KUHub Research

KUHub Research is Koç University’s institutional repository designed to collect, preserve, and disseminate the academic output of its researchers. It supports Open Access principles, enhances the visibility of scholarly work, and contributes to the university’s global research profile.

Increased Visibility and Discoverability

• Research deposited in KUHub becomes discoverable via Google Scholar, OpenAIRE, CORE, and other aggregators.

• Enhances your professional visibility and makes your work accessible to a global audience.

Persistent Identifiers and Stable Citations

• Each item is assigned a unique Handle (persistent URL) for long-term access and reliable citation.

• No broken links, even years after publication.

Open Access Compliance

• Helps you comply with funder mandates (e.g., Horizon Europe, TÜBİTAK) by offering a Green Open Access pathway.

• Supports embargo periods, licensing, and version control.

Usage Statistics

• Provides insights into how often your work is viewed and downloaded.

• Useful for grant reports, performance evaluations, and understanding your research impact.

Academic Legacy

• Preserves your research output in a secure, university-managed environment.

• Ensures long-term access to your scholarly work.

No Cost to Deposit

• KUHub is a free service — there are no processing or hosting fees for authors.

Support and Guidance

• The Library and Open Access team provide support for metadata entry, licensing, copyright, and version eligibility.

Showcases Institutional Research Output 

• KUHub serves as a central hub for accessing all scholarly content produced at the university.
• Demonstrates the university’s research capacity to stakeholders, partners, and the public.

Supports Strategic Visibility and Rankings

• Increasing the online availability of research contributes to global visibility and university rankings.
• Promotes institutional reputation in national and international arenas.

Research Impact Tracking

• KUHub provides usage data that can inform strategic planning and institutional reporting.
• Supports impact assessment for departments, faculties, and the university as a whole.

Preservation of Institutional Knowledge

• Acts as a long-term digital archive for theses, articles, datasets, and more.
• Maintains the intellectual heritage of Koç University for future generations.

Supports Open Science and FAIR Principles

• Aligns with global movements for open, transparent, and reusable science.
• Facilitates compliance with FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) data and open access policies.