Research Impact Challenge: Home

Welcome to York University Libraries’ Research Impact Challenge! The challenge will run from October 20 to October 24, 2025.

Each day, the Libraries will release a new daily challenge that will help York researchers develop their online scholarly presence and help improve the visibility of their research.

Who can participate? All York faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to participate. The challenges are particularly helpful to early career faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and graduate students.

How to participate? Click the 'Register Now' button to sign-up for our daily challenge email.

When? October 20 to October 24, 2025

Time commitment? Each challenge takes no more than 20 to 30 minutes to complete.

Why should you participate? 

• Learn tips and tricks for increasing your online scholarly presence.
• Learn how to improve the research visibility of your work.
• For every challenge you complete, you'll be entered into a draw to win a Belkin Wireless Headphone set or a prize of equivalent value.

Credits: Research Impact Challenge © 2025 by York University Libraries is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International This guide was inspired by:

• The University of Michigan's Research Impact Challenge LibGuide created by Rebecca Welzenbach, last updated December 11, 2023 / Available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.
• The University of Minnesota's Research Impact Challenge Guide, last updated January 6, 2025.
• The Lane Medical Library's 2023 Research Impact Challenge guide, created by Samantha Wiairat, last updated in 2023.