How to ensure your blog reaches the right audience.
Making the most of the Communities: discover features that may help you showcase your work by increasing the visibility and demonstrating the relevance of your work to others in your community and beyond.
How do I add a co-author or contributor to my post?.
Knowing that scientific discovery relies on a team of people, we recognise that there may be more than one author who should contribute to a Community post. Read on to find out how to invite a collaborator or co-author to the Communities and acknowledge them in the post.
How do I add a link to my paper?.
Linking your blog post to your published research paper is a great way to share your work with wider audiences. Read on to find out how to include the link to your paper in your blog post.
What is a Journal or Collection badge and how do I add one?.
Journal and Collection badges are a great way to help people find your post, read on to see how to add the correct badges to your post.
How do I add a video to my blog post?.
Videos are a great way to help bring scientific stories to life. Adding a visual element can really help to grab attention and drive engagement with your post. But how do you add a video to your post? Read on to find out.
How do I add an image to my post?
Imagery is a great way to help bring scientific stories to life. Adding a visual element can really help to grab attention and drive engagement with your post. But how do you choose the best image? And how do you add it?
Ensuring accessibility and inclusion.
The Research Communities play an active role in promoting and celebrating diversity, equity, and inclusion across all areas of scientific research. Below you will find some tips to help you ensure that your blog post is accessible to all Communities’ members.
How to write an engaging 'Behind the Paper' post.
Thank you for taking an interest in writing a 'Behind the Paper' post for the Research Communities. Here, the Communities team have gathered some ideas, guidelines and prompts for writing a blog post for this channel.
How to use Topic Pages on the Research Communities.
Topic Pages on the Research Communities bring together all content tagged with the same Topic in one place. They make it easy to keep up with the latest developments in your field and to explore emerging areas of interest.
How to use your Activity Feed on the Research Communities.
Your guide to the Activity Feed on the Research Communities
Complete your profile to connect with more peers worldwide.
Complete your profile to make the most of the Communities and help others find your profile. An up to date and full profile helps with your visibility on the Communities, increasing chances of to build and expand your networks.
A quick guide to navigating the Communities.
Navigate the Communities with ease and discover everything they have to offer. Here, you can explore some of the features that will help you find the things that are most important to you.