Contribute Your Insights to the Institute
Thank you for your interest in contributing to the Open Science Education Institute blog! We welcome insightful, well-researched, and engaging content that aligns with our mission of promoting education in open science and innovation. Please review the following guidelines before submitting your post.
Experts and Guests
The Open Science Education Institute’s editorial team, known as the Experts, are dedicated to regularly writing for the blog at least five times a year, sparking thoughtful discussions and different perspectives within the open science field.
If you would rather contribute to the blog occasionally, you are more than welcome to guest blog. As a guest blogger, the same guidelines (listed below) still follow. If you have any questions about becoming an Expert and guest blogging, please email us at contact@oseinstitute.org.
Content Focus
We accept blog posts on topics including (but not limited to):
- Open science practices, tools, and resources
- Open access types, publishing, and research dissemination
- Data sharing and reproducibility in research
- Indexing and repositories
- Policy and ethics in open science
- Scholarly communication
- Case studies and success stories in open education
Audience
Our readership includes researchers, educators, students, policymakers, and advocates of open science. Submissions should be accessible to a broad audience while maintaining a level of depth that provides value to those with expertise in the field.
Content Objective
Our community blog aims to foster awareness and engagement with open science by providing valuable insights, resources, and discussion on advancing transparency, accessibility, and collaboration in research and education. We seek to empower researchers, educators, and policymakers to embrace and advocate for open science principles, contributing to a more inclusive and innovative scholarly ecosystem.
Editorial Criteria
We encourage submissions from educators, researchers, and advocates of open science. By delivering clear, reliable, and engaging content, we aim to equip academics with the knowledge to make informed decisions about sharing their work and to foster a community that advocates for a more accessible scholarly landscape.
We maintain a strict separation between editorial content and advertising. Our editorial decisions are not influenced by advertisers, and all editorial content is clearly differentiated from sponsored material. This ensures that our readers receive unbiased, high-quality information aligned with OSEI’s mission.
Blog posts should aim to educate a broad audience about open science principles and applications while inspiring those who may be unfamiliar with the concepts. All submitted content must be original work by the author. Previously published material is welcome provided that republication complies with the original publisher’s guidelines.
All submissions should be clearly written in professional, academic English. The OSEI blog editorial team can provide guidance to help authors meet these standards.
Submission Requirements
- Originality: Submissions must be original works by the author. It is against our guidelines to publish generated content using artificial intelligence (AI).
- Word Count: Posts should be between 500 – 1,200 words.
- Format: Submit your article as a Word Document
- References: Include citations for any data, quotes, or references used.
- Images (Optional): Provide high-quality images (with proper attribution if not original)
- Author Bio: Include a short bio (50-100 words) with links to your website or social media
Submission Process
We ask prospective blog contributors to submit a topic proposal of 50-100 words to the editorial board before submitting a full piece. Email your submission to contact@oseinstitute.org with the subject line: “OSEI Blog Submission – [Your Title].” This helps ensure the best chance of acceptance by aligning your submission with our editorial goals. A topic proposal should clearly outline the focus of your piece and its relevance to open science and education. Expect a response with the editorial decision within 2 – 3 weeks.
Once the topic is approved, please submit your complete post, your bio, and a headshot within 30 days of receiving the acceptance email. Ensure that your submission follows our content, format, style, and image guidelines detailed below.
If the article is accepted, our editorial staff will edit your work and bio for readability, clarity, grammar, spelling, style, and academic English. You will receive a revised version for approval before publication. Additional minor edits, such as correcting any overlooked typos, may be made during the publishing process.
Your post will then be scheduled for publication on the OSEI blog. Our editorial team will inform you of the planned publication date and notify you of any changes. Please note that the OSEI Blog editorial staff reserves the right to reject any submission at any stage of the editorial process.
Style Guidelines
- Use clear, concise, and engaging language.
- Maintain a professional yet approachable tone.
- Avoid insider jargon and clearly explain all terms used within the post.
- Hyperlink any external references in the post. Please provide a separate section for the bibliography for source verification purposes.
Linking Policy
We invite contributors to include links within their blog posts. We do ask that all links be relevant and add value to the content. Additionally, all links should be to credible sources and adhere to ethical citation practices.
Image Use
Authors are encouraged to include relevant images, graphs, or infographics, however, please ensure that all images are either original, licensed for reuse, or in the public domain. Any non-original images must have proper attribution provided within the article.
Copyright and Republishing
- Authors retain the copyright but grant OSEI the right to publish and promote the post.
- Republishing on personal blogs or platforms is allowed with a link back to the original post on OSEI.
Your Credit and Bio
Authors will be credited with their name, headshot, and bio for their contributions. Upon submission of your article, in a separate work file, include your name as you wish it to be published, your affiliation, and a 50– 100 word bio. You may link to your website and social media page in your bio. Please also include a TIF file of a simple headshot of yourself. We recommend that this headshot be a clear portrait style image of your face only and a simple background. Please label all work and TIF files clearly with your name and a descriptor of the contents.
