> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.researchhub.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.researchhub.com/researchhub-foundation/programs-and-initiatives/researchhub-journal-rhj.md).

# ResearchHub Journal (RHJ)

### What is The ResearchHub Journal?

The core mission of The ResearchHub Journal (ISSN: 3070-3395) is to accelerate the pace of science by closing the loop between funding and publication. Today, RHJ exclusively publishes **Registered Reports (RRs)** that originate from proposals funded on ResearchHub.

Because every RR published in RHJ comes from a ResearchHub-funded proposal, each article is part of a connected chain that anyone can trace from start to finish. Every report page links back to its Proposal and Funding Opportunity, so readers can follow a study's full path — from the original funding opportunity, to the funded proposal, to the locked-in protocol, to the eventual results:

1. **Funding Opportunity** — A Funding Opportunity is opened, inviting researchers to submit projects addressing a specific scientific question.
2. **Proposal** — Researchers submit a project proposal in response to the Funding Opportunity. Proposals are peer reviewed by our scientific community and assessed by the funder to select the winner. Proposals can also be funded by the members of our community who find it impactful and important to our society even if it wasn't selected by the funder of a specific funding opportunity.
3. **Registered Report** — Once a proposal is funded, its hypotheses and methods are locked in and published in the ResearchHub Journal as a Registered Report — before any data is collected.
4. **Results** — After the study is completed, the authors submit their full results and analysis, which is published as Results — the final manuscript that completes the record.

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For example: [Funding Opportunity](https://www.researchhub.com/grant/4175/request-for-proposals-exploring-expanded-consciousness-and-endogenous-dmt) → [Proposal](https://www.researchhub.com/proposal/4261/effects-of-psilocybin-and-related-compounds-on-neuroprotection-in-human-stroke) → [Registered Report](https://www.researchhub.com/report/32656/effects-of-psilocybin-and-related-compounds-on-cerebroprotection-during-ischemic-stroke-stage-1-registered-report)
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### Benefits of Publishing with ResearchHub

**1. Free to Publish**

Because your Registered Report comes from a proposal that has already been funded through ResearchHub, publishing a Registered Report in the ResearchHub Journal is **free**. 

There is no article processing charge (APC).

**2. Transparency & Reproducibility**

The ResearchHub Journal is built on the Publish-Review-Curate (PRC) model. Locking in hypotheses and methods before research begins as a Registered Report, and publishing full results afterward as Results, regardless of the outcome, protects against selective reporting, increasing the scientific value of your research. Every step — funding opportunity, proposal, Registered Report, and Results — is openly linked and citable. All articles are published under open licenses.

**3. Boosted Visibility**

ResearchHub is committed to maximizing the visibility of your research. Our strong social media presence allows us to promote your work and ensure it reaches a broad audience of scientists, researchers, and the global community. Increased visibility leads to greater engagement, more citations, and a broader impact.

### Resources

* [Author Guidelines](https://docs.researchhub.com/~/revisions/ktYW3DwwRQvpilVlGG1J/researchhub-foundation/programs-and-initiatives/researchhub-journal-rhj/author-guidelines)
* [Submission Template](https://docs.researchhub.com/~/revisions/ktYW3DwwRQvpilVlGG1J/researchhub-foundation/programs-and-initiatives/researchhub-journal-rhj/submission-template)
* [Editorial Policies](https://docs.researchhub.com/~/revisions/ktYW3DwwRQvpilVlGG1J/researchhub-foundation/programs-and-initiatives/researchhub-journal-rhj/editorial-policies)
* [Editorial and Peer Review Process](https://docs.researchhub.com/~/revisions/ktYW3DwwRQvpilVlGG1J/researchhub-foundation/programs-and-initiatives/researchhub-journal-rhj/editorial-and-peer-review-process)

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Please visit the ResearchHub Journal’s [landing page](https://www.researchhub.com/journal?ref=blog.researchhub.foundation\&tab=about) to learn more.
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