Join us on Thursday 20 February! Discover how to link your work to government area's of research interest in this online workshop: ji.sc/octopus-ari-... #OpenResearch #GovernmentPolicy
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How to publish on Octopus.ac - Jisc
Find out how to link your work to government priorities and open the conversation with government departments.
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Hidden REF @hiddenref.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
The recording of the awards ceremony for the Hidden REF Competition 2024 and the results are now on our website 📽️ : hidden-ref.org/hidden-ref-c...
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Hidden REF Competition
Hidden REF Competition 2024 🏆 The Hidden REF Competition Results 🏆Applications of research Winner – Sarjhana Brindha, CAMHS Digital Lab, King’s College London, myHealthE Highly commende…
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Octopus.ac @octopus-ac.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Reasons to use Octopus.ac, number one ⬇️ #OpenResearch
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Octopus.ac @octopus-ac.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Shout out from @downes.bsky.social ➡️ www.downes.ca/post/77313
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Octopus.ac integrates with UK government database to enhance collaboration between policy and academia
Commentary on Stephen's Web ~ Octopus.ac integrates with UK government database to enhance collaboration between policy and academia by Stephen Downes. Online learning, e-learning, new media, connecti...
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Octopus.ac @octopus-ac.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
🎉Octopus.ac has integrated with the UK government's Areas of Research Interest (ARI) database, enhancing collaboration between researchers and policymakers. Find out more about the new feature ji.sc/octopus-ari-... #OpenResearch @ukri.org @jisc.bsky.social
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Octopus.ac @octopus-ac.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Discover related work when viewing publications on Octopus with our new 'related publications' feature. Learn more in our latest blog post: ji.sc/related-publ...
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Showcasing related publications - Octopus | Built for Researchers
A key goal of Octopus is to leverage the inherently interconnected nature of research. Octopus allows researchers to attach their publications to others’ w...
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Jisc @jisc.bsky.social · 08/11/2024
The next meeting of our digital research group is 13 November, we'll be discussing how data, digital and technology will lead the way in reducing research bureaucracy. Join in the conversation ⤵️
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Digital research community group - Jisc
Facilitating open sharing, discussion and collaboration for the research community.
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Hidden REF @hiddenref.bsky.social · 05/11/2024
Join us at the Hidden REF Competition Awards Ceremony on Friday 29th November where we will announce the winners and commendations of our 2024 Competition as well as celebrate each and every contribution to research. Registration is required: hidden-ref.org/2024/11/05/h...
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Hidden REF Competition 2024 Awards Ceremony
Hidden REF Competition 2024 Awards Ceremony Join us at the Hidden REF Competition 2024 Awards Ceremony, a unique event dedicated to celebrating the often-overlooked contributions that power researc…
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Anna Hughes @anna-r-hughes.bsky.social · 04/11/2024
Helping authors & institutions make informed confident decisions on #OpenAccess publication and compliance The @jisc.bsky.social Sherpa services have been combined into a new single user-friendly platform: Open policy finder 🔍 Read more ↩️ www.jisc.ac.uk/news/all/she...
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Sherpa services combined into new user-friendly platform: Open policy finder - Jisc
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Octopus.ac @octopus-ac.bsky.social · 30/10/2024
🗓️There looks to be lots of interesting talks and sessions at this year's @aimosinc.bsky.social conference. Our very own Tim Fellows will be hosting an online discussion on Octopus.ac. Find out more and sign up shorturl.at/awHK8
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