Affiliations: Neuroscience Research Australia, Sydney, Australia & Prince of Wales Clinical School, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

Poster title: Take Up TOP! – A crowd-sourced initiative to improve the transparency and openness of published research

Abstract: Although transparency and openness are embraced as vital requirements for scientific progress, the current publication record does not reflect this. Scientific journals are key stakeholders in the production of transparent and open research and their actions may facilitate progress in scientific practice. Take-up TOP! is a crowd-sourced project aiming to improve the extent to which journal authorial guidance champions transparent and open scientific practice. This may increase the use of transparent and open research practices by scientists.