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title: News from Kudos, the platform for showcasing science | Commentary
description: Commentary | 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
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# [![Variations in outreach efforts by career level and subject discipline](https://blog.growkudos.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/nanyang_blog_june16_fig5.jpg?width=460&name=nanyang_blog_june16_fig5.jpg) Variations in outreach efforts by career level and subject discipline June 24 2016 / By **Charlie Rapple** Our first Kudos pilot went live in September 2013. Since then, over 100,000 researchers have signed up to explain and share their work. What have we. Continue reading →](https://blog.growkudos.com/news/2016/06/24/23-increase-in-downloads)

# Commentary

# [![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)

# [![Forget the format, focus on the functions: research evaluation, re-evaluated](https://blog.growkudos.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/sydconf15_anti-container.png?width=720&name=sydconf15_anti-container.png) Forget the format, focus on the functions: research evaluation, re-evaluated July 24 2015 / By **Charlie Rapple** This week I’ve been inspired and challenged by discussions at the inaugural Sydney Conference organised by JoAnne Sparks at Macquarie University. It. Continue reading →](https://blog.growkudos.com/news/2015/07/24/forget-the-format-focus-on-the-functions-research-evaluation-re-evaluated)

# [![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)

# ["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)

# [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)

# [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)

# [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)

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