FAQs for MIIR Users
If you have any questions about MIIR that are not addressed by the FAQs or Submission Guide, get in touch with us at miir@maths.ox.ac.uk.
Introducing MIIR
What is MIIR?
MIIR is the Mathematics in Industry Reports, created to host reports from study groups held as collaborations between mathematicians and industry. The reports are not peer-reviewed, but they are checked before posting by the MIIR Moderation Panel.
What is Cambridge Open Engage?
Cambridge Open Engage is the collaborative platform to upload, share and advance early and open research, where MIIR is hosted.
The platform hosts early research outputs, such as preprints, conference posters, data, as well as other types of open content such as grey literature. This content is hosted within a rich ecosystem that incorporates content uploaded to Cambridge Open Engage and partner sites like MIIR, across multiple disciplines.
What sort of content can I find on MIIR?
MIIR has been built to host reports at study groups held as collaborations between mathematicians and industry parties. Submissions can be made at any stage of the research process up until the point that the content is accepted for formal publication following peer-review. The content must meet the following requirements:
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scholarly in tone, methodology, and approach.
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written in English.
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does not infringe the intellectual property right of any person(s) or entity(ies)
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does not contain any libelous or otherwise unlawful statements.
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does not contain inappropriate, confidential, or harmful statements or materials
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is the work of the author or coauthor(s)
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falls broadly in the MIIR subjects
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has not been formally accepted or published following a peer-review process.
MIIR will not approve the upload of content that has already been finally accepted for publication as a journal article or book chapter, or the retrospective upload of preacceptance versions of content that have already been published in peer-reviewed journals or books in a final "Version of Record" form.
Is MIIR content peer-reviewed?
No. Only reports that have not yet been accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal, book, or other format can be uploaded (though reports can remain on MIIR after acceptance and publication have taken place). Reports uploaded can subsequently be submitted to Cambridge University Press journals for peer-review.
Uploads to the site pass through a series of key checks, and also for general appropriateness using the criteria detailed above.
Do users need to pay to read content on MIIR?
No, all content on MIIR is free to read and share. There are no paywalls and no registration is required to read content.
Can I read MIIR content on different devices?
Yes, Cambridge Open Engage, the platform where MIIR is hosted, has been designed to be read on a variety of different devices, from laptops and monitors to tablets and smartphones.
Does MIIR have an Impact Factor?
No. As an early research repository containing non-peer-reviewed material, MIIR does not qualify for an Impact Factor. Other metrics are included at content page and site level, however, including downloads, views, and Altmetric scores.
Finding Content
How do I search for content?
You can enter your search term to find content, or you can refine the search by category or content type by selecting one or more of the facets provided. The search results will update automatically.
How can I keep track of the latest content on MIIR?
You can keep abreast of newly uploaded research content by using the MIIR RSS feed. Later, we’ll offer content alerts so you can sign up to receive alerts on areas of MIIR via email.
How do I find the final published "Version of Record"?
If the version of record has been posted and registered with CrossRef, then a link to the "Version of Record" will be displayed on the content landing page.
How can I find work by a particular author?
When searching MIIR, you can refine your search by author using the search options on the left of the page.
Sharing and Collaborating
How can I share content?
All content on MIIR is freely available and can be shared according to the license that the author(s) have selected. The following sharing tools are available on the platform:
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Twitter
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written in English.
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Facebook
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Email
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LinkedIn
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Tumblr
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Messenger
How can I share content?
We offer the commenting feature on MIIR as a place for scholarly discussion of the posted content. This might include your views on the aims and outcomes
of the scholarly content overall, or suggested amendments or additions for the author’s attention. Comments should be in English, related to the scholarly content posted on the page,
and should be scholarly in their focus. Commentary should not be used for or technical questions about the site, or for raising ethical concerns – queries of these kinds should be
directed to
miir@maths.ox.ac.uk. We do not check comments before they are posted but reserve the right to remove any comment that infringes our
commenting policy.
Citing Content
How do I cite MIIR content?
Individual pieces of prepublication content can be cited using their unique digital object identifier (DOI) as follows:
"Author 1, Author 2, year, title, Mathematics in Industry Reports, DOI."
By selecting "Cite" on the content landing page you can automatically generate a citation for the content in a number of formats and use the copy/paste tool to copy the citation into your document or reference manager.
Reusing Content
How can I use content posted on MIIR?
This depends on the license that the corresponding author applied to their work during the upload process. The license information is displayed on the content landing page.
Plagiarism
What do I do if I think my research or someone else’s has been plagiarized in content on MIIR?
If you suspect plagiarism, contact miir@maths.ox.ac.uk. The MIIR team will investigate the claim and may decide to retract or remove the paper.
Text Mining
I’d like to be able to text mine the MIIR site for my research. Can I do this?
Yes, provided it is for noncommercial research purposes.
If you have any additional questions about MIIR, please contact miir@maths.ox.ac.uk.
Browser support
Do you support Microsoft Internet Explorer 11?
Technical support for Internet Explorer 11 will end on the Mathematics in Industry website on Tuesday 17 August 2021. If you currently use Internet Explorer 11 we recommend you switch to another of our supported browsers (Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Safari) to ensure you are able to make full use of our digital offering.
This decision was timed with the announcement from Microsoft that they will no longer be supporting Internet Explorer and have recommended their users migrate to Microsoft Edge. This website will still be accessible through Internet Explorer 11 but we will no longer be able to guarantee all features will be compatible. By ending our support for Internet Explorer 11 our technical teams will be able to increase the pace of development and testing for new features in the future.