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In May 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the ongoing Ebola disease outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). As the global health community mobilizes to understand and contain this crisis, rapid access to high‑quality, openly available information…

We are aware that Professor Bainbridge raises understandable concerns about changes at SSRN, particularly given how central the platform is to legal scholarship. For many of us, SSRN is not just a repository; it is the backbone of early dissemination, discovery, and intellectual exchange in the legal academy.  That said, it is important to emphasize that SSRN’s&…

This list includes a selection of the latest research on Environmental Science posted to SSRN in 2026.  To read more research on Environmental Science, subscribe to SSRN’s Environmental Science Research Network alerts or view other papers here.

This list includes a selection of the latest research on Climate Finace posted to SSRN in 2026.  To read more research on Climate Finance, subscribe to SSRN’s Climate Finance alerts or view other papers here.

This list includes a selection of the latest research on Central Banks posted to SSRN in 2026.  Discover more research on Central Banks in SSRN’s Banking & Insurance alerts here. 

This list includes the top downloaded papers on AI in Law posted in Q1 2026.   To read more about AI in Law, subscribe to SSRN’s Artificial Intelligence – Law, Policy, & Ethics Research Updates or view other papers here.  

This list includes a selection of the latest research on cryptocurrency posted to SSRN in 2026.  Cryptoasset Ecosystem in Latin America and the Caribbean by Roman Proskalovich (University of Cambridge, Judge Business School, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance), Christopher Jack (University of Cambridge – Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance), Alex Zarifis (University of Cambridge …

At SSRN, our mission is to rapidly share preprints and other early-stage research, empowering global scholars to help shape a better future. Today we are announcing an important change that reflects where we believe we can make the greatest contribution to that mission.  We have decided to focus entirely on SSRN’s core function as a free, world-class […]