Research Ideas and Outcomes explained

Research Ideas and Outcomes
Abbreviation:	Res. Ideas Outcomes
Discipline:	Multidisciplinary
Frequency:	Continuously
History:	2015-present
Openaccess:	Yes
License:	CC BY 4.0
Publisher:	Pensoft Publishers
Website:	https://riojournal.com/
Eissn:	2367-7163
Oclc:	956261946
Lccn:	2017238083

The Research Ideas and Outcomes (RIO) is a journal claimed to be both peer-reviewed, and open-access, published by Pensoft Publishers, stating a goal to promote transparency, reliability, and effectiveness in scientific research.^[1]

Since its 2015 launch, the journal has been widely noticed on social media, with the proposal to publish practically any serious-looking submission being questioned.^{[2] [3]}

History

The journal was established in 2015 with the idea of publishing research outputs of different kinds including computer programs, experimental data, and analysis workflows.^[4] One year after its foundation, it received a SPARC Innovator Award from the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition for its work in encouraging transparency in science.^{[5] [6]}

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in ProQuest databases.^[7]

See also

• Open science
• Open research

Notes and References

1. Web site: About . riojournal.com . 2019-04-04.
2. Journal of ideas, data and more . . 525 . 161. 10.1038/525161f. free .
3. Web site: A new journal wants to publish your research ideas . Rabes . Tania . ratanaSep. 1 . 2015-09-01 . Science . . 2019-04-09 .
4. Web site: Research Ideas and Outcomes . riojournal.com . 2019-04-04.
5. Web site: SPARC Innovator: RIO Journal . SPARC . 2019-04-04.
6. Web site: Big news for RIO: we join the club of SPARC Innovators . RIO Journal Blog . 2019-04-04.
7. Web site: Research Ideas and Outcomes. riojournal.com. 2019-04-04.