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Science communication

Choosing the Right EMA Platform: Insights from JMIR and How Polygon Measures Up

Using the 17 focus areas proposed by the authors, we demonstrate how Polygon’s EMA tool aligns with and addresses each one.

2025-05-23

Science communication

New STROBE Extension to Enhance Transparency and Reproducibility in GEMA Studies

STROBE-GEMA: a new guideline to standardize GEMA studies and enhance their transparency and reproducibility.

2025-04-22

Blog

Consistent by Design: Why your research needs a visual identity guide

A visual identity guide enhances the consistency and clarity of your scientific communications, making your findings more accessible to all.

2025-03-20

Blog

“No One Cares About Your Research Project!”

A thoughtful visual identity can turn indifference into engagement: learn how to capture your participants’ attention.

2025-03-18

Blog

Your Research, Our Expertise. Welcome to Polygon

Discover how Polygon supports researchers with tailored tools, combining innovation, security, and multidisciplinary expertise.

2025-03-07

Blog

Figuring Ideas: Polygon’s Vision for 2025

In 2025, Polygon innovates with eco-friendly tools and international collaborations.

2025-01-31

Science communication

Concept Mapping or Group Concept Mapping ?

Clarify the distinctions between Concept Mapping and Group Concept Mapping to optimize your participatory methods.

2024-12-18

Support

What can Polygon do for your project?

Explore Polygon’s personalized services to structure and energize your social science research projects.

2024-12-12

Blog

Tell us about your project

An approach focused on listening and empathy to co-create solutions tailored to your research needs.

2024-12-10

Support

How to interpret a concept map?

Learn to decode concept maps to uncover emerging themes and enhance your participatory analyses.

2024-10-30

Support

Idea selection in natural language processing

Discover how AI streamlines idea sorting by automatically grouping similar responses for your projects.

2024-06-05

Science communication

What is dimensionality reduction ?

Explore how to simplify complex data while preserving its fundamental integrity using advanced techniques.

2024-06-01

Science communication

What is cluster analysis?

Learn how clustering similar data reveals hidden structures and simplifies concept map analysis.

2024-06-01

Blog

How Service Design Impacts Social Science and Health Research

Service design helps refocus your project on team needs and participation context, a key to ensuring its success.

2024-05-15

Science communication

How does typography impact your reading and retention of information? A brief overview

Discover how typography affects reading and memory to enhance your research materials.

2024-05-07

Project Launch

What are the most pressing issues in Québec schools right now ?

Identify educational priorities in Quebec through a participatory analysis of current issues.

2024-04-19

Blog

Meet our New Concept Mapping Tool

A redesigned tool to facilitate idea visualization and strengthen research collaboration.

2024-04-11

Case Studies

What policies are needed to address the risks of highly concentrated THC cannabis?

Analysis of necessary policies to manage risks associated with highly concentrated THC cannabis.

2024-03-15

Case Studies

How is gentrification impacting our mental health?

Study of gentrification’s impacts on mental health in transforming urban communities.

2024-03-14

Project Launch

Towards a better understanding of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in Canada

In-depth analysis of the pandemic’s effects on Canadians’ mental health to guide future interventions.

2024-02-21

Case Studies

What are the realities of accessibility to food outlets in rural Quebec?

Exploring access challenges to food outlets in rural Quebec to inform local policies.

2024-02-15

Project Launch

Ensemble : project launch

A collaborative initiative aiming to strengthen community bonds and promote collective mental health.

2024-02-01

Project Launch

A Virtual Psychotherapy Environment at the Centre Pierre Janet

A look into the research conducted at the Pierre Janet Centre to design a cutting-edge virtual psychotherapy environment.

2024-01-30

Project Launch

CanRisk : project launch

A national project to assess the risks of developing type 2 diabetes within the Canadian population.

2023-12-01

Support

An open source package for concept mapping analysis

An open-source tool to facilitate analysis of concept mapping data in participatory research.

2023-11-16

Science communication

An alternative approach to the concept mapping method: clustering analysis on original distances

Exploration of an innovative method based on the clustering analysis of original distances.

2023-11-14

Science communication

Dimensionality reduction: Alternative approaches for concept mapping

Analyzing dimensionality reduction techniques as alternatives to traditional concept mapping.

2023-11-14

Science communication

What is Concept Mapping ?

Introduction to concept mapping for structuring and visualizing ideas in participatory research.

2023-11-07

Blog

Sorting Ideas Online: Enhancing accessibility and participant engagement in Concept Mapping projects

Enhancing accessibility of online tools for idea sorting, promoting inclusive participation in research.

2023-11-07

Project Launch

Aging in an inclusive place: A study on the role of seniors’ diversity in their neighbourhoods

Exploring the conditions for healthy aging, shaped by local realities and inclusive urban environments.

2023-08-08

Support

Where is the data you collect hosted ?

Ensure data compliance by choosing secure hosting aligned with local and international regulations.

2023-08-07

Support

Using Keyboard Shortcuts

Enhance efficiency and accessibility by mastering keyboard shortcuts to navigate our tools swiftly.

2023-08-07

Project Launch

Balance: Exploring policy solutions for high THC products

A participatory approach to inform public policy on high-THC products and reduce associated harms.

2023-06-20

Case Studies

Exploring social inequities in health behaviour during adolescence: the EX!ST study

A longitudinal investigation into how social inequities shape adolescents’ health-related behaviours over time.

2023-05-17

Case Studies

INTERACT project: Analyzing city transformations for health

Where urban research meets public health: analyzing real-life city transformations and their impact on well-being.

2023-03-13