--- title: News from Kudos, the platform for showcasing science | David Sommer description: Hints and tips for getting the most out of Kudos, case studies of other researchers' experiences with Kudos, news about our products and team, and updates about our activities and events --- [![logo-with-wordmark-black-transparent](https://blog.growkudos.com/hubfs/logo-with-wordmark-black-transparent.svg)](https://www.growkudos.com/)   - Share research ⌄ - [For researchers](https://info.growkudos.com/landing/researchers-2023) - [For publishers](https://info.growkudos.com/landing/publishers) - [For universities](https://info.growkudos.com/landing/universities-2023) - [For pharma](https://info.growkudos.com/landing/medical-pharmaceutical-research-layered-publications-article-extenders) - [SDG Knowledge Cooperative](https://info.growkudos.com/landing/sdg-knowledge-cooperative) - Read research ⌄ - [Kudos Research Showcase](https://www.growkudos.com/showcase/) - [Arts & Humanities](https://www.growkudos.com/showcase/collections/summaries-of-arts-and-humanities-research) - [Business & Management](https://www.growkudos.com/showcase/collections/summaries-of-business-and-management-research) - [Climate Change](https://www.growkudos.com/showcase/collections/climate-change) - [COVID and Beyond](https://www.growkudos.com/showcase/collections/coronavirus) - [Environmental Sciences](https://www.growkudos.com/showcase/collections/summaries-of-environmental-research) - [Life Sciences](https://www.growkudos.com/showcase/collections/summaries-of-life-science-research) - [Medical Sciences](https://www.growkudos.com/showcase/collections/summaries-of-medical-research) - [Physical Sciences](https://www.growkudos.com/showcase/collections/summaries-of-physical-science-research) - [Social Sciences](https://www.growkudos.com/showcase/collections/summaries-of-social-science-research) - [Technology & Engineering](https://www.growkudos.com/showcase/collections/summaries-of-technology-and-engineering-research) - Resources ⌄ - [How to guides: getting started with Kudos](https://info.growkudos.com/content-and-resources#how-to) - [News](https://blog.growkudos.com/news) - [Researcher case studies](https://info.growkudos.com/content-and-resources#case_studies) - [Educational webinars](https://info.growkudos.com/landing/kudos-webinars) - [Training materials](https://info.growkudos.com/content-and-resources#training_materials) - [Research projects](https://info.growkudos.com/content-and-resources#kudos_research) - [Publisher case studies](https://info.growkudos.com/content-and-resources#publisher-case-studies) - [About](https://info.growkudos.com/landing/about) - [Log in](https://www.growkudos.com/hub) [![Join Kudos](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5642616/f2a2023e-e6e6-4d0b-bec9-cb73d1281c15.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5642616/f2a2023e-e6e6-4d0b-bec9-cb73d1281c15) # [![What's New?](https://blog.growkudos.com/hs-fs/hubfs/mockuuups-ipad-pro-mockup-on-white-table.jpeg?width=460&name=mockuuups-ipad-pro-mockup-on-white-table.jpeg) What's New? June 26 2024 / By **David Sommer** I’m excited to share that we have created a "What’s New?" page in Kudos, to celebrate our new feature releases, and keep users up to date with any. Continue reading →](https://blog.growkudos.com/news/whats-new-kudos) # Author Archives: David Sommer # ['At a glance' visualization for publishers of most popular and most effective sharing channels used by researchers February 25 2019 / By **David Sommer** Continue reading →](https://blog.growkudos.com/news/2019/02/25/new-share-visualization) # [We're Hiring! Senior Software Engineer December 16 2016 / By **David Sommer** About this role Kudos is a small, friendly, start-up team innovating in the digital publishing space, focused on growing the impact and reach of. Continue reading →](https://blog.growkudos.com/news/2016/12/16/were-hiring-senior-software-engineer) # [![We're hiring! Head of Technology](https://blog.growkudos.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/img_0090.jpeg?width=720&name=img_0090.jpeg) We're hiring! Head of Technology June 23 2016 / By **David Sommer** Kudos are seeking a hands-on Head of Technology to lead and empower our development team and provide strategic and technical leadership to the. Continue reading →](https://blog.growkudos.com/news/2016/06/23/were-hiring-head-of-technology) # [![Swimming upstream in the author workflow](https://blog.growkudos.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/screen-shot-2016-05-17-at-15-48-19.png?width=720&name=screen-shot-2016-05-17-at-15-48-19.png) Swimming upstream in the author workflow May 18 2016 / By **David Sommer** We posted last week to announce our integration between Kudos and Thomson Reuters’ ScholarOne Manuscripts products. There has been so much interest. Continue reading →](https://blog.growkudos.com/news/2016/05/18/swimming-upstream-in-the-author-workflow) # [![We're hiring! Senior Full-Stack Developer](https://blog.growkudos.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/kudos-team-1.jpg?width=720&name=kudos-team-1.jpg) We're hiring! Senior Full-Stack Developer January 14 2016 / By **David Sommer** About Kudos An exciting opportunity to join a small but rapidly expanding team focused on providing a new and innovative online service for academic. Continue reading →](https://blog.growkudos.com/news/2016/01/14/were-hiring-senior-full-stack-developer) # [We're hiring! Front End Developer June 13 2015 / By **David Sommer** About Kudos An exciting opportunity to join a small but rapidly expanding team focused on providing a new and innovative online service for academic. Continue reading →](https://blog.growkudos.com/news/2015/06/13/were-hiring-front-end-developer) # [![A New User Experience for Kudos](https://blog.growkudos.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/perspectives.png?width=720&name=perspectives.png) A New User Experience for Kudos May 13 2015 / By **David Sommer** They say that a user interface is like a joke – if you have to explain it, it can’t be very good. Kudos has recently launched a new user experience. Continue reading →](https://blog.growkudos.com/news/2015/05/13/a-new-user-experience-for-kudos) # [![A new arrival for Spring!](https://blog.growkudos.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/kudos-home-page.png?width=720&name=kudos-home-page.png) A new arrival for Spring! May 8 2014 / By **David Sommer** It feels seasonally appropriate that May this year brings with it the rebirth of Kudos! Our new site is now live at www.growkudos.com. We’re looking. Continue reading →](https://blog.growkudos.com/news/2014/05/08/a-new-arrival-for-spring) # [![Press release: Kudos announces pilot results, additional clients](https://blog.growkudos.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/19-percent.png?width=720&name=19-percent.png) Press release: Kudos announces pilot results, additional clients March 5 2014 / By **David Sommer** For immediate release: March 5th, 2014 – Kudos, which helps authors and institutions maximize the impact and visibility of their publications, has. Continue reading →](https://blog.growkudos.com/news/2014/03/05/pilot-results-additional-clients) # [![Meet me in ... Birmingham, Harrogate, Washington or Boston!](https://blog.growkudos.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/kudos-flowers-200x2001.jpg?width=720&name=kudos-flowers-200x2001.jpg) Meet me in ... Birmingham, Harrogate, Washington or Boston! March 3 2014 / By **David Sommer** Spring is here and Kudos is hitting the road! Look out for us at the following upcoming events: Continue reading →](https://blog.growkudos.com/news/2014/03/03/433) # ["Collaborative improvements in the discoverability of scholarly content" February 17 2014 / By **David Sommer** SAGE published a great white paper in January on "Collaborative Improvements in the Discoverability of Scholarly Content: Accomplishments,. Continue reading →](https://blog.growkudos.com/news/2014/02/17/sage-discovery-collaboration-jan14) # [In the news again: Elsevier and Taylor & Francis interview Kudos February 10 2014 / By **David Sommer** The last couple of weeks have seen two of our publisher partners share information about Kudos in a couple of ways. Continue reading →](https://blog.growkudos.com/news/2014/02/10/in-the-news-again-elsevier-and-taylor-francis-interview-kudos) # ["An obviously brilliant idea": Kudos whets appetites in The Scholarly Kitchen January 9 2014 / By **David Sommer** The eagle-eyed among you will have spotted an interview with our co-founder David Sommer in leading industry blog The Scholarly Kitchen shortly. Continue reading →](https://blog.growkudos.com/news/2014/01/09/in-the-news-tsk) # [Press Release: Kudos announces additional publisher clients for 2014 December 3 2013 / By **David Sommer** For immediate release: December 3rd, 2013 – Kudos, which helps authors and institutions maximize the impact and visibility of their publications, has. Continue reading →](https://blog.growkudos.com/news/2013/12/03/press-release-kudos-announces-additional-publisher-clients-for-2014) # [We're hiring! November 28 2013 / By **David Sommer** Kudos is growing! We're looking for a technical lead to help us continue to develop our platform in 2014, when we will be supporting a greater number. Continue reading →](https://blog.growkudos.com/news/2013/11/28/technical-lead) # [![Europe PMC hears about ALMs and more from Kudos' Melinda Kenneway](https://blog.growkudos.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/photo-11-1.jpg?width=720&name=photo-11-1.jpg) Europe PMC hears about ALMs and more from Kudos' Melinda Kenneway November 13 2013 / By **David Sommer** Traditional filters for research articles have relied on peer review and citation-based measures, but these don't reflect the wide range of channels. Continue reading →](https://blog.growkudos.com/news/2013/11/13/mk-europepmc-nov13) # [Top Tips to help Increase the Impact of your Articles October 28 2013 / By **David Sommer** We were recently asked by Pippa Smart to share some "top tips" that editors might use to encourage authors to promote their articles. Pippa runs. Continue reading →](https://blog.growkudos.com/news/2013/10/28/top-tips-to-help-increase-the-impact-of-your-articles) # [Kudos picked up by Wiley Exchanges October 18 2013 / By **David Sommer** We've recently given an interview to the Wiley Exchanges blog, who were eager to know: Continue reading →](https://blog.growkudos.com/news/2013/10/18/kudos-picked-up-by-wiley-exchanges) # [The Kudos alpha team! October 7 2013 / By **David Sommer** Continue reading →](https://blog.growkudos.com/news/2013/10/07/the-kudos-alpha-team) # [Kudos attracts 1,000 academics in first 24 hours October 3 2013 / By **David Sommer** Kudos, the new service that helps academics and their institutions maximize the impact and visibility of their publications, has announced that it. Continue reading →](https://blog.growkudos.com/news/2013/10/03/1000-academics-in-first-24-hours) # [Kudos is live! September 18 2013 / By **David Sommer** We're very excited to have launched the first phase of Kudos. Our alpha already site has over 350 registered users who have between them "claimed". Continue reading →](https://blog.growkudos.com/news/2013/09/18/kudos-is-live) # [Helping research reach further September 5 2013 / By **David Sommer** Melinda has recently had an article published in Research Information giving some additional background to the project, and sharing a couple of early. Continue reading →](https://blog.growkudos.com/news/2013/09/05/helping-research-reach-further) # [Press release: AIP Publishing joins Kudos as final pilot partner July 23 2013 / By **David Sommer** Kudos, the new service that helps authors and institutions maximize the visibility of their publications, has today announced a third and final. Continue reading →](https://blog.growkudos.com/news/2013/07/23/aip-publishing-joins-kudos) # [The case for Kudos: information overload and wasted effort July 15 2013 / By **David Sommer** We were lucky to be asked to talk about Kudos at an ALPSP seminar last week. You can take a look at my slides here. Continue reading →](https://blog.growkudos.com/news/2013/07/15/the-case-for-kudos) # [Catch Kudos speaking at the ALPSP seminar: "It's all about discoverability, stupid!" on 10th July 2013 July 4 2013 / By **David Sommer** On 10th July Charlie Rapple, one of the co-founders of Kudos, will be speaking at the ALPSP seminar on leveraging authors' expertise and networks to. Continue reading →](https://blog.growkudos.com/news/2013/07/04/catch-kudos-speaking-at-the-alpsp-seminar-its-all-about-discoverability-stupid-on-10th-july-2013) # [Kudos buzz at SSP June 12 2013 / By **David Sommer** At the recent SSP meeting in San Francisco there was quite a buzz about Kudos. It seems that author services are the zeitgeist topic of the moment,. Continue reading →](https://blog.growkudos.com/news/2013/06/12/kudos-buzz-at-ssp) # [Press release: Kudos partners with Royal Society of Chemistry and Taylor & Francis to help authors increase the impact and usage of their research May 28 2013 / By **David Sommer** Kudos, a start-up that provides tools and services to help researchers maximize the usage and impact of published articles, has today announced the. Continue reading →](https://blog.growkudos.com/news/2013/05/28/press-release-kudos-partners-with-royal-society-of-chemistry-and-taylor-francis-to-help-authors-increase-the-impact-and-usage-of-their-research) # [Pilot partners announced May 16 2013 / By **David Sommer** We're delighted to announce the Royal Society of Chemistry and Taylor & Francis as our partners for a pilot phase of development. Over the next six. Continue reading →](https://blog.growkudos.com/news/2013/05/16/new-partnership-with-taylor-francis) # [Welcome to the Kudos Blog May 8 2013 / By **David Sommer** Welcome to the Kudos Blog. We'll be posting news here as we progress our testing and launch. Kudos is an idea that has sprung from a conviction we. 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