Open Access Research Publishing: Open Access Research Awards

About the HSE Open Access Awards 

The HSE Open Access publishing awards were established in 2014 to encourage and reward open access publishing in the Irish health sector. Submissions are invited across a range of disciplines in health and social care.

Criteria for Entry:

• Open Access availability of the published research
• Addressing a health question/problem of national or local significance
• Improving collective understanding of a health question/problem
• Measurable impact of the published research.  

The award winners receive a newly-commissioned glass piece in recognition of a valuable research contribution to Irish healthcare.