We Can Shift Academic Culture Through Publishing Choices
Choices researchers can make to stop exploiting themselves and discriminating against others.
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OpenCon 2017 to Be Held in Berlin, Germany on November 11-13
Empowering the Next Generation to Advance Open Access, Open Education and Open Data.
Too Much Talk, Too Little Action
Starting this year, I will stop traveling to any speaking engagements on open science (or, more generally, infrastructure reform), as long as these events do not entail a clear goal for action.
Wellcome Open Research Author Survey Results
Author survey shows that publication speed and the ability to share a variety of research outputs are the primary reasons why authors publish on the Wellcome Open Research publishing platform.
Announcing the Open Science Fair 2017
The Open Science FAIR 2017 is proud to hold its inaugural international conference on all topics related to Open Science during 6-8 September, Athens.
Community Projects Directory
Want to get involved with an Open project but don’t know where to start? Check out the list of awesome projects.
Survey on Open Peer Review
The results of a cross-disciplinary survey show that the majority of respondents are in favour of Open Peer Review becoming mainstream scholarly practice, as they also are for other areas of Open Science, like Open Access and Open Data.
In the Age of Trump, Open Science Is Crucial
With funding cuts to major science agencies looming, it is now more important than ever for researchers to embrace transparency and data sharing.
An Online Course on Open Science
An open introductory course into the practices of Open Science explains how to make the most of the existing outputs of open research.
The Influence of Journal Submission Guidelines on Authors' Reporting of Statistics and Use of Open Research Practices
The Influence of Journal Submission Guidelines on Authors' Reporting of Statistics and Use of Open Research Practices
Study suggesting that journal-specific submission guidelines may encourage desirable changes in authors’ practices.
We Need to Break Science out of Its Ivory Tower
We can overcome the tyranny of inaccessible science hardware by building a movement for equity in science.
An Open Source Pharma Roadmap
How open source methods of working could be applied to the discovery and development of new medicines.
Open Research,Open Engineering, and the Role of the University in Society
Open Research,Open Engineering, and the Role of the University in Society
Thoughts and reflections on the role that open research can play in defining the purpose and activities of the university.
We Cannot Rely on For-Profit Corporations to Build Open Scholarly Infrastructure
We Cannot Rely on For-Profit Corporations to Build Open Scholarly Infrastructure
There is an important point here: we simply can’t build a meaningfully open scholarly infrastructure that is dependent on the whims of corporations. It can’t be done.
Open Science Prize Demonstrates Power of Open Research
The broad response was encouraging for science advocates and underscores the need to continue to push for open policies open.
Citation Data From 14 Million Papers, and More Might Come
Initiative for Open Citations makes citation data free for all
Initiative for Open Citations
The Initiative for Open Citations (I4OC) is a collaboration between scholarly publishers, researchers, and other interested parties to promote the unrestricted availability of scholarly citation data.
Protocols.io Tools for PLOS Authors: Reproducibility and Recognition
Protocols.io Tools for PLOS Authors: Reproducibility and Recognition
PLOS now partners directly with protocols.io to provide authors better ways to share methodological details about their work, practical tools to reduce wasted research efforts and persistent, citable identifiers for laboratory methods.
All Take and No Give? Many Scientists Resist Shift to Open Data
Most academics are keen to access other researchers’ material but a third are yet to share their own.
The Price of Publishing With GitHub, Figshare, G+, Etc
Discovering that there is a way to get out from the situation which keeps us locked into the legacy publishing system.
OpenTrials, an Open Database for Clinical Trials
OpenTrials is an open database for clinical trials developed by Open Knowledge International to help researchers and patients get useful information from clinical trial materials.
Defining Open Science Definitions
The scope of open science and the variety of actors involved make it not realistic, and even counterproductive, to expect there to be, now or in the future, one definition of open science that fits all.
Next-Generation Metrics
Responsible metrics and evaluation for open science.
Open Data and Open Science Policy in Europe
Similarities and differences in Open Data and Open Science policies between European nations.
Digital Science Catalyst Grants Winners
Figures, HackScience and HipDynamics, three companies aiming to disrupt the academic space.
Protocols.io - Life Sciences Protocol Repository
An open access repository of science methods and collaborative research platform.
Transparency Upgrade for Nature Journals
The Nature journals continue journey towards greater rigour.
Who Will Run the New European Open Science Cloud?
The Commission wants to knit existing data infrastructures into a shared pan European resource.
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