In a few days we will add a second hub. It will focus on early stage research in the areas of racism, racial and gender-based violence, law enforcement reform, and social justice movements.
SSRN Community,
We recently reached an incredible milestone on our SSRN platform: 150,000,000 All-Time Downloads
This milestone means a lot to us, but any good news right now feels a bit overwhelmed by what's going on at the moment. With a global pandemic continuing to harm too many people and systemic inequalities here in the US and in other places around the world boiling over, it's a tough time to celebrate. And while we're delighted with this milestone, we know all of us have a lot more work to do.
We started our Coronavirus Hub for early stage non-peer reviewed research in February to help researchers freely share their latest research around the world. The faster we share COVID-19 research findings, the faster we can curb the spread and help those affected. As we've watched the protests supporting Black Lives Matter here in Rochester and around the world, we've been thinking about what can we do. In a few days we will add a second hub. It will focus on early stage research in the areas of racism, racial and gender-based violence, law enforcement reform, and social justice movements.
In these challenging times, real research will help us find answers and I invite you to share your research on the SSRN platform as early as possible. It often takes a kernel of an idea to inspire fellow researchers and your sharing may be the shoulder that gets stood on. We've also expanded our First Looks. Several publishers, including The Lancet and CellPress offer researchers the opportunity to simultaneously submit their research to the peer reviewed journal and SSRN. This allows authors to share a "First Look" at their findings while it is being considered for publication.
It's the time of year for us to take a break from distributing emails so that our team can catch their breath and our developers can work on the platform. Our break will be 28 June to 12 July 2020 and we will resume distribution on Monday, July 13th. During this time SSRN will not distribute eJournals or announcements. However, our staff will be working; supporting the Research Hubs, processing submissions, answering emails, and providing support as usual. In observance of Independence Day in the US, the SSRN office will be closed 3-6 July 2020.
Thank you and as always, please let me know what you like about SSRN or how we can make it better.
Stay safe and be well,
Gregg Gordongregg@ssrn.com
