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Project Overview: Innopharma Insights
Innopharma Insights is an institutionally led, open-access journal established to transform practice-based student scholarship into citable, reusable contributions for the pharmaceutical, life sciences, and technology sectors. Historically, the work of our learners—typically mature, part-time professionals—remained hidden beyond the assessment cycle. This journal provides a supported, safe pathway for learners (QQI Level 6 to Master's) to publish their work, effectively bridging the gap between student assessment and professional impact.

Alignment with Open Education Priorities
The initiative advances core open education priorities: Open publishing, student involvement, OER scholarship, equity, access, open pedagogy, and capacity building.

Impact & Evidence (2025–2026)

• 2 issues published (Jan 2025 & Jan 2026)
• 20 articles published in total
• 13 student-led contributions
• 0 article processing charges (fully open access)
• Successful institutional profile raising and staff CPD in editorial practice

Quality Assurance & Methodology
Our editorial process is designed to be developmental, ensuring scholarly grounding through editorial screening, guided revision, and step-by-step author mentorship. To further support our contributors, students have access to a suite of specialised guides, including:

• From Dissertation to Publication: A Guide for Innopharma Insights
• From Dissertation to Extended Literature Review
• From Dissertation to Opinion Article
  We also maintain consistent AI disclosure policies and use institutional repository hosting for persistent access.

Future Directions
Our roadmap includes:

• DOI assignment for all articles
• Application for DOAJ indexing
• Implementation of Altmetric and impact analytics
• Integration of a "Writing for Publication" module in curricula
• Formalizing student representation on the editorial board

Student Perspectives
"I am honoured that you recognise the merit of my work and would be delighted to be a part of this inaugural issue." (Student Contributor, Volume 1)

"A wonderful Christmas present. I am so happy about this publication." (Student Contributor, Volume 1)

"I would be honoured to have my work contribute towards something bigger." (Student Contributor, Volume 2)

Editorial Team
Colm O’Connor (Editor-in-Chief); Áine Behan, Jennifer Manning, Victoria Buckley, Jennifer Campbell, Catriona Horgan, and Michelle Ryan.

• https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14136/220
• https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14136/279