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Open Peer Review Finds More Takers

Open Peer Review Finds More Takers

Journal experiments and surveys suggest scientists are coming round to the idea of publishing review reports. A few journals, such as PeerJ, the BMJ and F1000Research, already embrace open peer review in various different forms.

How Scientists Are Fighting Bias In Research By Writing Down Their Theories In Advance

How Scientists Are Fighting Bias In Research By Writing Down Their Theories In Advance

Scientific research is being skewed by researchers and journals changing what they're looking for after the results of the study come in. But some people are finding ways to fight back against their own bias.

Making Data and Tools Available for the World To See

Making Data and Tools Available for the World To See

At ATLAS, data sharing and an open, innovative approach to information collaboration has become a fundamental part of this important scientific community.

“We see it as our jobs to not only understand the open science movement, but to drive it.”

“We see it as our jobs to not only understand the open science movement, but to drive it.”

Interview with Rusty Speidel, Marketing Director at the Center for Open Science (COS).

How To Be an Academic in the Twenty-First Century

How To Be an Academic in the Twenty-First Century

Open research is about more than open access. It is about making all aspects of the research process open to all possible interested parties.

Labfolder Signs Agreement with Max Planck Society

Labfolder Signs Agreement with Max Planck Society

Labfolder GmbH and the Max Planck Society announced today a licensing agreement to  provide up to 11,000 scientists with labfolder’s laboratory data management digital platform

United Nations report calls for OA to improve global health

United Nations report calls for OA to improve global health

Last month the United Nations released a report with recommendations on how to improve innovation and access to health technologies.

Connecting Authors, Publications and Workflows Using ORCID Identifiers

Connecting Authors, Publications and Workflows Using ORCID Identifiers

This article describes some of the ways that identifiers can help to unlock the potential of open research.

Good Enough Practices in Scientific Computing

Good Enough Practices in Scientific Computing

We present a set of computing tools and techniques that every researcher can and should adopt. These recommendations synthesize inspiration from our own work, from the experiences of the thousands of people who have taken part in Software Carpentry and Data Carpentry workshops over the past six years, and from a variety of other guides. Unlike some other guides, our recommendations are aimed specifically at people who are new to research computing.

The long march to open science

The long march to open science

Many researchers are positive about the new, burgeoning science culture, but they still hesitate to enter into an open exchange of knowledge. There are many reasons why – such as a lack of knowledge about data management and the fear of intellectual property theft.

Elsevier’s New Patent for Online Peer Review Throws a Scare Into Open-Source Advocates

Elsevier’s New Patent for Online Peer Review Throws a Scare Into Open-Source Advocates

The giant journal company said it was merely protecting its own proprietary system. But a wave of critics on social media said they were suspicious of its motives.