A micropublication is a brief research article that describes a and enables researchers to quickly publish findings narrow in scope.
In line with the best publishing practices, Impact Scholars’ research results are made to the public and recorded under the researchers’ ORCID IDs for transparency and proper attribution. All teams are required to submit a micropublication at the end of the program using this form . : 27 April 2026
Each micropublication should provide evidence to support specific:
- A well-supported statement or conclusion drawn from research data. This type of micropublication focuses on presenting evidence that supports a particular hypothesis or finding.
- A documented occurrence or pattern observed during research. This type is ideal for reporting interesting or unexpected findings that may not yet be fully understood but are valuable for the scientific community.
- A description of a new or refined technique, procedure, or experimental approach that can be applied in research.
Please choose one of the above 3 options.
We request all the teams to track author contributions using the CRediT taxonomy . Click on each of the to see what they constitute. We discourage giving credits to a scholar (including any former teaching assistant) or supervisor if their participation does not meet the criteria of any contributor role. Instead, you are welcome to recognize their involvement using the of the Main Text. - Format: .csv, .ods, or .tsv
- Templates: We are providing 2 templates to track author contributions throughout the program. Download one of the following templates for your team:
- ISP_contributors_table_template : This template was adopted from tenzing.club .
- ISP_contributors_table_template_granular : This is a replica of the previous template with more granularity added for each role. There are 2 types of contributions to choose from:
- If a scholar has made major contributions in a role, choose this option. Multiple people can have this role.
- If a scholar has primarily provided support and feedback or helped with brainstorming but hasn’t made major contributions to the role, choose this option.
- Feel free to leave blanks for Roles that aren’t relevant for your team.
- Please use the Notes column to let us know of any specifics that aren’t captured in the 14 categories, such as additional roles or other degrees of contribution.
Title should be up to 100 characters and clearly convey the main focus of the research conducted.
Elaborate on the single claim, observation, or method based on the type of research you are presenting. Use to write your micropublication.
You should use the to structure your micropublication effectively and follow the for guidance on how to prepare and submit it.
1500 words. This does not include references, supplementary material, or acknowledgments.
Submit your micropublication following the MyST template and workflow provided above.
Include an acknowledgement section to recognize contributions from individuals who do not qualify as co-authors (e.g., supervisors and scholars who contributed but did not complete the project).
Please include any relevant code that can be used to reproduce the figure.
- Format: .zip
- Types of Files: Code may be submitted as separate files such as Jupyter notebooks, Jupyter books, or other . Proprietary software formats or languages will not be accepted.
- Instructions: Provide clear instructions on how to run the code and access the data. You can use a text file (.txt), Google Doc, or any other format that is easy to follow. If you use a code repository, such as GitHub, you may include a link to the repository, but all code must be submitted as part of the .zip file.
- Data Instructions: Include detailed instructions within the code or in the provided document on how to access the data used in the research.
If necessary, use this section to provide additional information relevant to your research output. Supplementary material should be incorporated directly into the paper following the MyST workflow, rather than submitted as separate files.
You are also welcome to include additional supporting content, such as code, figures, tables, or links to external materials, provided they are clearly described and appropriately integrated into the paper.