KUHub Research

Adding your publications to KUHub Research offers significant advantages for both individual researchers and the wider academic community. Here's why depositing your work matters:

🔎 1. Increased Visibility & Discoverability

• Depositing your work makes it searchable through KUHub, search engines like Google Scholar, and global aggregators such as OpenAIRE.

• More visibility can lead to higher readership, greater academic recognition, and increased citations.

🌐 2. Global Accessibility & Open Knowledge

• KUHub supports open access, making your research available to scholars, practitioners, and the public worldwide — regardless of paywalls or institutional subscriptions.

• This fosters knowledge sharing and enhances global research impact.

📊 3. Usage Metrics & Impact Tracking

• Authors receive access to statistics such as the number of views and downloads.

• These metrics are useful for reporting, grant applications, and demonstrating research impact.

🛡️ 4. Long-Term Preservation

• Your research is safely archived and maintained over time in a secure and managed environment.

• Persistent identifiers (such as DOIs or handles) ensure stable and permanent access to your work.

🧾 5. Funder & Institutional Compliance

• Many research funders and institutions now require open access to publications.

• Depositing in KUHub helps you meet these mandates efficiently and reliably.

🧩 6. Academic Networking & Collaboration

• Making your work visible through KUHub can spark new collaborations, connections, and opportunities within and beyond your field.

🎓 7. Student Contributions Get Recognized

• For students, particularly at the thesis or dissertation level, depositing work in KUHub ensures their research becomes part of the scholarly conversation — and is discoverable by future researchers.