#Research Impact

The book 'Prehistoric Australasia' alongside the 2023 Whitley Medal Winner sticker. Behind the book cover is a painted scene of prehistoric animals gathered at a lake.

Whitley Awards 2023: Showcasing the best Australasian zoological literature

We are thrilled that Prehistoric Australasia: Visions of Evolution and Extinction has been awarded the prestigious Whitley Medal at the 2023 Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales Whitley Awards!

The covers of 17 journals across a variety of disciplines. The CSIRO Publishing logo is in the bottom right corner

We’re for Open Access

We've been publishing journals since 1948, but a lot has changed since then; including the move towards Open Access research.

The book Australian Deserts with the Whitley Medal Winner award sticker, upon a background image of a desert landscape.

Whitley Awards 2022: Celebrating Australasian zoological literature

The Whitley Awards recognise the best of Australasian zoological literature. This year we are thrilled to announce that Australian Deserts: Ecology and Landscapes by Steve Morton has been awarded the prestigious Whitley Medal.

Illustration of a woman in a wheelchair presenting a poster on primate behaviour.

Strong Scientific Posters: Presenting science concisely with Bruce Kirchoff

Dr Bruce Kirchoff, author of Presenting Science Concisely, gives his top tips on producing a good scientific poster: lay out your poster as if it were a picture, and write a descriptive title.

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Writing for Impact: Advice and insights from our scientific writing workshops

Our writing workshops are the perfect resource for researchers to perfect the creative and technical sides of scientific writing. We spoke to facilitator Camilla Myers about what to expect and a few of her best tips for writing well.

Collage of the covers of all 27 journals published by CSIRO Publishing

Shifting towards an Open Science future

In recognition of the need for science to be open and accessible, we support various Open Access models and initiatives to help our authors reach the broadest audience for their work.

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The Secrets of Good Science Communication: telling stories that matter with Craig Cormick

Dr Craig Cormick, author of The Science of Communicating Science, reveals his three top tips for communicating science to influence beliefs, behaviours and policies.

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In-Spidering Research: Dr Leanda Mason and the world-famous Trapdoor Spider

A year after her Pacific Conservation Biology article about the world’s oldest spider went viral, Leanda Mason shares why she thinks it resonated with the public and what it was like to work with the legendary 'Lady of Spiders', Barbara York Main.