Are my negative results publishable?
Chances are, your negative or null findings are publishable—and we can help. In under 5 minutes, the Null Compass can review your research, suggest the best path to publication, and draft a sample abstract to get you started. You'll also go in the draw to win a microgrant to help share your work with the world.
Answer Questions
Answer a few quick questions about your research. No jargon, no hassle.
Get Your Reading
The Compass will analyse your responses and suggest a smart path to publication.
Put It Out There!
Submit your DOI and be considered for a microgrant to amplify your work.
For Researchers
You've already done the work — now make it count. Use the Null Compass to classify and frame your study, and get recommendations for how and where to publish. Make your science count and contribute to a more complete evidence base.
Try the CompassInstitutions and Funders
Every funded study is a learning opportunity. Help your researchers and grantees share all outcomes — not just the positive ones. Encourage use of the Compass to strengthen open science across your organisation.
Partner With UsPublishers and Journals
Give researchers confidence that their null findings matter. Signal that your journal is open to negative results, collaborate on new submission pathways, or explore how the Compass classification can support editorial standards.
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1 Emma C. Bowers, Jimena Stephenson, Melissa Furlong, Kenneth S. Ramos, Scope and financial impact of unpublished data and unused samples among U.S. academic and government researchers, iScience, Volume 26, Issue 7, 2023, 107166, ISSN 2589-0042, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2023.107166
