Open science and research news
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 Aalto University's Open Science Award 2024 is AALTOLAB Virtual Laboratories
  The winner of Aalto University'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 Aalto University 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)
  Aalto University has signed a new open access agreement with ASME.
      
      
     
  New Read & Publish agreement with American Chemical Society
  Aalto University has signed a new Read & Publish agreement with ACS.
      
      
     
  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 Aalto University’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.
      
      
     
  Maintenance break in ACRIS on 30th of September, 2024
  Maintenance break in ACRIS on September from 10:00 to 16:00.
      
      
     
  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
      
      
     
  New Cambridge University Press open access agreement
  Aalto affiliated corresponding authors can publish their articles without the open access fee (APC) or with 10% discount.
      
      
     
  The integration of master's theses will begin in the Aalto University 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 Aalto University, 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.
      
      
     
   
           
           
           
           
           
           
        