Journal articles account for 42% of all items in the Loughborough University Research Repository, so it is no surprise that four of this month’s Top 10 are journal articles. These publications are generally easy to find, thanks to citation networks, indexing services, and their established role in scholarly communication.

By contrast, outputs such as datasets, reports, and theses often have fewer routes to discovery and may only be found through the Research Repository. This underlines the value of making a wide range of research outputs openly available in a trusted repository, ensuring that materials beyond traditional publications remain visible and accessible to others.