Advancing medicine and healthcare with Research Connections

We are pleased to be contributing to the advancement of medicine and healthcare by publishing open access journal Research Connections from early 2025. 

Research Connections will support the scientific community by publishing strong foundational research and important contributions to evidence-based medicine practice. The journal aims to improve global healthcare, increase understanding of diseases and conditions, and support developments in technology and treatments. 

Aligning with our commitment to supporting and increasing open access publications, Research Connections joins our collection of over 150 open access journals and will be published in collaboration with many of our affiliated societies and associations, including the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Society for the Study of Reproduction, British Geriatrics Society, The European Renal Association, The Society of Occupational Medicine, the British Society for Immunology, The Medical Council on Alcohol, and British Occupational Hygiene Society, and journals including Health Affairs Scholar and Precision Clinical Medicine.

Rhodri Jackson, Director of Open Access Publishing and Strategy, said:

“Our goal is to provide a platform for researchers from diverse backgrounds and specialties to ultimately contribute to the advancement of global healthcare. Research Connections embodies our commitment to open access, society publishing, and the dissemination of high-quality research.”

Research Connections will be globally accessible, allowing important research to be easily discovered, read, and reused worldwide, and will provide authors with a swift route to publication without compromising on quality. Its other key features include:

• Methodological rigour: Prioritizing the publication of methodologically sound papers over novelty, ensuring full transparency in the research process 
• Diverse content: Welcoming a variety of research types, including replication studies, negative results, and timely reviews
• Inclusive scope: Bringing together a wide range of medical and healthcare research disciplines and clinical specialties 
• Commitment to diversity: Embracing and supporting diversity at all levels, from authors and reviewers to editorial board members and editors 
• Emphasizing reproducibility in research: Ensuring all research papers are replicable and include detailed methodologies, adhering to FAIR principles wherever possible.

In early 2025, we are encouraging authors from a broad range of specialties to submit their work to Research Connections. We are also currently recruiting Editors, and encourage relevant experts with interest to apply here.