Enhance the Visibility and Reach of Your Work with Research Impact Week Workshops

September 22-26 is Research Impact Week! 

The week-long event, open to all disciplines, will explore library tools and resources to help researchers understand and enhance the visibility and reach of their work. An in-person kick-off event on Monday will feature snacks, library swag, and a clay crafting station. MCL librarians will lead daily virtual workshops from Tuesday through Friday on identifying journals for publication, understanding open access citation advantage, and building online researcher profiles. 

The workshops are free to attend and open to all UK students, faculty, staff, and affiliated researchers. Pre-registration is required to attend virtual workshops. Attendees who have registered will be provided with a recording of the presentation. 

Find more information and registration links below, and contact mclib@uky.edu with any questions.

Research Impact Week

• Research Impact Week Kickoff: Molding Your Research Impact
  • Monday, September 22, 2025
  • 11am – 1pm
  • Basement of the Medical Center Library
  • Celebrate the start of Research Impact Week at the Medical Center Library! Enjoy snacks, grab some library swag, and visit the clay craft station where you can explore the theme “Molding Your Research Impact.” While you're here, explore a selection of library resources and tools that can help you better understand, track, and share your research.
  • Register here.
     
• Identifying Journals for Publication
  • Tuesday, September 23, 2025
  • 12pm – 1pm
  • Zoom
  • Learn strategies for investigating and evaluating your options when choosing a journal to publish your manuscript. This workshop will cover the tips and tools available through UK Libraries.
  • Register here.
     
• Open Access Citation Advantage: Myth, Reality, or Somewhere in Between?
  • Wednesday, September 24, 2025
  • 12pm – 1pm
  • Zoom
  • Discover the Open Access Citation Advantage (OACA) in this engaging webinar exploring whether open access articles truly earn more citations. This workshop will break down the basics of OA publishing and dive into new research focused on OA citation trends at the University of Kentucky.
  • Register here.
     
• Building Your Research Identity: Online Research Profiles
  • Thursday, September 25, 2025
  • 12pm – 1pm
  • Zoom
  • Discover how to build and manage your online scholarly identity. Participants will learn how to create and optimize profiles on platforms like ORCID, Scopus, and Scholars@UK to enhance research visibility, track impact, and ensure accurate attribution of their work. Presenters will also discuss ForagerOne, UK’s platform for engaging undergraduate students in your research.
  • Register here.
     
• Beyond the Manuscript: Effective Data Sharing for Boosting Research Impact
  • Friday, September 26, 2025
  • 12pm – 1pm
  • Zoom
  • The datasets you produce in your research aren’t just an add-on to your publications – they can be standalone research outputs that can be cited, reused, and contribute to new findings. But not all shared data is good data, and datasets aren’t likely to be reused or cited if they’re disorganized, poorly described, or hard to access. This session will cover everything you need to know about maximizing the citation and reuse of your data, including picking a data repository that tracks usage metrics, curating your data prior to sharing, and making it as simple as possible for others to find, access, and cite your work.
  • Register here.